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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MNR
1826
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
171,300
-45,800
| -21% | -$502K |
|
|
KSPN
1827
DELISTED
Kaspien Holdings Inc. Common Stock
KSPN
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
-1,660
| -5% | -$111K |
|
|
JE
1828
DELISTED
Just Energy Group Inc
JE
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
10,955
+2,688
| +33% | +$435K |
|
1829
Graco
GGG
$13B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,500
| New | +$1.81M |
|
|
STCN
1830
DELISTED
Steel Connect, Inc. Common Stock
STCN
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
53,822
-2,186
| -4% | -$68.5K |
|
1831
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.19B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
113,500
-2,400
| -2% | -$36.4K |
|
1832
Verastem
VSTM
$536M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
17,066
+11,541
| +209% | +$1.25M |
|
|
ARQL
1833
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
1,532,767
+412,732
| +37% | +$488K |
|
1834
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.75B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+372,200
| New | +$2.08M |
|
|
APTS
1835
DELISTED
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
APTS
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
205,276
+58,078
| +39% | +$500K |
|
|
MSO
1836
DELISTED
MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA INC
MSO
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
433,124
-43,659
| -9% | -$180K |
|
|
UTIW
1837
DELISTED
UTI WORLDWIDE INC
UTIW
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
154,600
-879,900
| -85% | -$9.85M |
|
1838
Amtech Systems
ASYS
$259M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
182,796
-6,996
| -4% | -$65.7K |
|
1839
Matrix Service
MTRX
$320M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
83,559
+27,405
| +49% | +$616K |
|
1840
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.03B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
459,700
-65,913
| -13% | -$275K |
|
|
BEBE
1841
DELISTED
Bebe Stores Inc
BEBE
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
84,959
-19,846
| -19% | -$484K |
|
1842
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$558M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
+8,500
| +12% | +$194K |
|
|
AVG
1843
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
94,000
-19,400
| -17% | -$358K |
|
1844
Resources Connection
RGP
$147M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
112,771
+20,343
| +22% | +$307K |
|
1845
IES Holdings
IESC
$11.4B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
242,032
+8,500
| +4% | +$65.6K |
|
|
PTVCB
1846
DELISTED
Protective Insurance Corporation Class B Common Stock
PTVCB
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
+9,300
| +15% | +$240K |
|
|
UCFC
1847
DELISTED
United Community Financial Corp
UCFC
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
345,104
+149,600
| +77% | +$754K |
|
|
EVHC
1848
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,836
| New | +$1.84M |
|
1849
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.2B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,900
| New | +$1.76M |
|
|
DFS
1850
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,100
| New | +$1.8M |
|
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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.