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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DXM
1901
DELISTED
DEX MEDIA INC NEW COM STK (DE)
DXM
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
186,397
+33,297
| +22% | +$286K |
|
1902
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.73B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,300
| New | +$1.55M |
|
1903
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.08B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
68,042
+16,042
| +31% | +$370K |
|
|
GLDD
1904
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
195,100
+50,700
| +35% | +$367K |
|
|
RAS
1905
DELISTED
RAIT Financial Trust
RAS
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
217,699
+8,200
| +4% | +$60.4K |
|
|
MRGE
1906
DELISTED
MERGE HEALTHCARE INC COM STK (WI)
MRGE
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+467,755
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
NATL
1907
DELISTED
National Interstate Corporation
NATL
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
55,591
+13,391
| +32% | +$384K |
|
|
CHU
1908
DELISTED
China Unicom (HONG KONG) Limited
CHU
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,200
| New | +$1.78M |
|
1909
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$841M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
97,300
+8,868
| +10% | +$147K |
|
1910
Manchester United
MANU
$4.04B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
103,700
+35,600
| +52% | +$570K |
|
|
WMAR
1911
DELISTED
West Marine Inc
WMAR
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
127,300
+6,300
| +5% | +$65.9K |
|
1912
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$5.22B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+35,700
| +384% | +$1.32M |
|
1913
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.6B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
107,400
-294,000
| -73% | -$4.48M |
|
|
SSI
1914
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
78,675
-80,405
| -51% | -$1.45M |
|
|
EXK
1915
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.3B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
752,299
+436,199
| +138% | +$1.34M |
|
|
HI
1916
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
+35,800
| +320% | +$1.17M |
|
|
EGAS
1917
DELISTED
Gas Natural Inc.
EGAS
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
146,860
-2,040
| -1% | -$23.1K |
|
|
FISV
1918
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.8B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,208
| New | +$1.55M |
|
|
MGCD
1919
DELISTED
MGC Diagnostics Corporation
MGCD
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
250,340
-13,389
| -5% | -$87.3K |
|
1920
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
151,200
+90,200
| +148% | +$702K |
|
|
PGNX
1921
DELISTED
Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc
PGNX
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+210,698
| New | +$1.26M |
|
|
TLP
1922
DELISTED
Transmontaigne
TLP
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
50,532
-36,693
| -42% | -$1.34M |
|
|
MNI
1923
DELISTED
The McClatchy Company Class A Common Stock
MNI
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
47,921
+5,186
| +12% | +$172K |
|
|
CTG
1924
DELISTED
Computer Task Group, Inc.
CTG
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
166,100
+46,500
| +39% | +$440K |
|
|
BREW
1925
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
118,300
+37,900
| +47% | +$551K |
|
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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.