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
|
+$230M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$205M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$163M |
| 4 |
Costco
COST
|
+$162M |
| 5 |
GSK
GSK
|
+$131M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$396M |
| 2 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$219M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$156M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$154M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$138M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.36% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.06% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.03% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 11.17% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MKTG
2026
DELISTED
RESPONSYS INC COM STK (CA)
MKTG
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
-98,200
| -71% | -$1.79M |
|
2027
Frontline
FRO
$8.7B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,639
| New | +$819K |
|
|
PBIP
2028
DELISTED
Prudential Bancorp, Inc.
PBIP
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
103,190
+49,193
| +91% | +$530K |
|
|
BLMT
2029
DELISTED
BSB Bancorp, Inc.
BLMT
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
73,402
+4,378
| +6% | +$62.8K |
|
|
TBHC
2030
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
+21,800
| +88% | +$457K |
|
|
EVAC
2031
DELISTED
EDWARDS GROUP LTD ADR (CYM)
EVAC
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
108,200
-1,200
| -1% | -$12.1K |
|
2032
Azenta
AZTA
$1.33B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
104,857
+68,600
| +189% | +$679K |
|
2033
Haemonetics
HAE
$3.85B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-211,400
| -89% | -$8.7M |
|
|
LXK
2034
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,900
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2035
Celanese
CE
$4.91B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+10,200
| +106% | +$565K |
|
2036
Dorchester Minerals
DMLP
$1.3B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
42,140
-15,692
| -27% | -$385K |
|
|
DWA
2037
DELISTED
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,800
| New | +$972K |
|
2038
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.35B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
89,500
+45,300
| +102% | +$506K |
|
|
DALN
2039
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
36,475
+2,125
| +6% | +$65.7K |
|
2040
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$44.9M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
153,790
+102,916
| +202% | +$627K |
|
|
CACH
2041
DELISTED
CACHE INC (DE)
CACH
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
200,100
-58,111
| -23% | -$324K |
|
|
JNP
2042
DELISTED
Juniper Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
JNP
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
164,250
-20,700
| -11% | -$141K |
|
2043
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$150M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
64,765
-16,301
| -20% | -$263K |
|
2044
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.22B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
52,239
+30,439
| +140% | +$607K |
|
|
TEN
2045
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.2B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
35,880
-9,020
| -20% | -$235K |
|
|
MERU
2046
DELISTED
MERU NETWORKS INC COM STK (DE)
MERU
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
250,100
-15,500
| -6% | -$53.7K |
|
|
NINE
2047
DELISTED
NINETOWNS INTERNET TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD SPON ADR
NINE
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
618,300
+300
| +0% | +$531 |
|
2048
Performance Shipping
PSHG
$22.8M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
DRII
2049
DELISTED
DIAMOND RESORTS INTL, INC
DRII
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,800
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2050
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.5B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-8,000
| -26% | -$342K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2013, Renaissance Technologies held 3,281 positions worth $41.8B, up 1.3% from $41.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $2.31B in Q4 2013, closing 464 positions and reducing 983 holdings. Its most notable exit was GE Aerospace, an estimated $156M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Pfizer worth $230M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2013 buy was Pfizer: 7,904,832 shares worth $230M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Johnson & Johnson in Q4 2013, an estimated $205M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2013 reduction was IBM, cutting an estimated $396M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited GE Aerospace in Q4 2013, selling an estimated $156M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $41.8B portfolio in Q4 2013.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 498 new positions and closed 464 in Q4 2013.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 1.3% quarter-over-quarter to $41.8B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2013, filed 14 Feb 2014.