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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.34B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
231,500
-1,685,600
| -88% | -$8.05M |
|
|
CRESY
2077
Cresud
CRESY
$823M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
123,043
+20,486
| +20% | +$169K |
|
|
IMI
2078
DELISTED
Intermolecular, Inc.
IMI
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
358,625
+266,636
| +290% | +$971K |
|
|
ENZN
2079
DELISTED
ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ENZN
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
971,984
+206,700
| +27% | +$213K |
|
|
CSC
2080
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,979
| New | +$980K |
|
|
HPJ
2081
DELISTED
Highpower International Inc
HPJ
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
188,000
+99,600
| +113% | +$362K |
|
|
PMBC
2082
DELISTED
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
PMBC
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
160,600
+3,200
| +2% | +$19.9K |
|
2083
TAT Technologies
TATT
$530M
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
119,400
+8,100
| +7% | +$66.9K |
|
|
NED
2084
DELISTED
NOAH EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD ADR (CYM)
NED
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
368,400
+60,100
| +19% | +$161K |
|
|
RPAI
2085
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
+73,449
| New | +$976K |
|
2086
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.74B
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,905
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2087
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$3.83B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
59,754
-146,147
| -71% | -$2.4M |
|
|
DXYN
2088
DELISTED
Dixie Group Inc
DXYN
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
60,337
+18,937
| +46% | +$273K |
|
2089
Scully Royalty
SRL
$76.9M
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
24,783
-20,075
| -45% | -$770K |
|
2090
CSP Inc
CSPI
$79.2M
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
255,000
+32,000
| +14% | +$128K |
|
2091
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.9B
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,802
| New | +$984K |
|
|
NMRX
2092
DELISTED
Numerex Corp
NMRX
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
89,300
+9,400
| +12% | +$130K |
|
2093
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.47B
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
119,220
+3,520
| +3% | +$27.4K |
|
|
PSTB
2094
DELISTED
Park Sterling Corp.
PSTB
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
146,278
+80,429
| +122% | +$544K |
|
2095
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.3B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
293,342
+79,342
| +37% | +$271K |
|
|
BBRG
2096
DELISTED
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc.
BBRG
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,805
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
AAV
2097
DELISTED
Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd
AAV
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
196,200
+19,600
| +11% | +$81.6K |
|
|
CNTF
2098
DELISTED
China TechFaith Wireless Communication Technology Ltd
CNTF
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
103,660
-1,160
| -1% | -$11.9K |
|
|
SJR
2099
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
-193,696
| -83% | -$4.47M |
|
|
TLP
2100
DELISTED
Transmontaigne
TLP
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
22,407
-8,680
| -28% | -$370K |
|
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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.