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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DRNA
2526
DELISTED
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
DRNA
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
61,700
+49,100
| +390% | +$901K |
|
|
HI
2527
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,000
| New | +$865K |
|
|
ACI
2528
DELISTED
ARCH COAL, INC.
ACI
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
252,660
+227,640
| +910% | +$1.71M |
|
|
PGEM
2529
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
72,300
+34,500
| +91% | +$443K |
|
|
CYAN
2530
DELISTED
Cyanotech Corp
CYAN
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
89,800
+9,000
| +11% | +$84K |
|
2531
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.21B
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
79,600
-42,500
| -35% | -$609K |
|
|
SALM
2532
DELISTED
Salem Media Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SALM
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
132,600
-18,095
| -12% | -$98.1K |
|
|
FAC
2533
DELISTED
First Acceptance Corp.
FAC
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
262,309
+42,109
| +19% | +$127K |
|
2534
Global Payments
GPN
$24.2B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,200
| New | +$831K |
|
|
ATE
2535
DELISTED
Advantest Corp
ATE
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
80,100
+3,300
| +4% | +$38.6K |
|
2536
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$584M
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
+82,748
| New | +$962K |
|
2537
Broadwind
BWEN
$82.4M
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
196,900
+91,847
| +87% | +$385K |
|
2538
V2X
VVX
$2.7B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,536
| New | +$864K |
|
|
PBCT
2539
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
-179,300
| -78% | -$2.79M |
|
|
RBS.PRH.CL
2540
DELISTED
Royal Bank Of Scotland Group
RBS.PRH.CL
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
32,740
+3,640
| +13% | +$93.1K |
|
|
ELON
2541
DELISTED
Echelon Corp
ELON
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
103,180
+11,135
| +12% | +$103K |
|
|
LTRE
2542
DELISTED
LEARNING TREE INTL INC
LTRE
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
639,700
+5,200
| +0.8% | +$7.14K |
|
2543
Emerson Radio
MSN
$7.91M
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
708,100
+1,500
| +0.2% | +$2.04K |
|
2544
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.6B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
32,550
-10,350
| -24% | -$246K |
|
2545
Dynagas LNG Partners
DLNG
$130M
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,600
| New | +$968K |
|
2546
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$415M
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
+8,361
| +17% | +$118K |
|
|
DTLK
2547
DELISTED
Datalink Corp
DTLK
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
91,461
-47,107
| -34% | -$483K |
|
2548
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$722M
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+15,310
| +152% | +$585K |
|
|
EXA
2549
DELISTED
EXA Corporation
EXA
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
-3,690
| -5% | -$41.8K |
|
|
VYNT
2550
DELISTED
Vyant Bio, Inc. Common Stock
VYNT
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
459
+385
| +520% | +$599K |
|
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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.