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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$437M |
| 2 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$215M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$137M |
| 4 |
Vodafone
VOD
|
+$137M |
| 5 |
Kinder Morgan
KMI
|
+$133M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$263M |
| 2 |
LIFE
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
|
+$246M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$229M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$221M |
| 5 |
Costco
COST
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.93% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.29% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 11.79% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.09% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CDI
2301
DELISTED
CDI Corp.
CDI
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
33,815
+15,315
| +83% | +$272K |
|
|
PTRY
2302
DELISTED
PANTRY INC (THE)
PTRY
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-82,737
| -69% | -$1.25M |
|
|
FSBK
2303
DELISTED
First South Bancorp Inc/VA
FSBK
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
+7,100
| +12% | +$59.1K |
|
|
VOXX
2304
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,267
| New | +$577K |
|
2305
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$50.4M
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
257,700
+30,600
| +13% | +$67.3K |
|
|
CORR
2306
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-7,958
| -32% | -$265K |
|
|
HEOP
2307
DELISTED
Heritage Oaks Bancorp
HEOP
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
71,335
+6,950
| +11% | +$54.7K |
|
2308
Innospec
IOSP
$2.12B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
12,706
-48,394
| -79% | -$2.13M |
|
2309
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.88B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,239
| New | +$570K |
|
2310
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$435M
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
+105,766
| New | +$669K |
|
|
LGCY
2311
DELISTED
Legacy Reserves Inc. Common Stock
LGCY
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,786
| New | +$611K |
|
2312
Broadwind
BWEN
$93.6M
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
46,220
-116,000
| -72% | -$1.13M |
|
|
TEU
2313
DELISTED
BOX SHIPS INCORPORATED SHS (MARSHALL ISLANDS)
TEU
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
234,176
-158,810
| -40% | -$440K |
|
2314
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.75B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
96,500
-103,000
| -52% | -$493K |
|
|
GV
2315
DELISTED
Goldfield Corporation
GV
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
252,600
-185,400
| -42% | -$400K |
|
|
RBS.PRF.CL
2316
DELISTED
Royal Bk Of Scotland Gp
RBS.PRF.CL
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-1,400
| -6% | -$35.4K |
|
|
AXU
2317
DELISTED
Alexco Resource Corp
AXU
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
371,800
-228,400
| -38% | -$405K |
|
2318
AMCON Distributing
DIT
$61.1M
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
9,750
+1,650
| +20% | +$95.3K |
|
|
CNSL
2319
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
-5,700
| -17% | -$111K |
|
|
KCG
2320
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
-53,214
| -53% | -$628K |
|
|
CRRC
2321
DELISTED
COURIER CORP
CRRC
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
-8,700
| -19% | -$142K |
|
|
RLH
2322
DELISTED
Red Lions Hotel Corporation
RLH
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
-33,100
| -26% | -$194K |
|
2323
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,700
| New | +$534K |
|
|
ZVO
2324
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
36,903
-95,800
| -72% | -$1.65M |
|
2325
Public Storage
PSA
$60.5B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
3,250
-232,884
| -99% | -$37.7M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Renaissance Technologies held 3,290 positions worth $41.7B, down 0.16% from $41.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2014 filing shows 474 new, 1,340 increased, 961 reduced and 495 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Apple: 22,998,136 shares worth $441M. The largest sale was Johnson & Johnson, an estimated $263M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2014 buy was Apple: 22,998,136 shares worth $441M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Verizon in Q1 2014, an estimated $215M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $263M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE) in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $246M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $41.7B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 474 new positions and closed 495 in Q1 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 0.16% quarter-over-quarter to $41.7B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 14 May 2014.