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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
Acacia Research
ACTG
$426M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
83,600
-158,300
| -65% | -$2.3M |
|
1977
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$31.7M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
160,487
+13,587
| +9% | +$112K |
|
|
CSH
1978
DELISTED
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC
CSH
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
72,536
+16,995
| +31% | +$301K |
|
|
FGH
1979
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
271,100
-23,000
| -8% | -$110K |
|
1980
Taoping
TAOP
$6.14M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
153
+10
| +7% | +$100K |
|
1981
OneSpan
OSPN
$571M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
168,085
+36,085
| +27% | +$279K |
|
|
APAGF
1982
DELISTED
APCO OIL AND GAS INTERNATIONAL INC
APAGF
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
87,600
+5,100
| +6% | +$73.7K |
|
1983
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$40.3M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
17,450
-210
| -1% | -$13.2K |
|
|
WSR
1984
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
87,200
-89,607
| -51% | -$1.25M |
|
1985
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.42B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
-20,800
| -33% | -$619K |
|
1986
Comp X International
CIX
$350M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
121,900
+200
| +0.2% | +$2.45K |
|
1987
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$355M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
55,238
+1,738
| +3% | +$38.8K |
|
|
SWS
1988
DELISTED
SWS GROUP INC
SWS
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+165,194
| New | +$1.27M |
|
1989
Smith Micro Software
SMSI
$13.9M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
3,853
-274
| -7% | -$78.3K |
|
1990
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$312M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
162,700
-10,700
| -6% | -$80.4K |
|
|
ENFY
1991
DELISTED
Enlightify Inc
ENFY
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
35,274
-3,576
| -9% | -$138K |
|
|
SMA
1992
DELISTED
SYMMETRY MEDICAL INC
SMA
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,328
| New | +$1.21M |
|
1993
Compass Diversified
CODI
$756M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
64,452
-47,679
| -43% | -$881K |
|
|
SGMA
1994
DELISTED
Sigmatron International
SGMA
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
101,500
+28,100
| +38% | +$281K |
|
|
GMLP
1995
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
40,569
-41,831
| -51% | -$1.26M |
|
1996
Euroseas
ESEA
$560M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
14,882
+675
| +5% | +$58.5K |
|
1997
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.07B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,767
| New | +$1.2M |
|
|
DSCI
1998
DELISTED
Derma Sciences, Inc. Common Stock (DE)
DSCI
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,281
| New | +$1.23M |
|
|
MSB
1999
Mesabi Trust
MSB
$301M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
56,903
-23,497
| -29% | -$497K |
|
|
SCLN
2000
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
263,007
+28,103
| +12% | +$136K |
|
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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.