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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IMGN
2126
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
162,840
-207,606
| -56% | -$1.9M |
|
|
OCLR
2127
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
557,831
-245,125
| -31% | -$412K |
|
2128
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.84B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
+72,161
| New | +$934K |
|
2129
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.55B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
34,986
+24,986
| +250% | +$715K |
|
|
EDR
2130
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,000
| New | +$924K |
|
2131
KVH Industries
KVHI
$171M
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
77,700
-900
| -1% | -$11.1K |
|
|
NWY
2132
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
372,200
+168,800
| +83% | +$468K |
|
2133
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$536M
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
44,709
-39,491
| -47% | -$735K |
|
2134
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.11B
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+100
| +0.3% | +$3.08K |
|
|
OB
2135
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
+40,100
| +198% | +$643K |
|
2136
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$576M
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-12,700
| -49% | -$946K |
|
|
IMI
2137
DELISTED
Intermolecular, Inc.
IMI
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
503,424
+43,338
| +9% | +$92.1K |
|
|
CAS
2138
DELISTED
A M Castle & Co
CAS
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
121,700
+43,200
| +55% | +$315K |
|
2139
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.9B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-2,920
| -8% | -$79.4K |
|
2140
SIFCO Industries
SIF
$167M
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
33,113
+4,713
| +17% | +$147K |
|
|
GRUB
2141
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,250
| New | +$935K |
|
|
MCEP
2142
DELISTED
Mid-Con Energy Partners, LP
MCEP
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,620
| New | +$2.14M |
|
2143
Innodata
INOD
$1.81B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
328,400
+23,400
| +8% | +$65.4K |
|
|
YZC
2144
DELISTED
Yanzhou Coal Mining
YZC
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
113,600
+63,300
| +126% | +$525K |
|
2145
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$9.46B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
69,909
-188,500
| -73% | -$2.35M |
|
2146
Twin Disc
TWIN
$321M
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
+31,101
| +186% | +$725K |
|
|
ATAXZ
2147
DELISTED
AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMT INV LP
ATAXZ
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
180,498
+158,298
| +713% | +$832K |
|
|
MHGC
2148
DELISTED
Morgans Hotel Group Co.
MHGC
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
120,469
+14,819
| +14% | +$116K |
|
|
DTLK
2149
DELISTED
Datalink Corp
DTLK
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
73,100
+5,000
| +7% | +$61.1K |
|
|
RIOM
2150
DELISTED
RIO ALTO MNG LTD NEW COM SHS (CANADA)
RIOM
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
382,000
+82,200
| +27% | +$197K |
|
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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.