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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HH
2376
DELISTED
Hooper Holmes Inc
HH
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
52,567
-2,473
| -4% | -$20.8K |
|
|
SNBC
2377
DELISTED
Sun Bancorp Inc
SNBC
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
27,680
-3,260
| -11% | -$54.9K |
|
2378
Identive
INVE
$63.4M
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
41,080
+19,197
| +88% | +$170K |
|
|
HDNG
2379
DELISTED
Hardinge Inc
HDNG
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
32,230
+1,168
| +4% | +$16.6K |
|
|
CMGE
2380
DELISTED
CHINA MOBILE GAMES & ENTMT GRP LTD SPON ADR (CYM)
CMGE
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,000
| New | +$653K |
|
|
THRD
2381
DELISTED
TF FINANCIAL CORP COM STK (PA)
THRD
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
15,439
+300
| +2% | +$8.99K |
|
|
CTLP
2382
DELISTED
Cantaloupe
CTLP
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
220,215
+112,500
| +104% | +$236K |
|
2383
Champion Homes
SKY
$4.37B
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
-2,900
| -4% | -$17.1K |
|
2384
Quad
QUAD
$536M
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,265
| New | +$460K |
|
2385
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$235M
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
145,200
+104,939
| +261% | +$348K |
|
2386
USA Compression Partners
USAC
$3.79B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
17,133
-416
| -2% | -$11.2K |
|
|
GPL
2387
DELISTED
Great Panther Mining Limited
GPL
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
44,290
-15,360
| -26% | -$156K |
|
2388
Teekay
TK
$1.01B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,900
| New | +$429K |
|
2389
Urban One Class A
UONE
$22.8M
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
9,420
+720
| +8% | +$36.2K |
|
|
BRT
2390
BRT Apartments
BRT
$281M
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
62,060
-5,400
| -8% | -$39.1K |
|
2391
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.67B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,000
| New | +$428K |
|
2392
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.11B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
+1,300
| +21% | +$73.2K |
|
|
VVUS
2393
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,404
| New | +$527K |
|
|
FAC
2394
DELISTED
First Acceptance Corp.
FAC
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
176,773
+69,573
| +65% | +$179K |
|
|
KIOR
2395
DELISTED
KIOR, INC CLASS A COM STK
KIOR
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
765,312
+731,006
| +2,131% | +$887K |
|
|
BODY
2396
DELISTED
BODY CENTRAL CORP COM STK
BODY
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
409,558
+376,740
| +1,148% | +$1.14M |
|
2397
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.07B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,957
| New | +$409K |
|
|
OIG
2398
DELISTED
Orbital Infrastructure Group, Inc. Common Stock
OIG
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
+985
| New | +$354K |
|
2399
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$964M
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
+52,200
| +517% | +$358K |
|
2400
Agilysys
AGYS
$2.97B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-61,352
| -66% | -$863K |
|
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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.