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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$316M |
| 2 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$185M |
| 3 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$135M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$131M |
| 5 |
McKesson
MCK
|
+$126M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$449M |
| 2 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$297M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$218M |
| 4 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$215M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$198M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.5% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.69% |
| 3 | Industrials | 10.47% |
| 4 | Financials | 10.17% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $44.1M | 0.1% |
1,047,500
+743,000
| +244% | +$41.9M |
|
227
Goldman Sachs
GS
$313B
| $44M | 0.1% |
+210,500
| New | +$42.9M |
|
|
VVC
228
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $43.8M | 0.1% |
1,139,100
+71,800
| +7% | +$3.03M |
|
229
Macerich
MAC
$7.32B
| $43.6M | 0.1% |
584,800
-508,164
| -46% | -$41.2M |
|
230
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.9B
| $43.4M | 0.1% |
1,334,000
-65,100
| -5% | -$2.28M |
|
231
American Water Works
AWK
$26.3B
| $43.1M | 0.1% |
886,200
+45,400
| +5% | +$2.39M |
|
232
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$17.4B
| $43M | 0.1% |
986,714
-400,900
| -29% | -$19.2M |
|
|
ISBC
233
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $43M | 0.1% |
3,493,487
-1,473,238
| -30% | -$17.8M |
|
234
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$592M
| $42.5M | 0.1% |
3,810,153
+3,268,484
| +603% | +$34.1M |
|
235
Biogen
BIIB
$29.9B
| $42.5M | 0.1% |
105,261
+74,961
| +247% | +$30.1M |
|
236
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.43B
| $42.3M | 0.1% |
382,400
-5,100
| -1% | -$552K |
|
|
CSC
237
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $42.3M | 0.1% |
1,529,161
+588,978
| +63% | +$16.5M |
|
|
HZNP
238
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $42.3M | 0.1% |
1,216,800
+857,370
| +239% | +$26.2M |
|
|
TWC
239
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $42.3M | 0.1% |
237,247
-19,700
| -8% | -$3.26M |
|
240
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $42.1M | 0.1% |
633,464
-426,600
| -40% | -$26.2M |
|
241
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.06B
| $41.7M | 0.1% |
400,700
+313,100
| +357% | +$31.7M |
|
242
Danaher
DHR
$135B
| $41.6M | 0.09% |
723,086
-419,867
| -37% | -$24M |
|
243
CorVel
CRVL
$3.05B
| $41.4M | 0.09% |
3,876,300
+3,900
| +0.1% | +$45.4K |
|
244
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$47.6B
| $41.3M | 0.09% |
1,741,200
-2,269,200
| -57% | -$51.2M |
|
245
Blackrock
BLK
$164B
| $41.2M | 0.09% |
119,100
+39,400
| +49% | +$14.4M |
|
|
GMCR
246
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $41.1M | 0.09% |
+536,274
| New | +$52.7M |
|
|
MBT
247
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $41.1M | 0.09% |
4,197,700
+746,800
| +22% | +$8.18M |
|
|
WUBA
248
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $41M | 0.09% |
+639,300
| New | +$46.4M |
|
|
ZU
249
DELISTED
ZULILY INC CLASS A COMMON STOCK
ZU
| $40.8M | 0.09% |
3,132,600
+1,889,100
| +152% | +$25.7M |
|
|
LTXB
250
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $40.8M | 0.09% |
1,351,379
+20,800
| +2% | +$546K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Renaissance Technologies held 3,611 positions worth $43.9B, down 6.5% from $47B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.7% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $2.38B in Q2 2015, closing 415 positions and reducing 921 holdings. Its most notable exit was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $218M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Microsoft worth $306M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2015 buy was Microsoft: 6,935,684 shares worth $306M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q2 2015, an estimated $131M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $449M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $218M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 9.7% of its $43.9B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 478 new positions and closed 415 in Q2 2015.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $43.9B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 14 Aug 2015.