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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
DMC Global
BOOM
$111M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
-5,200
| -6% | -$107K |
|
1827
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$352M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
139,200
+6,300
| +5% | +$66.7K |
|
|
APAGF
1828
DELISTED
APCO OIL AND GAS INTERNATIONAL INC
APAGF
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
113,800
+9,000
| +9% | +$116K |
|
|
AMID
1829
DELISTED
American Midstream Partners, LP
AMID
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
50,445
-27,460
| -35% | -$811K |
|
|
DXM
1830
DELISTED
DEX MEDIA INC NEW COM STK (DE)
DXM
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
153,100
-107,766
| -41% | -$1.28M |
|
|
CCM
1831
Concord Medical Services
CCM
$20M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
20,220
+230
| +1% | +$18.3K |
|
|
ESSA
1832
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
128,400
-2,500
| -2% | -$28.4K |
|
1833
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.8B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-48,100
| -63% | -$2.52M |
|
|
LNBB
1834
DELISTED
L N B BANCORP INC
LNBB
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
101,400
+13,125
| +15% | +$173K |
|
|
MERU
1835
DELISTED
MERU NETWORKS INC COM STK (DE)
MERU
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
380,000
+28,700
| +8% | +$107K |
|
|
MSON
1836
DELISTED
Misonix Inc
MSON
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
120,300
+4,200
| +4% | +$31.9K |
|
1837
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$850M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
88,432
+5,932
| +7% | +$96K |
|
1838
UTStarcom
UTSI
$22M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
118,198
+32,149
| +37% | +$387K |
|
|
ENTR
1839
DELISTED
ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS INC COM STK (DE)
ENTR
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
541,500
+461,100
| +574% | +$1.32M |
|
|
GHL
1840
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,900
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
MNI
1841
DELISTED
The McClatchy Company Class A Common Stock
MNI
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
42,735
+5,140
| +14% | +$236K |
|
|
XLS
1842
DELISTED
EXELIS INC COM STK
XLS
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
86,400
-1,234,893
| -93% | -$20.1M |
|
1843
CarParts.com
PRTS
$42.6M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
50,540
+7,130
| +16% | +$221K |
|
1844
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$31.6M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
190,800
+10,050
| +6% | +$77.7K |
|
1845
IRIDEX
IRIX
$15M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
202,500
+14,900
| +8% | +$117K |
|
1846
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.56B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
58,115
+2,000
| +4% | +$55.5K |
|
|
HPP
1847
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$758M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
8,171
-372
| -4% | -$67.6K |
|
|
CCRN
1848
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
151,800
-73,400
| -33% | -$563K |
|
|
HSKA
1849
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
106,880
+40,900
| +62% | +$520K |
|
1850
Acme United Corp
ACU
$228M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
84,700
+6,200
| +8% | +$104K |
|
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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.