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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRRC
2351
DELISTED
COURIER CORP
CRRC
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
35,948
-19,700
| -35% | -$262K |
|
|
RUTH
2352
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-195,800
| -83% | -$2.23M |
|
|
AATC
2353
DELISTED
Autoscope Technologies Corporation Common Stock
AATC
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
124,400
+43,000
| +53% | +$153K |
|
|
HGG
2354
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
69,500
-190,000
| -73% | -$1.45M |
|
|
VRNG
2355
DELISTED
VRINGO, INC COM STK NEW (DE)
VRNG
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,310
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2356
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.4B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-3,200
| -29% | -$193K |
|
2357
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.48B
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
21,358
-5,517
| -21% | -$101K |
|
2358
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$105M
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+6,400
| +36% | +$115K |
|
|
EXL
2359
DELISTED
EXCEL TRUST , INC COM STK
EXL
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,900
| New | +$473K |
|
|
YUMA
2360
DELISTED
Yuma Energy Inc
YUMA
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
+337
| New | +$464K |
|
|
AMNB
2361
DELISTED
American National Bankshares Inc
AMNB
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+191
| +1% | +$4.2K |
|
2362
California Water Service
CWT
$3.1B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-37,100
| -66% | -$873K |
|
2363
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.13B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+900
| +12% | +$48.5K |
|
|
GTS
2364
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
22,704
-128,130
| -85% | -$2.25M |
|
|
NEWS
2365
DELISTED
NewStar Financial, Inc.
NEWS
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
-20,894
| -35% | -$247K |
|
2366
Wipro
WIT
$19.5B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
187,200
+123,931
| +196% | +$277K |
|
|
ACFN
2367
DELISTED
Acorn Energy Inc
ACFN
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
274,500
+31,064
| +13% | +$62.6K |
|
|
GDEN
2368
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
+12,350
| +32% | +$109K |
|
|
CB
2369
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,600
| New | +$419K |
|
|
VII
2370
DELISTED
Vicon Industries, Inc.
VII
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
201,600
-39,700
| -16% | -$109K |
|
2371
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$99.8M
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
84,100
+7,300
| +10% | +$35.3K |
|
2372
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$400M
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
112,678
+8,678
| +8% | +$27.4K |
|
|
GVP
2373
DELISTED
GSE Systems, Inc.
GVP
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
26,550
+1,750
| +7% | +$28.6K |
|
|
GKNT
2374
DELISTED
GEEKNET INC COM NEW
GKNT
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
44,460
+31,260
| +237% | +$351K |
|
2375
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.22B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
+61,000
| New | +$447K |
|
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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.