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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SBSA
1926
DELISTED
Spanish Broadcasting System Inc.
SBSA
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
239,220
+6,300
| +3% | +$29.3K |
|
|
DX
1927
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.18B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
52,151
+44,471
| +579% | +$1.12M |
|
1928
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.37B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,100
| New | +$1.37M |
|
1929
American Financial Group
AFG
$11.8B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,207
| New | +$1.36M |
|
|
EE
1930
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
39,110
-590
| -1% | -$20.8K |
|
1931
Cineverse
CNVS
$56M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
2,721
+759
| +39% | +$410K |
|
1932
Vicor
VICR
$9.42B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
136,606
-22,894
| -14% | -$257K |
|
|
LHCG
1933
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
63,110
+53,222
| +538% | +$1.24M |
|
1934
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$351M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
129,500
+8,800
| +7% | +$94.2K |
|
|
TULP
1935
Bloomia Holdings
TULP
$15.6M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
65,506
+11,135
| +20% | +$234K |
|
1936
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.38B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,672
| New | +$1.36M |
|
|
EXL
1937
DELISTED
EXCEL TRUST , INC COM STK
EXL
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
109,201
+92,001
| +535% | +$1.1M |
|
1938
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.6B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
79,507
+10,397
| +15% | +$181K |
|
1939
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$5.94B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
45,980
+3,526
| +8% | +$94.9K |
|
|
PKD
1940
DELISTED
Parker Drilling Company
PKD
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,964
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
PBIP
1941
DELISTED
Prudential Bancorp, Inc.
PBIP
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
127,886
+24,696
| +24% | +$263K |
|
1942
inTEST
INTT
$155M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
338,600
+24,400
| +8% | +$96.6K |
|
1943
Adeia
ADEA
$2.8B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
216,594
-718,200
| -77% | -$3.91M |
|
1944
NACCO Industries
NC
$356M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
109,079
+94,197
| +633% | +$1.24M |
|
1945
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$246M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
239,066
-365,881
| -60% | -$1.94M |
|
|
BNCL
1946
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
112,086
+33,333
| +42% | +$366K |
|
|
SPPI
1947
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
171,307
+101,790
| +146% | +$861K |
|
|
METR
1948
DELISTED
METRO BANCORP, INC COMMON STOCK
METR
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
63,514
+8,714
| +16% | +$176K |
|
|
ESSA
1949
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
123,203
+2,103
| +2% | +$23.6K |
|
1950
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$841M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
81,200
-2,100
| -3% | -$34.4K |
|
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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.