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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
KT
KT
$8.74B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
75,503
-425,697
| -85% | -$6.87M |
|
|
NPD
1927
DELISTED
CHINA NEPSTAR CHAIN DRUGSTORE LTD. COM
NPD
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
588,200
+27,600
| +5% | +$62.8K |
|
1928
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$252M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
169,200
+111,365
| +193% | +$648K |
|
1929
NN Inc
NNBR
$237M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
-43,000
| -49% | -$1.18M |
|
1930
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.5B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,100
| New | +$1.23M |
|
1931
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.84B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
16,005
+3,600
| +29% | +$276K |
|
1932
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.38B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,300
| New | +$1.23M |
|
1933
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,000
| New | +$1.24M |
|
|
PKD
1934
DELISTED
Parker Drilling Company
PKD
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
16,253
-26,823
| -62% | -$2.47M |
|
1935
Asure Software
ASUR
$242M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
237,876
+1,500
| +0.6% | +$8.01K |
|
|
TAX
1936
DELISTED
Liberty Tax, Inc. Class A
TAX
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,154
| New | +$1.26M |
|
|
RDUS
1937
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,800
| New | +$1.32M |
|
1938
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
CVR
$10.1M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
+2,200
| +6% | +$75.4K |
|
|
CHL
1939
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,200
| New | +$1.16M |
|
1940
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$21.2B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,900
| New | +$1.28M |
|
1941
Franklin Covey
FC
$239M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
-19,000
| -24% | -$366K |
|
|
FUBC
1942
DELISTED
1st United Bancorp (Florida)
FUBC
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
138,970
+18,384
| +15% | +$158K |
|
1943
ePlus
PLUS
$2.43B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
84,400
-68,400
| -45% | -$971K |
|
1944
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.05B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
21,477
-28,240
| -57% | -$1.76M |
|
1945
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.72B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
93,700
-43,400
| -32% | -$861K |
|
1946
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.63B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
85,300
-11,789
| -12% | -$167K |
|
|
AVIV
1947
DELISTED
AVIV REIT INC COM STK (MD)
AVIV
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,700
| New | +$1.25M |
|
|
NATL
1948
DELISTED
National Interstate Corporation
NATL
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
+16,100
| +62% | +$450K |
|
1949
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$899M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
82,292
-11,508
| -12% | -$173K |
|
|
ARII
1950
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,900
| New | +$1.17M |
|
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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.