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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BORN
2276
DELISTED
China New Borun Corporation
BORN
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
307,700
+17,200
| +6% | +$42.9K |
|
|
FWDI
2277
Forward Industries Inc
FWDI
$280M
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
41,070
+1,240
| +3% | +$16.3K |
|
2278
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.39B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,200
| New | +$560K |
|
2279
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.2B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,000
| New | +$560K |
|
|
NKBS
2280
DELISTED
NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
NKBS
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
194,800
-11,200
| -5% | -$30.8K |
|
|
ENVI
2281
DELISTED
ENVIVIO INC COM STK (DE)
ENVI
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
291,000
+32,700
| +13% | +$65.2K |
|
|
MSLI
2282
DELISTED
Merus Labs International Inc.
MSLI
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
358,400
-229,500
| -39% | -$467K |
|
|
TRST
2283
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$953M
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+5,920
| +56% | +$200K |
|
2284
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$897M
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
38,899
-7,174
| -16% | -$99K |
|
|
HGT
2285
DELISTED
Hugoton Royalty Trust
HGT
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,711
| New | +$579K |
|
2286
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$270M
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,177
| New | +$639K |
|
|
RENT
2287
DELISTED
RENTRAK CORP
RENT
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
8,598
-73,802
| -90% | -$3.85M |
|
|
LINE
2288
DELISTED
LINN ENERGY LLC COM UTS REP LTD LIABILITY CO INTS
LINE
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,353
| New | +$540K |
|
|
SURG
2289
DELISTED
SYNERGETICS USA, INC.
SURG
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
153,400
+73,900
| +93% | +$230K |
|
|
FAC
2290
DELISTED
First Acceptance Corp.
FAC
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
209,900
+6,400
| +3% | +$15.9K |
|
2291
Global Partners
GLP
$1.65B
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-11,444
| -48% | -$479K |
|
|
UAM
2292
DELISTED
Universal American Corp
UAM
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
-9,000
| -12% | -$74.4K |
|
2293
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.35B
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
18,683
-9,400
| -33% | -$272K |
|
2294
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.48B
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,800
| New | +$525K |
|
|
DGAS
2295
DELISTED
Delta Natural Gas Co Inc
DGAS
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-2,600
| -9% | -$52.5K |
|
2296
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.53B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-196,700
| -96% | -$11.7M |
|
|
ALO
2297
DELISTED
Alio Gold Inc
ALO
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
39,060
-4,450
| -10% | -$74.3K |
|
2298
AXT Inc
AXTI
$2.42B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
206,200
+78,691
| +62% | +$188K |
|
|
GSI
2299
DELISTED
GENERAL STL HLDGS INC COM NEW (NV)
GSI
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
102,582
+13,602
| +15% | +$70.9K |
|
2300
Employers Holdings
EIG
$907M
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
26,049
+9,249
| +55% | +$193K |
|
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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.