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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UMH
2426
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.34B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,000
| New | +$359K |
|
2427
Optical Cable Corp
OCC
$113M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
+5,000
| +7% | +$21.2K |
|
|
ATEA
2428
DELISTED
ASTEA INTERNATIONAL INC
ATEA
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
172,400
+400
| +0.2% | +$896 |
|
2429
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$833M
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
8,552
-20,399
| -70% | -$724K |
|
2430
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.14B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-39,800
| -72% | -$886K |
|
|
CYAN
2431
DELISTED
Cyanotech Corp
CYAN
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
71,400
+2,700
| +4% | +$12.6K |
|
|
CRTN
2432
DELISTED
Cartesian, Inc.
CRTN
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
95,980
+9,200
| +11% | +$38.3K |
|
|
KRA
2433
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
18,816
-101,984
| -84% | -$2.07M |
|
|
LMNX
2434
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-110,940
| -87% | -$2.03M |
|
|
GZT
2435
DELISTED
Gazit-globe Ltd
GZT
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+8,100
| +43% | +$106K |
|
|
PPIH
2436
Perma-Pipe International
PPIH
$189M
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+3,600
| +12% | +$41.2K |
|
|
RADA
2437
DELISTED
Rada Electronic Industries Ltd
RADA
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
55,217
+30,700
| +125% | +$119K |
|
2438
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$5.14B
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$313K |
|
|
UPI
2439
DELISTED
UROPLASTY INC-NEW
UPI
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
131,033
+7,855
| +6% | +$20.5K |
|
|
ESMC
2440
DELISTED
Escalon Medical Corp
ESMC
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
215,500
+2,600
| +1% | +$4.38K |
|
|
GUID
2441
DELISTED
Guidance Software, Inc.
GUID
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
+32,800
| +213% | +$256K |
|
|
MODN
2442
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
32,717
-47,483
| -59% | -$459K |
|
|
STFC
2443
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
15,768
+800
| +5% | +$17.4K |
|
2444
DHI Group
DHX
$177M
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
38,450
-24,300
| -39% | -$201K |
|
2445
Plus Therapeutics
PSTV
$25M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
SOFO
2446
DELISTED
Sonic Foundry, Inc. Common Stock
SOFO
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
33,919
+1,100
| +3% | +$11.5K |
|
|
BSF
2447
DELISTED
Bear State Financial, Inc.
BSF
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
39,564
+1,222
| +3% | +$9.49K |
|
|
KOG
2448
DELISTED
KODIAK OIL & GAS CORP
KOG
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-1,280,000
| -98% | -$19.2M |
|
2449
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.7B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,700
| New | +$331K |
|
2450
Compugen
CGEN
$212M
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
-80,300
| -68% | -$713K |
|
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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.