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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Gaia
GAIA
$46.6M
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
105,100
+12,100
| +13% | +$85.4K |
|
|
RTI
2152
DELISTED
RTI INTL METALS INC(HLDG CO)
RTI
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
-127,250
| -80% | -$3.44M |
|
|
GBNK
2153
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancorp
GBNK
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
56,815
+9,695
| +21% | +$134K |
|
2154
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$192M
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-4,600
| -8% | -$77.2K |
|
|
ORB
2155
DELISTED
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP
ORB
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-236,200
| -90% | -$6.5M |
|
2156
Hexcel
HXL
$7.97B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-476,900
| -96% | -$18.8M |
|
|
AIOT
2157
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$537M
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
103,315
+5,800
| +6% | +$33.3K |
|
|
UWN
2158
DELISTED
Nevada Gold & Casinos, Ltd.
UWN
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
621,900
+17,900
| +3% | +$20.9K |
|
|
SMED
2159
DELISTED
Sharps Compliance Corp
SMED
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
174,400
+13,800
| +9% | +$62.1K |
|
2160
Ennis
EBF
$554M
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
+24,500
| +74% | +$352K |
|
2161
Titan International
TWI
$492M
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
+64,200
| New | +$941K |
|
|
OMED
2162
DELISTED
OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
OMED
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
40,110
-19,090
| -32% | -$384K |
|
|
ENG
2163
DELISTED
ENGlobal Corp
ENG
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
43,838
+7,122
| +19% | +$160K |
|
|
NNA
2164
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation
NNA
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-17,312
| -48% | -$867K |
|
|
CORV
2165
DELISTED
Correvio Pharma Corp. Ordinary Shares (Canada)
CORV
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
84,113
-59,185
| -41% | -$431K |
|
|
SNT
2166
Senstar Technologies
SNT
$39.2M
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
173,000
+28,700
| +20% | +$120K |
|
|
SONC
2167
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-445,800
| -93% | -$9.64M |
|
2168
VF Corp
VFC
$5.92B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
11,894
-110,342
| -90% | -$6.6M |
|
2169
AMCON Distributing
DIT
$60.5M
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
13,050
+900
| +7% | +$49.3K |
|
2170
Quad
QUAD
$479M
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
38,229
-60,868
| -61% | -$1.32M |
|
2171
Silvercrest Asset Management
SAMG
$76.7M
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
+20,000
| +59% | +$320K |
|
|
HDNG
2172
DELISTED
Hardinge Inc
HDNG
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
67,100
-44,012
| -40% | -$512K |
|
2173
Buckle
BKE
$2.32B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,150
| New | +$746K |
|
2174
NVE Corp
NVEC
$543M
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
11,313
+1,513
| +15% | +$96.9K |
|
2175
AmeriServ Financial
ASRV
$76.3M
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
220,700
+8,700
| +4% | +$28.8K |
|
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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.