Renaissance Technologies Portfolio holdings
Renaissance Technologies LLC, founded in 1982 by mathematician James Simons as Monemetrics and headquartered in East Setauket, New York, is a legendary quantitative hedge fund managing around $65 billion in assets as of late 2024, renowned for its pioneering use of mathematical models and algorithms in trading. Starting with currency trading and evolving into a secretive powerhouse under its flagship Medallion Fund—launched in 1988—the firm employs PhDs, physicists, and computer scientists to analyze vast datasets, executing high-frequency trades across equities, futures, and derivatives with returns averaging over 66% annually before fees from 1988 to 2018. Simons, who stepped down as chairman in 2021, built a culture of intellectual rigor, limiting Medallion to employees and insiders since 1993 while offering institutional funds like the Renaissance Institutional Equities Fund (RIEF) to outsiders. Now led by Peter Brown and Robert Mercer’s successors, Renaissance remains a benchmark for quant investing, blending academic precision with a low-profile, extraordinarily profitable legacy despite occasional regulatory scrutiny.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$437M |
| 2 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$215M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$137M |
| 4 |
Vodafone
VOD
|
+$137M |
| 5 |
Kinder Morgan
KMI
|
+$133M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$263M |
| 2 |
LIFE
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
|
+$246M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$229M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$221M |
| 5 |
Costco
COST
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.93% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.29% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 11.79% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.09% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $2.27M | 0.01% |
+152,742
| New | +$2.34M |
|
|
SXCP
1702
DELISTED
SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P.
SXCP
| $2.27M | 0.01% |
77,612
+65,232
| +527% | +$1.91M |
|
1703
Arrow Financial
AROW
$662M
| $2.26M | 0.01% |
112,733
-23
| -0% | -$452 |
|
1704
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$542M
| $2.26M | 0.01% |
241,500
+21,400
| +10% | +$170K |
|
|
NSR
1705
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $2.26M | 0.01% |
69,400
-632,000
| -90% | -$24.4M |
|
|
EARN
1706
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
EARN
$166M
| $2.25M | 0.01% |
133,235
+37,835
| +40% | +$625K |
|
|
GPT
1707
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $2.25M | 0.01% |
145,470
+3,310
| +2% | +$56.4K |
|
|
VVTV
1708
DELISTED
VALUEVISION MEDIA INC
VVTV
| $2.25M | 0.01% |
462,875
+133,619
| +41% | +$787K |
|
|
WCG
1709
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $2.24M | 0.01% |
35,320
-8,880
| -20% | -$576K |
|
|
HBOS
1710
DELISTED
HERITAGE FINANCIAL GROUP
HBOS
| $2.23M | 0.01% |
113,702
+9,102
| +9% | +$173K |
|
1711
Gold Fields
GFI
$28.8B
| $2.23M | 0.01% |
605,100
-2,482,900
| -80% | -$9.15M |
|
|
VTSS
1712
DELISTED
VITESSE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
VTSS
| $2.23M | 0.01% |
531,100
+202,900
| +62% | +$752K |
|
1713
Reading International Class A
RDI
$32.5M
| $2.22M | 0.01% |
302,300
+46,800
| +18% | +$348K |
|
|
DYN
1714
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $2.22M | 0.01% |
88,861
+6,961
| +8% | +$154K |
|
|
HMIN
1715
DELISTED
HOMEINNS HOTEL GROUP SPONSORED ADR
HMIN
| $2.21M | 0.01% |
68,500
+53,200
| +348% | +$1.93M |
|
1716
BorgWarner
BWA
$12.8B
| $2.21M | 0.01% |
+40,839
| New | +$2.08M |
|
|
FLNA
1717
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$42M
| $2.21M | 0.01% |
57,355
-22,014
| -28% | -$777K |
|
|
PER
1718
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE PERMIAN TRUST
PER
| $2.2M | 0.01% |
183,135
-121,765
| -40% | -$1.54M |
|
|
BONT
1719
DELISTED
Bon-Ton Stores Inc/The
BONT
| $2.2M | 0.01% |
200,097
+122,204
| +157% | +$1.38M |
|
|
PLNR
1720
DELISTED
PLANAR SYSTEMS INC
PLNR
| $2.19M | 0.01% |
1,075,049
+4,249
| +0.4% | +$9.99K |
|
1721
Costamare
CMRE
$1.85B
| $2.19M | 0.01% |
101,800
-86,800
| -46% | -$1.71M |
|
1722
POSCO
PKX
$14.7B
| $2.19M | 0.01% |
+31,500
| New | +$2.16M |
|
1723
Immersion
IMMR
$243M
| $2.18M | 0.01% |
206,684
-17,229
| -8% | -$193K |
|
1724
Alico
ALCO
$280M
| $2.17M | 0.01% |
57,590
-2,406
| -4% | -$91.8K |
|
|
NCTY
1725
The9 Ltd
NCTY
$66.6M
| $2.17M | 0.01% |
2,895
+16
| +0.6% | +$12.1K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Renaissance Technologies held 3,290 positions worth $41.7B, down 0.16% from $41.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2014 filing shows 474 new, 1,340 increased, 961 reduced and 495 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Apple: 22,998,136 shares worth $441M. The largest sale was Johnson & Johnson, an estimated $263M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2014 buy was Apple: 22,998,136 shares worth $441M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Verizon in Q1 2014, an estimated $215M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $263M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE) in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $246M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $41.7B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 474 new positions and closed 495 in Q1 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 0.16% quarter-over-quarter to $41.7B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 14 May 2014.