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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NAVG
1776
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $2.06M | 0.01% |
+56,262
| New | +$1.94M |
|
1777
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.03B
| $2.06M | 0.01% |
71,464
-4,236
| -6% | -$129K |
|
|
AMRI
1778
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
| $2.05M | 0.01% |
126,142
-83,100
| -40% | -$1.53M |
|
1779
AstroNova
ALOT
$223M
| $2.05M | 0.01% |
124,350
+5,600
| +5% | +$78.1K |
|
|
LNCO
1780
DELISTED
LINNCO LLC COM SHS REPSTG LTD LIABILITY
LNCO
| $2.05M | 0.01% |
197,736
-507,250
| -72% | -$9.74M |
|
|
LMNX
1781
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
109,200
+92,000
| +535% | +$1.75M |
|
1782
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.48B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+21,800
| +321% | +$1.57M |
|
|
SJT
1783
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
SJT
$119M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+143,320
| New | +$2.43M |
|
|
BKYF
1784
DELISTED
BK KY FINL CORP
BKYF
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
+26,500
| +170% | +$1.24M |
|
1785
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$404M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
127,800
+80,900
| +172% | +$1.11M |
|
|
TLM
1786
DELISTED
TALISMAN ENERGY INC
TLM
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+257,900
| New | +$1.62M |
|
1787
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.83B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-91,900
| -73% | -$5.29M |
|
1788
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$53.4B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
125,700
-749,700
| -86% | -$11M |
|
1789
York Water
YORW
$511M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
86,600
+4,200
| +5% | +$89.6K |
|
1790
ePlus
PLUS
$2.43B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
106,004
+21,604
| +26% | +$357K |
|
1791
Prudential
PUK
$36.4B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
44,745
-109,493
| -71% | -$4.88M |
|
1792
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.71B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,257
| New | +$1.69M |
|
|
UMH
1793
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.34B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
208,317
+172,317
| +479% | +$1.66M |
|
1794
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$829M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
224,500
-56,300
| -20% | -$503K |
|
|
WSR
1795
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
130,900
+13,200
| +11% | +$194K |
|
|
GAME
1796
DELISTED
SHANDA GAMES LTD SPON ADR REPSTG CL A (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
GAME
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
348,156
-1,001,489
| -74% | -$6.39M |
|
|
SPIL
1797
DELISTED
Siliconware Precision Industries Co Ltd
SPIL
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
261,700
-44,900
| -15% | -$319K |
|
|
RATE
1798
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
159,000
-96,100
| -38% | -$1.09M |
|
|
CCSC
1799
DELISTED
COUNTRY STYLE COOKING RESTAURANT CHAIN CO LTD ADS CAYMAN ISL
CCSC
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
333,484
+42,784
| +15% | +$248K |
|
|
ENZN
1800
DELISTED
ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ENZN
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
1,806,684
+233,300
| +15% | +$245K |
|
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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.