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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FUBC
2351
DELISTED
1st United Bancorp (Florida)
FUBC
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
66,592
+43,192
| +185% | +$328K |
|
2352
Fabrinet
FN
$15.6B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-62,100
| -72% | -$1.18M |
|
|
LBAI
2353
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,549
| New | +$518K |
|
|
AENZ
2354
DELISTED
Aenza S.A.A.
AENZ
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,815
| New | +$581K |
|
|
ALBO
2355
DELISTED
Albireo Pharma Inc
ALBO
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
6,163
+1,313
| +27% | +$119K |
|
|
OPLK
2356
DELISTED
OPLINK COMMUNICATIONS INC
OPLK
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-11,400
| -29% | -$202K |
|
|
ATEA
2357
DELISTED
ASTEA INTERNATIONAL INC
ATEA
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
172,500
+700
| +0.4% | +$2.18K |
|
2358
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.05B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,114
| New | +$499K |
|
2359
Inuvo
INUV
$15.1M
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
65,642
+1,730
| +3% | +$20.6K |
|
|
CRT
2360
Cross Timbers Royalty Trust
CRT
$61.3M
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
15,994
+6,994
| +78% | +$212K |
|
|
RTC
2361
DELISTED
Baijiayun Group
RTC
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
14,140
+75
| +0.5% | +$1.88K |
|
2362
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.82B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,900
| New | +$453K |
|
2363
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$419M
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
2,524
+2,417
| +2,259% | +$471K |
|
|
PRSS
2364
DELISTED
CafePress Inc.
PRSS
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
81,299
+46,560
| +134% | +$281K |
|
|
PRGN
2365
DELISTED
PARAGON SHIPPING INC CL A NEW (MHL)
PRGN
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
1,895
+1,605
| +553% | +$426K |
|
|
ZEUS
2366
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,047
| New | +$480K |
|
|
OTIV
2367
DELISTED
OTI On Track Innovations Ltd
OTIV
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
189,300
-65,800
| -26% | -$210K |
|
2368
NVE Corp
NVEC
$562M
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-11,400
| -57% | -$653K |
|
|
CHC
2369
DELISTED
CHINA HYDROELECTRIC CORP SPONSORED ADR RPSTG 3 ORD SHS
CHC
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
142,200
-107,200
| -43% | -$353K |
|
2370
Eterna Therapeutics
ERNA
$3.83M
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
|
|
GDEN
2371
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
47,963
+23,963
| +100% | +$227K |
|
2372
First Bancorp
FNLC
$396M
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
29,023
+2,423
| +9% | +$40.2K |
|
|
DZSI
2373
DELISTED
DZS Inc. Common Stock
DZSI
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
22,148
-44,780
| -67% | -$1.01M |
|
|
ORM
2374
DELISTED
Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc.
ORM
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,600
| New | +$456K |
|
2375
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.22B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
27,498
-7,802
| -22% | -$136K |
|
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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.