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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WES
1851
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,735
| New | +$1.42M |
|
1852
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$23.1B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
+11,400
| +21% | +$242K |
|
|
VRN
1853
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,964
| New | +$1.55M |
|
1854
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.4B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
158,500
-53,200
| -25% | -$508K |
|
|
ELON
1855
DELISTED
Echelon Corp
ELON
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
68,260
+2,900
| +4% | +$65.5K |
|
|
DWSN
1856
DELISTED
DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO
DWSN
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
76,500
+23,136
| +43% | +$558K |
|
1857
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.51B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
25,786
+19,186
| +291% | +$1.02M |
|
|
GIMO
1858
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,800
| New | +$1.58M |
|
|
USAK
1859
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
-5,600
| -7% | -$100K |
|
|
ENT
1860
DELISTED
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
ENT
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
4,928
-4,464
| -48% | -$1.3M |
|
|
EXK
1861
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.24B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
316,100
+130,900
| +71% | +$718K |
|
1862
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.2B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
115,900
-300
| -0.3% | -$3.96K |
|
1863
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.38B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
-52,120
| -51% | -$1.5M |
|
|
ADT
1864
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,900
| New | +$1.38M |
|
1865
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.66B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
76,220
-8,619
| -10% | -$163K |
|
|
FLNA
1866
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$42M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
50,012
+2,285
| +5% | +$69.4K |
|
|
CLD
1867
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,400
| New | +$1.64M |
|
1868
Federal Signal
FSS
$6.82B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
103,100
-86,700
| -46% | -$1.26M |
|
|
WIRE
1869
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,799
| New | +$1.6M |
|
|
HNR
1870
DELISTED
Harvest Natural Resources
HNR
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
92,775
-42,984
| -32% | -$784K |
|
|
HIL
1871
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
339,800
+40,000
| +13% | +$194K |
|
|
WG
1872
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
162,900
+77,400
| +91% | +$846K |
|
1873
RELX
RELX
$66.7B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,128
| New | +$1.36M |
|
1874
Matrix Service
MTRX
$312M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
56,154
-140,969
| -72% | -$3.91M |
|
|
TNAV
1875
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
202,100
+142,400
| +239% | +$873K |
|
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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.