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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DTLK
2451
DELISTED
Datalink Corp
DTLK
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,467
| New | +$363K |
|
2452
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.03B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,420
| New | +$415K |
|
|
MEAS
2453
DELISTED
MEASUREMENT SPECIALTIES INC
MEAS
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-400
| -7% | -$24K |
|
2454
Stabilis Solutions
SLNG
$87.8M
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-475
| -7% | -$33K |
|
|
PERF
2455
DELISTED
Perfumania Holdings, Inc.
PERF
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
53,639
+2,600
| +5% | +$16.9K |
|
2456
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$197M
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
128,400
-97,600
| -43% | -$311K |
|
|
SRGA
2457
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
2,957
-8,676
| -75% | -$940K |
|
|
AVHI
2458
DELISTED
A V Homes, Inc.
AVHI
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
19,977
-1,723
| -8% | -$32.4K |
|
2459
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$456M
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
18,240
-1,460
| -7% | -$28.8K |
|
|
CYAN
2460
DELISTED
Cyanotech Corp
CYAN
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
68,700
-1,700
| -2% | -$9.05K |
|
2461
Royal Gold
RGLD
$16.8B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-352,283
| -98% | -$21.7M |
|
2462
Virco
VIRC
$95.2M
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
144,700
+1,700
| +1% | +$4.25K |
|
|
IKAN
2463
DELISTED
IKANOS COMMUNICATIONS INC COM STK NEW (DE)
IKAN
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
41,067
-8,953
| -18% | -$88.6K |
|
|
CACH
2464
DELISTED
CACHE INC (DE)
CACH
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
107,400
-92,700
| -46% | -$446K |
|
2465
Crexendo
CXDO
$223M
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
102,000
-7,100
| -7% | -$22.7K |
|
|
TRT
2466
Trio-Tech International
TRT
$101M
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
219,000
+2,000
| +0.9% | +$3.24K |
|
|
EPIQ
2467
DELISTED
EPIQ SYSTEMS INC
EPIQ
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,613
| New | +$370K |
|
2468
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.69B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
53,508
-58,437
| -52% | -$334K |
|
|
SOFO
2469
DELISTED
Sonic Foundry, Inc. Common Stock
SOFO
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
32,319
+2,600
| +9% | +$26.3K |
|
|
CSS
2470
DELISTED
CSS Industries, Inc.
CSS
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-8,400
| -40% | -$229K |
|
|
DFRG
2471
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,400
| New | +$306K |
|
2472
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$593M
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
17,540
-46,100
| -72% | -$906K |
|
|
EGT
2473
DELISTED
Entertainment Gaming Asia Inc.
EGT
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
98,238
+5,025
| +5% | +$21.1K |
|
2474
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.55B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,147
| New | +$328K |
|
2475
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.7B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-267,200
| -97% | -$8.99M |
|
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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.