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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$405M |
| 2 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$314M |
| 3 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$229M |
| 4 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$224M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$207M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$342M |
| 2 |
SWY
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
|
+$210M |
| 3 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$174M |
| 4 |
GSK
GSK
|
+$156M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$149M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.05% |
| 2 | Technology | 11.94% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.2% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.96% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.81% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAI
2526
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,895
| New | +$576K |
|
|
NPKI
2527
NPK International
NPKI
$1.06B
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,600
| New | +$609K |
|
2528
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.25B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
+81,500
| New | +$605K |
|
2529
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$427M
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
+113,100
| New | +$562K |
|
2530
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$327M
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
158,600
+2,000
| +1% | +$7.5K |
|
2531
1st Source
SRCE
$2.16B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
20,570
+10,340
| +101% | +$297K |
|
|
MGIC
2532
DELISTED
Magic Software Enterprises
MGIC
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
91,972
+2,141
| +2% | +$13.6K |
|
2533
Saic
SAIC
$4.95B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,600
| New | +$607K |
|
|
BIND
2534
DELISTED
BIND THERAPEUTICS INC
BIND
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
+108,368
| New | +$666K |
|
|
FLXN
2535
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,106
| New | +$605K |
|
2536
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.23B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,300
| New | +$610K |
|
|
SSI
2537
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
25,575
-53,100
| -67% | -$1.14M |
|
2538
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$257M
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+6,576
| +26% | +$109K |
|
|
VRML
2539
DELISTED
Vermillion, Inc.
VRML
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
330,000
+5,700
| +2% | +$10.7K |
|
2540
Middleby
MIDD
$6.04B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
5,670
-23,300
| -80% | -$2.37M |
|
2541
Landmark Bancorp
LARK
$191M
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
38,790
+18,813
| +94% | +$260K |
|
|
ALBO
2542
DELISTED
Albireo Pharma Inc
ALBO
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
16,229
+10,204
| +169% | +$430K |
|
2543
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$21.9B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,525
| New | +$551K |
|
|
GIG
2544
DELISTED
GigPeak, Inc.
GIG
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
477,850
+45,284
| +10% | +$54.5K |
|
2545
Ennis
EBF
$552M
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,800
| New | +$555K |
|
|
ALSK
2546
DELISTED
Alaska Communications Systems
ALSK
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
343,000
+158,300
| +86% | +$268K |
|
|
BKEP
2547
DELISTED
Blueknight Energy Partners L.P.
BKEP
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
73,542
+30,442
| +71% | +$220K |
|
|
PBT
2548
Permian Basin Royalty Trust
PBT
$1.38B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
70,573
-79,728
| -53% | -$753K |
|
|
BSF
2549
DELISTED
Bear State Financial, Inc.
BSF
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
57,632
+9,118
| +19% | +$96.2K |
|
2550
Stoneridge
SRI
$195M
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,400
| New | +$605K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, Renaissance Technologies held 3,575 positions worth $47B, up 13% from $41.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.9% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $4.23B of net new capital in Q1 2015, opening 633 new positions and adding to 1,637 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 23,057,100 shares worth $429M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was McDonald's, an estimated $342M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2015 buy was Amazon: 23,057,100 shares worth $429M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Gilead Sciences in Q1 2015, an estimated $314M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was McDonald's, cutting an estimated $342M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited SAFEWAY INC in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $210M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 9.9% of its $47B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 633 new positions and closed 438 in Q1 2015.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $47B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 13 May 2015.