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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$388M
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,831
| New | +$739K |
|
|
UWN
2252
DELISTED
Nevada Gold & Casinos, Ltd.
UWN
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
633,400
+11,500
| +2% | +$14.2K |
|
|
TBHC
2253
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
+22,100
| +196% | +$431K |
|
|
SJI
2254
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,800
| New | +$766K |
|
|
HIL
2255
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
205,700
-134,100
| -39% | -$491K |
|
|
XRA
2256
DELISTED
Exeter Resources Corporation
XRA
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
1,339,349
-58,651
| -4% | -$35.7K |
|
|
RRM
2257
DELISTED
RR MEDIA LTD ORD SHS (ISR)
RRM
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
109,600
+2,700
| +3% | +$19.6K |
|
|
REV
2258
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,100
| New | +$768K |
|
|
ACH
2259
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,400
| New | +$740K |
|
2260
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$58.4M
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
2,913
-38,625
| -93% | -$20M |
|
|
FNBC
2261
DELISTED
First NBC Bank Holding Company
FNBC
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-5,600
| -20% | -$196K |
|
2262
HCI Group
HCI
$2.34B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-43,900
| -71% | -$1.94M |
|
|
CCRN
2263
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
-89,100
| -59% | -$910K |
|
|
MATR
2264
DELISTED
Mattersight Corp.
MATR
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
124,900
+10,900
| +10% | +$64.1K |
|
2265
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$1B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,300
| New | +$721K |
|
|
WILN
2266
DELISTED
Wi-LAN Inc.
WILN
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
260,500
+106,400
| +69% | +$337K |
|
2267
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$15.2B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
+38,000
| +113% | +$399K |
|
|
TAST
2268
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
102,000
-12,300
| -11% | -$91.8K |
|
2269
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.1B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
151,990
-524,518
| -78% | -$2.34M |
|
2270
PAR Technology
PAR
$716M
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
126,400
+9,500
| +8% | +$49.9K |
|
2271
Inuvo
INUV
$15.3M
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
59,702
-940
| -2% | -$12.5K |
|
|
INPH
2272
DELISTED
INTERPHASE CORP
INPH
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
341,800
-1,300
| -0.4% | -$3.44K |
|
|
GUID
2273
DELISTED
Guidance Software, Inc.
GUID
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
106,800
+58,600
| +122% | +$368K |
|
2274
ENI
E
$78B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
22,112
-34,638
| -61% | -$1.38M |
|
|
PEGI
2275
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,200
| New | +$843K |
|
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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.