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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Natural Alternatives International
NAII
$13.9M
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
175,200
+15,800
| +10% | +$90.8K |
|
2152
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$70.6M
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+12,600
| +68% | +$313K |
|
2153
Genasys
GNSS
$76.5M
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
344,290
-13,110
| -4% | -$35.5K |
|
|
SGI
2154
Somnigroup International
SGI
$14.4B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
+67,600
| New | +$923K |
|
|
SBR
2155
Sabine Royalty Trust
SBR
$1.06B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
25,888
+4,988
| +24% | +$235K |
|
|
REMY
2156
DELISTED
REMY INTL INC NEW COMMON
REMY
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,270
| New | +$819K |
|
2157
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$480M
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
+14,700
| +42% | +$248K |
|
|
ECHO
2158
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+21,500
| +213% | +$575K |
|
|
FBNK
2159
DELISTED
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc
FBNK
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
-300
| -0.5% | -$4.65K |
|
2160
Data I/O
DAIO
$30.5M
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
272,600
+9,900
| +4% | +$32.9K |
|
|
SURG
2161
DELISTED
SYNERGETICS USA, INC.
SURG
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
211,600
+58,200
| +38% | +$209K |
|
|
MIG
2162
DELISTED
MEADOWBROOK INSURANCE GRP INC
MIG
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
108,619
+46,000
| +73% | +$288K |
|
|
XUE
2163
DELISTED
XUEDA EDUCATION GROUP ADS REPTG 2 ORD SHS
XUE
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
384,422
-11,716
| -3% | -$31.5K |
|
|
GSB
2164
DELISTED
GlobalSCAPE, Inc.
GSB
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
411,300
+14,000
| +4% | +$33.9K |
|
2165
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.41B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
+155,332
| New | +$804K |
|
|
CTCM
2166
DELISTED
CTC MEDIA INC COM STK
CTCM
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
+186,800
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2167
Cohu
COHU
$1.86B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
76,300
+59,500
| +354% | +$676K |
|
|
TPC
2168
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.03B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,701
| New | +$943K |
|
2169
Gencor Industries
GENC
$212M
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
144,600
+8,550
| +6% | +$55.2K |
|
|
EXXI
2170
DELISTED
ENERGY XXI LTD COM SHS
EXXI
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
276,625
-1,018,403
| -79% | -$6.21M |
|
2171
Compugen
CGEN
$212M
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
108,140
+71,040
| +191% | +$547K |
|
|
PRTK
2172
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
23,364
-1,098
| -4% | -$26.2K |
|
|
DVD
2173
DELISTED
Dover Motorsports
DVD
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
344,300
-100
| -0% | -$242 |
|
2174
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.02B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
-56,100
| -46% | -$826K |
|
|
ITIC
2175
Investors Title Co
ITIC
$560M
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+700
| +6% | +$50.5K |
|
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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.