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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZIPR
1851
DELISTED
ZIP REALTY, INC
ZIPR
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
518,300
+28,700
| +6% | +$130K |
|
|
SQNM
1852
DELISTED
SEQUENOM INC NEW
SQNM
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+693,351
| New | +$1.65M |
|
1853
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.57B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
24,542
-85,500
| -78% | -$5.59M |
|
1854
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$357M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
122,920
+29,220
| +31% | +$461K |
|
1855
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$455M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
86,200
+60,700
| +238% | +$1.24M |
|
1856
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.68B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,600
| New | +$1.63M |
|
1857
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.65B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,000
| New | +$1.77M |
|
|
GLF
1858
DELISTED
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Common Stock
GLF
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,012
| New | +$1.64M |
|
1859
DMC Global
BOOM
$128M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
87,179
+35,112
| +67% | +$742K |
|
1860
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$271M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
173,774
-15,404
| -8% | -$180K |
|
|
PTVCB
1861
DELISTED
Protective Insurance Corporation Class B Common Stock
PTVCB
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
-2,000
| -3% | -$51K |
|
1862
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$208M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
241,661
+70,461
| +41% | +$573K |
|
|
MTL
1863
DELISTED
Mechel PAO American Depository Shares, each representing two ordinary shares (ADSs)
MTL
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
399,062
-499,188
| -56% | -$2.03M |
|
1864
FMC
FMC
$1.48B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,674
| New | +$1.61M |
|
|
GTIV
1865
DELISTED
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC
GTIV
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
178,609
+4,393
| +3% | +$46.5K |
|
|
HTB
1866
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$860M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
102,979
+53,579
| +108% | +$844K |
|
|
PWRD
1867
DELISTED
PERFECT WORLD CO LTD SPONSORED ADR REPSTG CL B (CAYMAN ISL)
PWRD
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
-418,800
| -84% | -$8.7M |
|
1868
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$815M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
73,467
+5,147
| +8% | +$98.8K |
|
1869
Xcel Energy
XEL
$48.8B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,209
| New | +$1.55M |
|
|
OCLR
1870
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
518,854
-652,102
| -56% | -$1.83M |
|
1871
Global Indemnity Group
GBLI
$402M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
60,850
-6,900
| -10% | -$174K |
|
1872
Escalade
ESCA
$288M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
119,300
-9,000
| -7% | -$107K |
|
|
USAK
1873
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
108,644
-76,756
| -41% | -$1.1M |
|
1874
Eastern Company
EML
$145M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
98,300
+1,100
| +1% | +$17.7K |
|
1875
Daktronics
DAKT
$941M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
-180,248
| -62% | -$2.59M |
|
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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.