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 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$228M |
| 2 |
General Dynamics
GD
|
+$195M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$191M |
| 4 |
SWY
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
|
+$180M |
| 5 |
LVLT
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
|
+$175M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWTC
TW TELECOM INC CL A COM
TWTC
|
+$380M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$284M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$181M |
| 4 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$153M |
| 5 |
TJX Companies
TJX
|
+$148M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.55% |
| 2 | Consumer Staples | 12.92% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.48% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.29% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.07% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
National Presto Industries
NPK
$870M
| $2.19M | 0.01% |
+37,679
| New | +$2.24M |
|
|
ZVO
1752
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $2.17M | 0.01% |
191,773
-22,880
| -11% | -$260K |
|
|
PBCT
1753
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $2.17M | 0.01% |
+142,900
| New | +$2.09M |
|
|
GIMO
1754
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $2.16M | 0.01% |
122,000
-10,800
| -8% | -$152K |
|
1755
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.1B
| $2.15M | 0.01% |
126,400
-98,400
| -44% | -$1.68M |
|
|
CHUY
1756
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $2.15M | 0.01% |
109,300
+18,700
| +21% | +$460K |
|
1757
Perion Network
PERI
$380M
| $2.15M | 0.01% |
162,560
+52,994
| +48% | +$843K |
|
|
RSTI
1758
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $2.15M | 0.01% |
+74,564
| New | +$1.87M |
|
1759
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.24B
| $2.14M | 0.01% |
121,700
-18,400
| -13% | -$298K |
|
|
SKH
1760
DELISTED
SKILLED HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC. CLASS A COM STK
SKH
| $2.14M | 0.01% |
249,401
+164,901
| +195% | +$1.16M |
|
1761
Oxford Industries
OXM
$581M
| $2.13M | 0.01% |
38,600
+5,600
| +17% | +$342K |
|
|
NTLS
1762
DELISTED
NTELOS HLDGS CORP COM
NTLS
| $2.13M | 0.01% |
508,388
+346,238
| +214% | +$2.73M |
|
1763
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$46.3B
| $2.13M | 0.01% |
+82,281
| New | +$2.04M |
|
1764
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$199M
| $2.13M | 0.01% |
144,800
+22,000
| +18% | +$268K |
|
|
EE
1765
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $2.12M | 0.01% |
+52,900
| New | +$2M |
|
|
ALDW
1766
DELISTED
Alon USA Partners LP
ALDW
| $2.11M | 0.01% |
+163,500
| New | +$2.74M |
|
1767
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$590M
| $2.09M | 0.01% |
121,500
-153,000
| -56% | -$2.65M |
|
1768
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$815M
| $2.09M | 0.01% |
112,763
+36,721
| +48% | +$665K |
|
1769
Tempest Therapeutics
TPST
$14.3M
| $2.09M | 0.01% |
+16
| New | +$1.17M |
|
1770
Antero Resources
AR
$10.9B
| $2.09M | 0.01% |
+51,500
| New | +$2.47M |
|
1771
Camden National
CAC
$988M
| $2.08M | 0.01% |
78,249
+7,749
| +11% | +$196K |
|
1772
Baytex Energy
BTE
$2.96B
| $2.08M | 0.01% |
124,897
+103,697
| +489% | +$2.65M |
|
|
EPAX
1773
DELISTED
Ambassadors Group Inc
EPAX
| $2.07M | 0.01% |
829,500
+26,000
| +3% | +$73.4K |
|
1774
China Automotive Systems
CAAS
$131M
| $2.07M | 0.01% |
292,093
+71,023
| +32% | +$589K |
|
|
FITB
1775
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$51.3B
| $2.06M | 0.01% |
+101,326
| New | +$2.01M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Renaissance Technologies held 3,351 positions worth $41.4B, up 13% from $36.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $3.19B of net new capital in Q4 2014, opening 590 new positions and adding to 1,468 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was General Dynamics: 1,436,400 shares worth $198M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Staples and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was McDonald's, an estimated $284M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2014 buy was General Dynamics: 1,436,400 shares worth $198M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to PepsiCo in Q4 2014, an estimated $228M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was McDonald's, cutting an estimated $284M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited TW TELECOM INC CL A COM in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $380M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $41.4B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 590 new positions and closed 412 in Q4 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $41.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 13 Feb 2015.