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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Manitowoc
MTW
$497M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,134
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2002
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.65B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
157,049
+120,349
| +328% | +$1.01M |
|
|
HTO
2003
H2O America
HTO
$2.59B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+28,600
| +247% | +$860K |
|
2004
Delek Logistics
DKL
$3.14B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
36,247
+3,372
| +10% | +$126K |
|
2005
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$387M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
115,600
-14,200
| -11% | -$148K |
|
2006
CarParts.com
PRTS
$42.4M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
54,570
+4,030
| +8% | +$108K |
|
|
FGH
2007
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
306,710
+9,010
| +3% | +$36.9K |
|
|
ELON
2008
DELISTED
Echelon Corp
ELON
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
74,640
+6,380
| +9% | +$119K |
|
2009
Sypris Solutions
SYPR
$44.2M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
475,700
+12,100
| +3% | +$35.3K |
|
2010
AXT Inc
AXTI
$3.07B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
450,872
+244,672
| +119% | +$603K |
|
2011
ClearOne Inc
CLRO
$11.5M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
8,607
-338
| -4% | -$46.8K |
|
2012
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
CVR
$10.1M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+2,500
| +6% | +$76.8K |
|
|
DRD
2013
DRDGold
DRD
$1.81B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
819,080
+132,610
| +19% | +$317K |
|
|
NSH
2014
DELISTED
NuStar GP Holdings LLC
NSH
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
36,608
-3,382
| -8% | -$125K |
|
2015
LivePerson
LPSN
$22M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
5,953
-14,374
| -71% | -$2.95M |
|
|
MBTF
2016
DELISTED
MBT Financial Corporation
MBTF
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
252,047
+34,113
| +16% | +$167K |
|
|
GBNK
2017
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancorp
GBNK
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
87,123
+30,308
| +53% | +$448K |
|
2018
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.67B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,600
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2019
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.23B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,300
| New | +$1.07M |
|
2020
Foster
FSTR
$431M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,800
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2021
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$4.99B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,500
| New | +$1.25M |
|
|
FPO
2022
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
100,900
+60,300
| +149% | +$735K |
|
2023
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.15B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
+9,900
| +28% | +$255K |
|
|
MBVT
2024
DELISTED
Merchants Bancshares Inc
MBVT
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
+8,744
| +27% | +$256K |
|
2025
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.3B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,600
| New | +$1.18M |
|
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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.