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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCLN
2251
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
85,900
-235,426
| -73% | -$1.41M |
|
2252
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$405M
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
-3,500
| -7% | -$48.1K |
|
|
CTLP
2253
DELISTED
Cantaloupe
CTLP
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
326,915
+33,800
| +12% | +$67K |
|
|
EXAC
2254
DELISTED
Exactech Inc
EXAC
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+619
| +2% | +$14.7K |
|
|
JNP
2255
DELISTED
Juniper Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
JNP
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
98,950
+4,200
| +4% | +$25.6K |
|
2256
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.54B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
143,200
+121,800
| +569% | +$623K |
|
2257
LCNB Corp
LCNB
$289M
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-17,300
| -31% | -$268K |
|
|
PSTB
2258
DELISTED
Park Sterling Corp.
PSTB
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
87,423
-16,670
| -16% | -$113K |
|
2259
Dorchester Minerals
DMLP
$1.3B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-33,540
| -63% | -$1.09M |
|
|
ZGNX
2260
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,660
| New | +$713K |
|
|
INFI
2261
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
-155,800
| -78% | -$1.86M |
|
2262
PAR Technology
PAR
$716M
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
116,900
+7,900
| +7% | +$34.1K |
|
2263
Verastem
VSTM
$528M
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,525
| New | +$580K |
|
|
POZN
2264
DELISTED
POZEN INC
POZN
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
76,800
-1,519
| -2% | -$12.2K |
|
2265
RLI Corp
RLI
$6.02B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,000
| New | +$580K |
|
2266
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.69B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
30,185
+10,771
| +55% | +$220K |
|
|
VRML
2267
DELISTED
Vermillion, Inc.
VRML
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
312,600
+11,100
| +4% | +$24.8K |
|
|
NBBC
2268
DELISTED
NEWBRIDGE BANCORP CLASS A COM STK (NC)
NBBC
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
+21,700
| +42% | +$165K |
|
|
SKH
2269
DELISTED
SKILLED HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC. CLASS A COM STK
SKH
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
84,500
+12,400
| +17% | +$81.3K |
|
2270
ITT
ITT
$17.1B
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-370,700
| -97% | -$17.6M |
|
|
WILN
2271
DELISTED
Wi-LAN Inc.
WILN
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
154,100
+101,500
| +193% | +$353K |
|
|
CBNJ
2272
DELISTED
CAPE BANCORP, INC COM
CBNJ
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
58,897
+5,107
| +9% | +$51.7K |
|
2273
Performance Shipping
PSHG
$23.5M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2274
Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.52B
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
7,686
+336
| +5% | +$27K |
|
2275
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$999M
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,510
| New | +$564K |
|
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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.