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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KW
2076
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
44,771
-43,911
| -50% | -$1.13M |
|
|
KNL
2077
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,500
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2078
Interparfums
IPAR
$4.02B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
41,013
+32,500
| +382% | +$886K |
|
|
RRMS
2079
DELISTED
ROSE ROCK MIDSTREAM L P COM UNIT REPSTG LTD (DE)
RRMS
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,736
| New | +$1.28M |
|
|
HTBK
2080
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
126,700
+32,100
| +34% | +$274K |
|
|
NMRX
2081
DELISTED
Numerex Corp
NMRX
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
101,026
-6,774
| -6% | -$77.7K |
|
|
PSTB
2082
DELISTED
Park Sterling Corp.
PSTB
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
151,223
+63,800
| +73% | +$456K |
|
|
LTRE
2083
DELISTED
LEARNING TREE INTL INC
LTRE
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
632,700
-400
| -0.1% | -$892 |
|
2084
Enviri
NVRI
$624M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
-31,900
| -35% | -$621K |
|
|
REN
2085
DELISTED
Resolute Energy Corporaton
REN
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+167,243
| New | +$2.39M |
|
|
MANT
2086
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
+21,600
| +145% | +$625K |
|
|
BRKL
2087
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
109,800
+57,760
| +111% | +$546K |
|
|
SALM
2088
DELISTED
Salem Media Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SALM
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
140,400
+1,400
| +1% | +$10.7K |
|
|
KTEC
2089
DELISTED
Key Technology Inc
KTEC
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
+2,800
| +3% | +$36.3K |
|
2090
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$9.9B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
66,287
-311,312
| -82% | -$5.08M |
|
2091
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.53B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,660
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
MNRK
2092
DELISTED
MONARCH FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC COM STK
MNRK
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
+6,952
| +9% | +$81.6K |
|
2093
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.42B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-17,389
| -47% | -$859K |
|
2094
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$460M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+137,972
| New | +$883K |
|
|
MCBC
2095
DELISTED
Macatawa Bank Corp
MCBC
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
198,889
+65,707
| +49% | +$339K |
|
2096
Coherent
COHR
$48.7B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
78,910
-157,100
| -67% | -$2.04M |
|
|
IIN
2097
DELISTED
IntriCon Corporation
IIN
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
156,400
+15,300
| +11% | +$94.1K |
|
|
PSG
2098
DELISTED
Performance Sports Group Ltd.
PSG
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,000
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
ZEP
2099
DELISTED
ZEP INC COM STK (DE)
ZEP
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
70,800
-25,230
| -26% | -$373K |
|
|
CAW
2100
DELISTED
CCA Industries, Inc.
CAW
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
317,300
+3,900
| +1% | +$13.3K |
|
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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.