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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
QuinStreet
QNST
$890M
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
135,100
-53,056
| -28% | -$393K |
|
|
JNP
2127
DELISTED
Juniper Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
JNP
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
124,050
-40,200
| -24% | -$278K |
|
|
WBCO
2128
DELISTED
WASHINGTON BANKING CO
WBCO
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
50,249
-8,200
| -14% | -$149K |
|
|
MVO
2129
DELISTED
MV Oil Trust
MVO
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,391
| New | +$851K |
|
2130
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.42B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,488
| New | +$876K |
|
2131
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$169M
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
-26,100
| -36% | -$489K |
|
|
MOCO
2132
DELISTED
Mocon Inc
MOCO
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
-1,404
| -3% | -$23.2K |
|
|
AHRT
2133
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$536M
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
87,700
+61,732
| +238% | +$598K |
|
2134
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.58B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,658
| New | +$977K |
|
|
LABL
2135
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-27,700
| -53% | -$960K |
|
|
SDT
2136
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE MISSISSIPPIAN TRUST I
SDT
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
115,268
+101,444
| +734% | +$883K |
|
2137
UTStarcom
UTSI
$23.3M
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
78,838
+2,914
| +4% | +$30.7K |
|
|
HNGR
2138
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,400
| New | +$920K |
|
|
NPTN
2139
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
107,800
+30,600
| +40% | +$228K |
|
|
RDA
2140
DELISTED
RDA MICROELECTRONICS INC SPONSORED ADR
RDA
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
47,696
-335,004
| -88% | -$6.04M |
|
|
RELV
2141
DELISTED
Reliv International Inc
RELV
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
46,586
-414
| -0.9% | -$6.67K |
|
2142
Gencor Industries
GENC
$211M
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
123,900
+2,094
| +2% | +$14.1K |
|
|
VII
2143
DELISTED
Vicon Industries, Inc.
VII
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
241,300
-200
| -0.1% | -$710 |
|
|
OB
2144
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
+13,400
| +32% | +$204K |
|
|
DVD
2145
DELISTED
Dover Motorsports
DVD
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
339,400
-1,800
| -0.5% | -$4.23K |
|
|
TWGP
2146
DELISTED
TOWER GROUP INTL LTD COM STK (BERMUDA)
TWGP
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
314,322
-605,734
| -66% | -$1.64M |
|
|
RRM
2147
DELISTED
RR MEDIA LTD ORD SHS (ISR)
RRM
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
92,600
+5,500
| +6% | +$49.1K |
|
|
LNW
2148
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
+61,600
| New | +$897K |
|
2149
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$192M
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
115,400
+2,800
| +2% | +$21.9K |
|
|
YDKG
2150
Yueda Digital Holding
YDKG
$5.53M
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
177
-34
| -16% | -$160K |
|
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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.