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 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$276M |
| 2 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$272M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$161M |
| 4 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$151M |
| 5 |
BBBY
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
|
+$146M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$405M |
| 2 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$207M |
| 3 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$123M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$114M |
| 5 |
BEAM
BEAM INC COM STK (DE)
BEAM
|
+$109M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.92% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.46% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.99% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.52% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
Emerson Radio
MSN
$7.91M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
763,200
+5,100
| +0.7% | +$9.9K |
|
|
GSOL
1927
DELISTED
Global Sources Ltd
GSOL
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
163,821
+36,559
| +29% | +$307K |
|
1928
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$565M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
+30,200
| +111% | +$698K |
|
1929
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.14B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
77,900
-29,936
| -28% | -$520K |
|
|
JASO
1930
DELISTED
JA Solar Holdings, Co., Ltd
JASO
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,200
| New | +$1.26M |
|
1931
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$899M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
93,800
+3,883
| +4% | +$57.5K |
|
|
TLGT
1932
DELISTED
Teligent, Inc
TLGT
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
25,320
+6,710
| +36% | +$343K |
|
1933
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
CVR
$10.1M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+6,200
| +21% | +$229K |
|
|
ATSG
1934
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+160,500
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
DMND
1935
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
-169,297
| -78% | -$5.19M |
|
|
CSII
1936
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
-2,800
| -6% | -$80.7K |
|
|
FSYS
1937
DELISTED
FUEL SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS INC COM STK
FSYS
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,322
| New | +$1.25M |
|
|
ANCX
1938
DELISTED
Access National Corp
ANCX
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
87,858
+25,258
| +40% | +$376K |
|
1939
Sanmina
SANM
$8.78B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,033
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
ANH
1940
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+256,000
| New | +$1.36M |
|
1941
Acme United Corp
ACU
$228M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
+8,400
| +12% | +$141K |
|
|
CLMS
1942
DELISTED
Calamos Asset Management, Inc.
CLMS
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
98,200
+71,900
| +273% | +$917K |
|
|
NPD
1943
DELISTED
CHINA NEPSTAR CHAIN DRUGSTORE LTD. COM
NPD
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
560,600
-74,171
| -12% | -$177K |
|
1944
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$38.9M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
32,220
+14,770
| +85% | +$725K |
|
1945
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$147M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
81,065
+15,076
| +23% | +$220K |
|
1946
ClearOne Inc
CLRO
$12M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
8,853
+484
| +6% | +$71.6K |
|
|
NPTN
1947
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
312,779
+204,979
| +190% | +$1.09M |
|
1948
Cigna
CI
$78.4B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,100
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
MSLI
1949
DELISTED
Merus Labs International Inc.
MSLI
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
587,900
+202,600
| +53% | +$340K |
|
|
MERU
1950
DELISTED
MERU NETWORKS INC COM STK (DE)
MERU
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
351,300
+19,502
| +6% | +$76.9K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, Renaissance Technologies held 3,246 positions worth $42.9B, up 2.9% from $41.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2014 filing shows 450 new, 1,273 increased, 1,008 reduced and 492 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Procter & Gamble: 2,001,729 shares worth $157M. The largest sale was Verizon, an estimated $405M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2014 buy was Procter & Gamble: 2,001,729 shares worth $157M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Pfizer in Q2 2014, an estimated $276M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Verizon, cutting an estimated $405M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Booking.com in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $123M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $42.9B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 450 new positions and closed 492 in Q2 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 2.9% quarter-over-quarter to $42.9B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 13 Aug 2014.