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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FDML
2026
DELISTED
Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation
FDML
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
77,210
+44,473
| +136% | +$683K |
|
|
HTLF
2027
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
+32,992
| +258% | +$844K |
|
|
TECU
2028
DELISTED
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY COMMON STOCK
TECU
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
401,000
+5,200
| +1% | +$17.4K |
|
2029
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.42B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
33,777
+13,300
| +65% | +$475K |
|
2030
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.02B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-13,324
| -32% | -$527K |
|
|
EMMS
2031
DELISTED
Emmis Communications Corp
EMMS
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
175,507
-16,625
| -9% | -$125K |
|
2032
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.39B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,522
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2033
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$197M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
122,546
+96,546
| +371% | +$1.02M |
|
|
OAK
2034
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
23,670
-47,900
| -67% | -$2.31M |
|
|
SWS
2035
DELISTED
SWS GROUP INC
SWS
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
177,290
-177,560
| -50% | -$1.25M |
|
2036
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.32B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
28,969
-10,631
| -27% | -$471K |
|
|
CACB
2037
DELISTED
Cascade Bancorp
CACB
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
235,256
-9,051
| -4% | -$45.1K |
|
|
DRII
2038
DELISTED
DIAMOND RESORTS INTL, INC
DRII
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
43,772
-146,328
| -77% | -$3.6M |
|
2039
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$26.7M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,686
| New | +$1.07M |
|
2040
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$991M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
+42,200
| +295% | +$905K |
|
|
GTI
2041
DELISTED
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
239,100
-188,300
| -44% | -$826K |
|
|
SKUL
2042
DELISTED
SKULLCANDY INC
SKUL
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
131,585
+3,847
| +3% | +$32.7K |
|
|
CHA
2043
DELISTED
China Telecom Corporation, LTD
CHA
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+9,900
| +93% | +$599K |
|
|
RT
2044
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+176,425
| New | +$1.31M |
|
|
GURE
2045
Gulf Resources
GURE
$4.65M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
20,791
+2,247
| +12% | +$142K |
|
2046
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.29B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
-1,415,300
| -95% | -$18.4M |
|
|
ORBC
2047
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
183,669
-31,631
| -15% | -$199K |
|
2048
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$27.9B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+211,596
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2049
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.37B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,800
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
TTHI
2050
DELISTED
TRANSITION THERAPEUTICS INC (CANADA)
TTHI
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
175,400
+25,700
| +17% | +$166K |
|
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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.