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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PCL
1801
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,827
| New | +$1.93M |
|
1802
Financial Institutions
FISI
$812M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
81,829
+19,729
| +32% | +$439K |
|
|
ELON
1803
DELISTED
Echelon Corp
ELON
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
67,780
-7,544
| -10% | -$228K |
|
1804
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$10.3B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,457
| New | +$1.77M |
|
|
KAMN
1805
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,846
| New | +$1.82M |
|
1806
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$273M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
233,800
-33,504
| -13% | -$234K |
|
|
ENZ
1807
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
447,881
+102,244
| +30% | +$350K |
|
|
LMOS
1808
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
139,300
-33,400
| -19% | -$571K |
|
1809
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.75B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,362
| New | +$1.78M |
|
|
EGIO
1810
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
21,226
+583
| +3% | +$49.4K |
|
|
GURE
1811
Gulf Resources
GURE
$4.65M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
15,244
+1,380
| +10% | +$169K |
|
|
ANAT
1812
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
16,314
-1,686
| -9% | -$187K |
|
1813
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.21B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,071
| New | +$1.83M |
|
|
ELME
1814
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
77,079
-175,321
| -69% | -$4.14M |
|
|
CYRN
1815
DELISTED
CYREN Ltd.
CYRN
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
25,457
-1,500
| -6% | -$107K |
|
1816
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.53B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,757
| New | +$1.81M |
|
|
MFLX
1817
DELISTED
MULTI-FINELINE ELECTRONIX INC
MFLX
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
143,100
+4,800
| +3% | +$67.7K |
|
1818
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.49B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
73,978
+19,446
| +36% | +$453K |
|
1819
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.87B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
33,513
-64,387
| -66% | -$3.48M |
|
1820
BGC Group
BGC
$5.6B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
430,188
-1,552,667
| -78% | -$6.59M |
|
1821
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.71B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
76,400
+43,200
| +130% | +$993K |
|
|
MHGC
1822
DELISTED
Morgans Hotel Group Co.
MHGC
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
224,647
-57,453
| -20% | -$454K |
|
|
FFNW
1823
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
177,612
-20,824
| -10% | -$217K |
|
1824
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.24B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
159,335
+20,835
| +15% | +$235K |
|
|
SP
1825
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
68,300
-29,100
| -30% | -$754K |
|
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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.