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 |
VIAB
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
|
+$109M |
| 2 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$105M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$100M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$93.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$518M |
| 2 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$486M |
| 3 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$306M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$286M |
| 5 |
United Parcel Service
UPS
|
+$209M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.53% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.29% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.94% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.57% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.3% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GTY
2126
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.16B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
47,802
+24,610
| +106% | +$449K |
|
|
TNGO
2127
DELISTED
Tangoe, Inc.
TNGO
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
+25,934
| +78% | +$361K |
|
2128
Baytex Energy
BTE
$2.96B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-82,190
| -79% | -$3.49M |
|
|
ATE
2129
DELISTED
Advantest Corp
ATE
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
-1,900
| -3% | -$22.7K |
|
|
PCMI
2130
DELISTED
PCM, Inc
PCMI
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
81,584
+3,684
| +5% | +$37.8K |
|
|
DVD
2131
DELISTED
Dover Motorsports
DVD
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
344,400
+2,600
| +0.8% | +$6.89K |
|
|
VRE
2132
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
-110,800
| -73% | -$2.32M |
|
2133
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,211
| New | +$782K |
|
2134
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.56B
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,265
| New | +$789K |
|
|
UHT
2135
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$621M
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,800
| New | +$814K |
|
|
JCTC
2136
Jewett-Cameron Trading
JCTC
$8.98M
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
155,800
+1,600
| +1% | +$7.93K |
|
|
NGLS
2137
DELISTED
TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP COM UTS REPTG LTD PARTERSHIP INT
NGLS
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$758K |
|
2138
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.5B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,953
| New | +$792K |
|
|
LMOS
2139
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
-14,400
| -23% | -$213K |
|
|
HTBK
2140
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
94,600
+28,929
| +44% | +$237K |
|
2141
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.05B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
18,427
+11,027
| +149% | +$473K |
|
2142
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$472M
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
-7,547
| -10% | -$86.9K |
|
|
FOLD
2143
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
+130,400
| New | +$683K |
|
|
PNTR
2144
DELISTED
Pointer Telocation Ltd.
PNTR
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
94,400
-9,300
| -9% | -$75.5K |
|
|
AVHI
2145
DELISTED
A V Homes, Inc.
AVHI
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
+17,300
| +49% | +$272K |
|
|
PKY
2146
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
+29,700
| +258% | +$608K |
|
|
PTX
2147
DELISTED
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
PTX
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
10,084
-5,680
| -36% | -$447K |
|
|
NM
2148
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
NM
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,890
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
DVCR
2149
DELISTED
Diversicare Healthcare Services Inc
DVCR
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
+9,400
| +15% | +$81.5K |
|
|
RHE
2150
DELISTED
Regional Health Properties, Inc.
RHE
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
13,594
+9,850
| +263% | +$557K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Renaissance Technologies held 3,213 positions worth $36.5B, down 15% from $42.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $5.32B in Q3 2014, closing 459 positions and reducing 1,053 holdings. Its most notable exit was Apple, an estimated $518M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Viacom Inc. Class B worth $102M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2014 buy was Viacom Inc. Class B: 1,327,500 shares worth $102M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to ConocoPhillips in Q3 2014, an estimated $105M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Intel, cutting an estimated $486M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Apple in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $518M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $36.5B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 460 new positions and closed 459 in Q3 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 15% quarter-over-quarter to $36.5B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 12 Nov 2014.