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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UTEK
2576
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,256
| New | +$530K |
|
|
AMNB
2577
DELISTED
American National Bankshares Inc
AMNB
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
23,195
+5,085
| +28% | +$115K |
|
|
ENLC
2578
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
16,032
-108,000
| -87% | -$3.58M |
|
|
IMPR
2579
DELISTED
IMPRIVATA, INC COM
IMPR
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,300
| New | +$514K |
|
2580
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$27.8B
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,328
| New | +$465K |
|
|
GOLD
2581
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
7,550
-198,760
| -96% | -$14.9M |
|
|
INPH
2582
DELISTED
INTERPHASE CORP
INPH
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
343,700
+1,900
| +0.6% | +$4.05K |
|
2583
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.83B
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
-94,579
| -77% | -$1.71M |
|
2584
Scully Royalty
SRL
$77.3M
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
25,060
+10,720
| +75% | +$251K |
|
2585
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.44B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,200
| New | +$475K |
|
2586
Qualys
QLYS
$5.1B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,900
| New | +$466K |
|
|
VIEW
2587
DELISTED
VIEWTRAN GROUP INC, ORD SHS
VIEW
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
361,600
+5,300
| +1% | +$7.53K |
|
2588
Ascent Industries
ACNT
$140M
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+14,300
| +69% | +$226K |
|
|
RBCN
2589
DELISTED
Rubicon Technology, Inc.
RBCN
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
12,720
+1,011
| +9% | +$43.1K |
|
|
WAGE
2590
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,400
| New | +$536K |
|
|
ENVI
2591
DELISTED
ENVIVIO INC COM STK (DE)
ENVI
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
282,363
-21,587
| -7% | -$32.3K |
|
|
HIVE
2592
DELISTED
Aerohive Networks
HIVE
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
+111,600
| New | +$487K |
|
|
WG
2593
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
+150,600
| New | +$824K |
|
|
HVB
2594
DELISTED
HUDSON VY HLDG CORP
HVB
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+1,313
| +7% | +$33.7K |
|
|
MRIN
2595
DELISTED
Marin Software
MRIN
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,874
| New | +$536K |
|
2596
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.11B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+1,100
| +11% | +$50.2K |
|
2597
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$102M
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+1,200
| +4% | +$21.2K |
|
2598
Kodak
KODK
$822M
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
+12,700
| +96% | +$241K |
|
|
TELL
2599
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
120,335
+35
| +0% | +$218 |
|
|
PGEM
2600
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,800
| New | +$497K |
|
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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.