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 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$228M |
| 2 |
General Dynamics
GD
|
+$195M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$191M |
| 4 |
SWY
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
|
+$180M |
| 5 |
LVLT
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
|
+$175M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWTC
TW TELECOM INC CL A COM
TWTC
|
+$380M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$284M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$181M |
| 4 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$153M |
| 5 |
TJX Companies
TJX
|
+$148M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.55% |
| 2 | Consumer Staples | 12.92% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.48% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.29% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.07% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BCOM
2451
DELISTED
B Communications Ltd
BCOM
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+2,200
| +9% | +$42.8K |
|
2452
Kamada
KMDA
$404M
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
123,406
+55,666
| +82% | +$211K |
|
|
SWC
2453
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
-430,200
| -93% | -$5.9M |
|
|
BRT
2454
BRT Apartments
BRT
$284M
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
67,060
+5,800
| +9% | +$41.7K |
|
|
TAOM
2455
DELISTED
TAOMEE HLDGS LTD SPON ADR (CYM)
TAOM
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
134,700
-14,300
| -10% | -$55.4K |
|
2456
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.48B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,900
| New | +$492K |
|
|
STRR
2457
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
$40.1M
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
14,890
+4,650
| +45% | +$150K |
|
2458
Weyco Group
WEYS
$377M
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-8,401
| -35% | -$234K |
|
|
CSII
2459
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
15,302
-121,498
| -89% | -$3.47M |
|
|
LTS
2460
DELISTED
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc
LTS
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
116,500
+3,900
| +3% | +$15.4K |
|
|
KBIO
2461
DELISTED
KALOBIOS PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK NEW (DE)
KBIO
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
33,113
+17,255
| +109% | +$246K |
|
2462
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.28B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,684
| New | +$475K |
|
|
SNBR
2463
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,900
| New | +$421K |
|
2464
Weibo
WB
$1.97B
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,000
| New | +$557K |
|
|
OMED
2465
DELISTED
OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
OMED
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
20,675
-19,435
| -48% | -$398K |
|
|
AMNB
2466
DELISTED
American National Bankshares Inc
AMNB
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
18,110
-890
| -5% | -$21K |
|
|
FPP
2467
DELISTED
FieldPoint Petroleum Corporation
FPP
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
249,400
+400
| +0.2% | +$1.05K |
|
|
CRTN
2468
DELISTED
Cartesian, Inc.
CRTN
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
103,780
+7,800
| +8% | +$31.7K |
|
2469
Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.52B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
5,779
-1,907
| -25% | -$144K |
|
2470
Altria Group
MO
$125B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-561,900
| -98% | -$27.4M |
|
2471
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$79.9M
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,690
| New | +$536K |
|
|
FWDI
2472
Forward Industries Inc
FWDI
$280M
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
42,370
+1,300
| +3% | +$14.9K |
|
|
GVP
2473
DELISTED
GSE Systems, Inc.
GVP
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
27,670
+1,120
| +4% | +$16.1K |
|
|
RAVN
2474
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
17,516
-114,200
| -87% | -$2.77M |
|
|
TISA
2475
DELISTED
TOP Image Systems Ltd
TISA
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
128,000
+5,000
| +4% | +$18.3K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Renaissance Technologies held 3,351 positions worth $41.4B, up 13% from $36.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $3.19B of net new capital in Q4 2014, opening 590 new positions and adding to 1,468 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was General Dynamics: 1,436,400 shares worth $198M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Staples and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was McDonald's, an estimated $284M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2014 buy was General Dynamics: 1,436,400 shares worth $198M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to PepsiCo in Q4 2014, an estimated $228M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was McDonald's, cutting an estimated $284M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited TW TELECOM INC CL A COM in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $380M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $41.4B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 590 new positions and closed 412 in Q4 2014.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $41.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 13 Feb 2015.