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 |
VIAB
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
|
+$109M |
| 2 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$105M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$100M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$93.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$518M |
| 2 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$486M |
| 3 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$306M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$286M |
| 5 |
United Parcel Service
UPS
|
+$209M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.53% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.29% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.94% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.57% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.3% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LF
1751
DELISTED
LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES INC.
LF
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
289,100
-779,600
| -73% | -$5.23M |
|
|
QIWI
1752
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,800
| New | +$2.05M |
|
1753
Belden
BDC
$3.97B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-86,200
| -76% | -$6.24M |
|
1754
Eastern Company
EML
$145M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
108,247
+3,547
| +3% | +$56K |
|
|
TRR
1755
DELISTED
Trc Companies
TRR
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
264,701
-51,047
| -16% | -$293K |
|
|
MGCD
1756
DELISTED
MGC Diagnostics Corporation
MGCD
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
263,729
-311
| -0.1% | -$2.41K |
|
|
NTLS
1757
DELISTED
NTELOS HLDGS CORP COM
NTLS
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
162,150
-597,014
| -79% | -$7.46M |
|
1758
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.33B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
+12,400
| +46% | +$651K |
|
|
MSO
1759
DELISTED
MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA INC
MSO
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
476,783
+26,378
| +6% | +$116K |
|
1760
Transact Technologies
TACT
$50.5M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
254,500
+3,600
| +1% | +$29.9K |
|
|
VIAS
1761
DELISTED
VIASYSTEMS GROUP INC COM STK (DE)
VIAS
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
108,658
+1,500
| +1% | +$16.9K |
|
|
TECU
1762
DELISTED
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY COMMON STOCK
TECU
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
395,800
-33,100
| -8% | -$157K |
|
|
ENZN
1763
DELISTED
ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ENZN
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,573,384
+455,200
| +41% | +$562K |
|
|
OKSB
1764
DELISTED
Southwest Bancorp Inc/OK
OKSB
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
103,333
+4,811
| +5% | +$78.1K |
|
|
BCA
1765
DELISTED
CORPBANCA SPONSORED ADR REPSTG (1-1,500)COM STK
BCA
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
87,711
+62,157
| +243% | +$1.15M |
|
|
ACTA
1766
DELISTED
Actua Corp
ACTA
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
105,119
+90,419
| +615% | +$1.6M |
|
1767
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.7B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
18,080
-78,200
| -81% | -$9.29M |
|
|
QRE
1768
DELISTED
QR ENERGY LP UNIT LTD PARTNERSHIP INT (DE)
QRE
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,330
| New | +$1.74M |
|
|
FCE.A
1769
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
85,700
-459,100
| -84% | -$9.18M |
|
|
TLGT
1770
DELISTED
Teligent, Inc
TLGT
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
17,920
-7,400
| -29% | -$474K |
|
1771
CRA International
CRAI
$1.23B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
65,261
+33,930
| +108% | +$865K |
|
1772
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$29.8B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
15,138
-164,365
| -92% | -$18.3M |
|
1773
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$665M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
-4,350
| -5% | -$80.9K |
|
1774
York Water
YORW
$511M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
82,400
+22,800
| +38% | +$453K |
|
1775
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$558M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
72,500
+5,800
| +9% | +$128K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Renaissance Technologies held 3,213 positions worth $36.5B, down 15% from $42.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $5.32B in Q3 2014, closing 459 positions and reducing 1,053 holdings. Its most notable exit was Apple, an estimated $518M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Viacom Inc. Class B worth $102M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2014 buy was Viacom Inc. Class B: 1,327,500 shares worth $102M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to ConocoPhillips in Q3 2014, an estimated $105M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Intel, cutting an estimated $486M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Apple in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $518M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $36.5B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 460 new positions and closed 459 in Q3 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 15% quarter-over-quarter to $36.5B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 12 Nov 2014.