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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GLOP
2501
DELISTED
GASLOG PARTNERS LP
GLOP
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
39,049
-11,872
| -23% | -$308K |
|
|
PMFG
2502
DELISTED
PMFG INC COM STK (DE)
PMFG
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
138,600
+114,300
| +470% | +$661K |
|
|
JCTC
2503
Jewett-Cameron Trading
JCTC
$8.98M
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
158,000
+200
| +0.1% | +$1.14K |
|
|
PNTR
2504
DELISTED
Pointer Telocation Ltd.
PNTR
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
102,500
+13,431
| +15% | +$112K |
|
|
ABGB
2505
DELISTED
Abengoa SA Class B
ABGB
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
55,894
-13,106
| -19% | -$221K |
|
|
ESL
2506
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-53,900
| -85% | -$5.77M |
|
2507
Franklin Covey
FC
$239M
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
-16,800
| -28% | -$328K |
|
|
MDSO
2508
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,294
| New | +$875K |
|
2509
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$192M
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
59,849
+17,349
| +41% | +$260K |
|
|
CSS
2510
DELISTED
CSS Industries, Inc.
CSS
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
29,187
+16,387
| +128% | +$470K |
|
|
ROIC
2511
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,497
| New | +$945K |
|
|
GDEN
2512
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
97,000
+24,000
| +33% | +$212K |
|
|
WGL
2513
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,200
| New | +$907K |
|
|
YUME
2514
DELISTED
YuMe, Inc.
YUME
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
161,900
+83,100
| +105% | +$419K |
|
|
PCMI
2515
DELISTED
PCM, Inc
PCMI
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
87,100
+4,900
| +6% | +$48.4K |
|
|
EDN
2516
Edenor
EDN
$1.12B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
-29,400
| -30% | -$441K |
|
|
FCRE
2517
DELISTED
FC Global Realty Incorporated Common Stock
FCRE
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
127,720
+15,520
| +14% | +$141K |
|
|
KZIA
2518
Kazia Therapeutics
KZIA
$137M
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
1,078
+562
| +109% | +$638K |
|
2519
Shore Bancshares
SHBI
$820M
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
91,900
+9,800
| +12% | +$91.4K |
|
|
ASFI
2520
DELISTED
Asta Funding Inc
ASFI
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
103,500
+4,300
| +4% | +$35.7K |
|
|
PHLT
2521
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
267,053
-29,530
| -10% | -$91.9K |
|
2522
Stride
LRN
$4.16B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,300
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
RRM
2523
DELISTED
RR MEDIA LTD ORD SHS (ISR)
RRM
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
114,700
+3,300
| +3% | +$23.9K |
|
2524
Euroseas
ESEA
$536M
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
17,433
+287
| +2% | +$13.9K |
|
|
CORV
2525
DELISTED
Correvio Pharma Corp. Ordinary Shares (Canada)
CORV
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
91,647
-5,466
| -6% | -$50.9K |
|
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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.