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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Northrim BanCorp
NRIM
$590M
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
131,024
-12,576
| -9% | -$78.8K |
|
2152
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.69B
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
39,828
+28,728
| +259% | +$575K |
|
|
BEL
2153
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
-137,348
| -70% | -$2.01M |
|
2154
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
$20.4M
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
+4,200
| +12% | +$91.8K |
|
|
MBVT
2155
DELISTED
Merchants Bancshares Inc
MBVT
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-500
| -2% | -$16.1K |
|
|
VRML
2156
DELISTED
Vermillion, Inc.
VRML
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
282,200
-200
| -0.1% | -$576 |
|
|
ORB
2157
DELISTED
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP
ORB
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,785
| New | +$785K |
|
2158
Natural Alternatives International
NAII
$15.4M
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
152,900
+2,500
| +2% | +$13.5K |
|
|
TGH
2159
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,700
| New | +$796K |
|
2160
Innodata
INOD
$2B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
284,403
-13,997
| -5% | -$41.5K |
|
2161
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$65.8B
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,200
| New | +$778K |
|
|
ARX
2162
DELISTED
Aeroflex Holding Corp (DE)
ARX
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
99,317
-20,736
| -17% | -$160K |
|
2163
Neogen
NEOG
$2.55B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
-59,200
| -55% | -$967K |
|
|
IBTX
2164
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,000
| New | +$741K |
|
2165
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$686M
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
21,053
-93,961
| -82% | -$3.35M |
|
|
VIEW
2166
DELISTED
VIEWTRAN GROUP INC, ORD SHS
VIEW
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
346,800
-20,250
| -6% | -$47.6K |
|
2167
AmeriServ Financial
ASRV
$75.7M
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
211,189
+27,689
| +15% | +$92.4K |
|
|
DRTX
2168
DELISTED
DURATA THERAPEUTICS INC COM STK (DE)
DRTX
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,300
| New | +$790K |
|
2169
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.37B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
3,825
-52,355
| -93% | -$9.95M |
|
|
LNBB
2170
DELISTED
L N B BANCORP INC
LNBB
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
71,014
+12,500
| +21% | +$134K |
|
|
YZC
2171
DELISTED
Yanzhou Coal Mining
YZC
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
107,842
-29,758
| -22% | -$224K |
|
|
ATE
2172
DELISTED
Advantest Corp
ATE
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
-8,100
| -10% | -$88.3K |
|
|
IKGH
2173
DELISTED
Iao Kun Group Holding Company Limited
IKGH
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
231,136
+101,936
| +79% | +$309K |
|
|
ENVI
2174
DELISTED
ENVIVIO INC COM STK (DE)
ENVI
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
261,044
+64,644
| +33% | +$229K |
|
|
WIFI
2175
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
117,323
+40,823
| +53% | +$257K |
|
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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.