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 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$276M |
| 2 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$272M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$161M |
| 4 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$151M |
| 5 |
BBBY
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
|
+$146M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$405M |
| 2 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$207M |
| 3 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$123M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$114M |
| 5 |
BEAM
BEAM INC COM STK (DE)
BEAM
|
+$109M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.92% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.46% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.99% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.52% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TULP
1826
Bloomia Holdings
TULP
$16.1M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
71,486
+5,980
| +9% | +$129K |
|
|
BECN
1827
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,257
| New | +$1.73M |
|
1828
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$9.6B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,020
| New | +$1.6M |
|
1829
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.23B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
63,471
-9,600
| -13% | -$236K |
|
1830
Dorchester Minerals
DMLP
$1.3B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
53,040
-13,568
| -20% | -$379K |
|
|
AFAM
1831
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
73,347
-12,745
| -15% | -$277K |
|
1832
Eastern Company
EML
$145M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
104,700
+6,400
| +7% | +$102K |
|
|
KCG
1833
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
135,900
+89,300
| +192% | +$998K |
|
|
LTRE
1834
DELISTED
LEARNING TREE INTL INC
LTRE
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
630,600
+500
| +0.1% | +$1.43K |
|
|
SMC
1835
Summit Midstream
SMC
$420M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
2,114
+991
| +88% | +$673K |
|
1836
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.56B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
56,115
+6,443
| +13% | +$187K |
|
1837
Southern Copper
SCCO
$138B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
57,124
+18,446
| +48% | +$508K |
|
|
GRP.U
1838
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
+24,800
| +134% | +$915K |
|
|
CCM
1839
Concord Medical Services
CCM
$19.1M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
19,990
-5,020
| -20% | -$361K |
|
1840
Viasat
VSAT
$9.67B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,693
| New | +$1.67M |
|
|
ZIPR
1841
DELISTED
ZIP REALTY, INC
ZIPR
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
529,600
+11,300
| +2% | +$36.5K |
|
|
SAFE
1842
Safehold
SAFE
$1.17B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,962
| New | +$1.56M |
|
1843
Franklin Covey
FC
$239M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
79,500
-23,900
| -23% | -$498K |
|
|
IVC
1844
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
-156,693
| -64% | -$2.66M |
|
1845
Grupo SIMEC
SIM
$4.22B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
114,400
+700
| +0.6% | +$8.81K |
|
|
MTEM
1846
DELISTED
Molecular Templates, Inc.
MTEM
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
2,442
+1,283
| +111% | +$850K |
|
|
MFSF
1847
DELISTED
MutualFirst Financial Inc
MFSF
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
83,400
+3,500
| +4% | +$66.1K |
|
1848
American Financial Group
AFG
$11.9B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+2,493
| +10% | +$145K |
|
|
ELON
1849
DELISTED
Echelon Corp
ELON
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
65,360
-2,420
| -4% | -$62.2K |
|
1850
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$360M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
+15,262
| +28% | +$338K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, Renaissance Technologies held 3,246 positions worth $42.9B, up 2.9% from $41.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2014 filing shows 450 new, 1,273 increased, 1,008 reduced and 492 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Procter & Gamble: 2,001,729 shares worth $157M. The largest sale was Verizon, an estimated $405M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2014 buy was Procter & Gamble: 2,001,729 shares worth $157M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Pfizer in Q2 2014, an estimated $276M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Verizon, cutting an estimated $405M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Booking.com in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $123M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $42.9B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 450 new positions and closed 492 in Q2 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 2.9% quarter-over-quarter to $42.9B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 13 Aug 2014.