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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
Key Tronic
KTCC
$42.8M
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
52,202
+2,502
| +5% | +$26.4K |
|
2327
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$857M
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$449K |
|
|
PPIH
2328
Perma-Pipe International
PPIH
$196M
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
39,790
-11,010
| -22% | -$167K |
|
|
SXE
2329
DELISTED
Southcross Energy Partners, L.P.
SXE
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
31,981
+18,185
| +132% | +$322K |
|
2330
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$191M
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
30,147
+10,547
| +54% | +$172K |
|
|
ARQL
2331
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
262,583
+181,945
| +226% | +$408K |
|
|
CO
2332
DELISTED
Global Cord Blood Corporation
CO
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
134,500
-30,700
| -19% | -$125K |
|
2333
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$93.6B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,381
| New | +$510K |
|
2334
PAR Technology
PAR
$699M
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
109,200
+3,000
| +3% | +$15.4K |
|
|
PBT
2335
Permian Basin Royalty Trust
PBT
$1.38B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,431
| New | +$524K |
|
|
UCFC
2336
DELISTED
United Community Financial Corp
UCFC
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
136,004
+3,300
| +2% | +$12.2K |
|
2337
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$455M
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-3,200
| -8% | -$45.7K |
|
|
GSI
2338
DELISTED
GENERAL STL HLDGS INC COM NEW (NV)
GSI
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
89,243
+18,657
| +26% | +$106K |
|
|
QLTI
2339
DELISTED
QLT Inc
QLTI
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
95,164
-20,000
| -17% | -$124K |
|
|
HGT
2340
DELISTED
Hugoton Royalty Trust
HGT
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
65,419
-13,092
| -17% | -$109K |
|
|
TAST
2341
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
+72,904
| New | +$490K |
|
|
IIN
2342
DELISTED
IntriCon Corporation
IIN
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
116,100
+2,000
| +2% | +$9.02K |
|
|
SNT
2343
Senstar Technologies
SNT
$38M
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
142,000
+2,800
| +2% | +$11K |
|
|
MDCI
2344
DELISTED
MEDICAL ACTION INDS INC
MDCI
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
74,800
+28,300
| +61% | +$212K |
|
|
AIOT
2345
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$526M
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
91,515
-1,100
| -1% | -$6.51K |
|
2346
Ocean Power Technologies
OPTT
$48.9M
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
695
-352
| -34% | -$238K |
|
|
IFO
2347
DELISTED
INFOSONICS CORPORATION
IFO
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
148,114
-112,700
| -43% | -$394K |
|
|
CNOB
2348
DELISTED
CONNECTONE BANCORP INC
CNOB
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,537
| New | +$477K |
|
2349
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$3.87B
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-8,800
| -42% | -$362K |
|
|
ILG
2350
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,631
| New | +$541K |
|
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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.