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Institutional Investor Background


Renaissance Technologies Corporation is a hedge fund that was founded in 1982 by non-executive Chairman Jim Simons, a mathematician. Following Mr. Simons retirement in late 2009, Bob Mercer...

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Founders and Key Executives of Renaissance Technologies Corporation: Jim Simons

Entities related to Renaissance Technologies Corporation: Medallion; Nova; Renaissance Institutional Equities Funds; Renaissance Institutional Management LLC; Renaissance Technologies LLC; Rentec

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Renaissance Technologies Corporation's Top 10 Equity Holdings (as of 2011-06-30)


Value
Company (Ticker) ($MM) Shares Change % Out
Vodafone Group Plc (ADR) (VOD) 127.86 4,785,300 4,611,400 0.08
Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) 114.15 3,066,017 3,066,017 0.11
Herbalife Ltd (HLF) 83.90 1,455,600 815,800 1.23
Verisign Inc (VRSN) 80.38 2,402,376 708,076 1.39
Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd (ADR) (TSM) 75.26 5,968,051 -2,591,680 0.12
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd (CHKP) 74.88 1,317,200 -59,300 0.63
Vector Group Ltd (VGR) 69.53 3,908,239 131,706 5.48
Techne Corp (TECH) 64.48 773,400 4,000 2.07
Cellcom Israel Ltd (CEL) 62.91 2,269,450 111,050 2.33
Telecom Argentina S.A. (ADR) (TEO) 61.70 2,367,500 27,200 0.24

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