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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TAM
1876
DELISTED
TAMINCO CORP COM
TAM
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
+1,200
| +2% | +$27.9K |
|
|
ZEP
1877
DELISTED
ZEP INC COM STK (DE)
ZEP
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
96,030
-1,270
| -1% | -$20.3K |
|
|
WTSL
1878
DELISTED
WET SEAL INC CL-A
WTSL
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
2,560,198
+119,409
| +5% | +$99.7K |
|
|
FRS
1879
DELISTED
FRISCH'S RESTAURANTS INC
FRS
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
+4,200
| +10% | +$106K |
|
|
HCBK
1880
DELISTED
HUDSON CITY BANCORP INC
HCBK
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,000
| New | +$1.36M |
|
1881
Delek Logistics
DKL
$3.12B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
32,875
+23,759
| +261% | +$899K |
|
1882
QuinStreet
QNST
$927M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
322,100
+135,100
| +72% | +$665K |
|
1883
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.5B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,500
| New | +$1.41M |
|
1884
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$815M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
76,042
+7,722
| +11% | +$146K |
|
1885
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.19B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
96,219
-233,200
| -71% | -$3.38M |
|
1886
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$199M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
122,800
+4,600
| +4% | +$47.1K |
|
1887
First Financial Corp
THFF
$948M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
+25,439
| +146% | +$810K |
|
|
CTG
1888
DELISTED
Computer Task Group, Inc.
CTG
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
119,600
+96,300
| +413% | +$1.32M |
|
|
GURE
1889
Gulf Resources
GURE
$4.88M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
18,544
+2,472
| +15% | +$244K |
|
|
ELX
1890
DELISTED
EMULEX CORP
ELX
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
268,500
-328,700
| -55% | -$1.78M |
|
|
FGH
1891
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
297,700
+17,300
| +6% | +$71K |
|
1892
Daktronics
DAKT
$946M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
107,448
-38,800
| -27% | -$473K |
|
|
CETC
1893
DELISTED
Hongli Clean Energy Technologies Corp. Common Stock
CETC
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,796
| New | +$975K |
|
|
IDXG
1894
DELISTED
Interpace Biosciences, Inc. Common Stock
IDXG
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
5,476
+167
| +3% | +$55.8K |
|
|
AUTO
1895
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
152,880
-89,900
| -37% | -$875K |
|
1896
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$14.3B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,908
| New | +$1.29M |
|
1897
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2.05B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,900
| New | +$1.43M |
|
|
RPT
1898
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
80,300
-196,501
| -71% | -$3.29M |
|
1899
Global Indemnity Group
GBLI
$402M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
51,464
-886
| -2% | -$22.9K |
|
|
BV
1900
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
175,453
+106,953
| +156% | +$808K |
|
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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.