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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$646M
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+8,100
| +43% | +$104K |
|
|
OBAS
2452
DELISTED
Optibase Ltd
OBAS
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
48,842
+500
| +1% | +$3.22K |
|
|
CBF
2453
DELISTED
Capital Bank Financial Corp. Class A Common Stock
CBF
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-12,347
| -48% | -$295K |
|
2454
Regional Management Corp
RM
$390M
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-122,600
| -88% | -$2.05M |
|
|
LAS
2455
DELISTED
LENTUO INTL INC ADS REPSTG 2 ORD SHS (CYM)
LAS
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
167,100
+28,700
| +21% | +$70.6K |
|
|
WSCI
2456
DELISTED
WSI Industries Inc
WSCI
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
+1,900
| +5% | +$14.6K |
|
|
OB
2457
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-32,700
| -62% | -$514K |
|
|
HTO
2458
H2O America
HTO
$2.67B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,600
| New | +$312K |
|
|
GNOW
2459
DELISTED
AMERICAN CARESOURCE HLDGS INC COM STK NEW (DE)
GNOW
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
105,598
+2,600
| +3% | +$8.51K |
|
2460
Pixelworks
PXLW
$37.2M
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
4,017
-43,116
| -91% | -$3.68M |
|
|
GIGA
2461
DELISTED
Giga-Tronics Inc
GIGA
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
154,600
-50,500
| -25% | -$107K |
|
|
RTEC
2462
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,000
| New | +$325K |
|
|
CCXI
2463
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
68,300
+13,400
| +24% | +$70.8K |
|
|
HRC
2464
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,400
| New | +$311K |
|
2465
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$608M
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+5,700
| +23% | +$52.4K |
|
|
RTC
2466
DELISTED
Baijiayun Group
RTC
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
14,840
+440
| +3% | +$10.5K |
|
2467
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.1B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
2,378
-250,100
| -99% | -$25.8M |
|
|
HTLF
2468
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,808
| New | +$309K |
|
|
EXA
2469
DELISTED
EXA Corporation
EXA
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+7,300
| +37% | +$77K |
|
2470
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.68B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
17,268
-500
| -3% | -$8.71K |
|
|
CMLS
2471
DELISTED
Cumulus Media Inc. Class A Common Stock
CMLS
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
9,463
-68,512
| -88% | -$2.71M |
|
2472
Kamada
KMDA
$404M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
67,740
-2,525
| -4% | -$15.8K |
|
|
EFOR
2473
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$960M
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
11,194
-91,000
| -89% | -$2.82M |
|
2474
Crexendo
CXDO
$217M
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
101,700
+300
| +0.3% | +$924 |
|
|
CVG
2475
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-165,700
| -91% | -$3.22M |
|
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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.