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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXAM
2576
DELISTED
EXAMWORKS GROUP INC COM STK (DE)
EXAM
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-96,773
| -83% | -$3.98M |
|
2577
Viper Energy
VNOM
$8.43B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
-77,900
| -67% | -$1.52M |
|
|
SHLO
2578
DELISTED
Shiloh Industries Inc
SHLO
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,347
| New | +$715K |
|
|
ONVI
2579
DELISTED
Onvia, Inc.
ONVI
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
176,700
+6,700
| +4% | +$30.2K |
|
2580
AMES National
ATLO
$271M
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
30,038
+12,038
| +67% | +$299K |
|
|
ITI
2581
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
426,000
+18,800
| +5% | +$33.7K |
|
|
FRM
2582
DELISTED
FURMANITE CORPORATION COM
FRM
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
92,500
+22,700
| +33% | +$186K |
|
|
TRVN
2583
DELISTED
Trevena, Inc.
TRVN
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
191
-24
| -11% | -$101K |
|
|
ATAXZ
2584
DELISTED
AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMT INV LP
ATAXZ
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
133,968
+53,352
| +66% | +$296K |
|
2585
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$3.85B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,765
| New | +$860K |
|
|
PNX
2586
DELISTED
PHOENIX COMPANIES INC. NEW
PNX
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,729
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
LMIA
2587
DELISTED
LMI Aerospace Inc
LMIA
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
+52,200
| +239% | +$569K |
|
2588
Genasys
GNSS
$76.5M
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
371,835
-26,486
| -7% | -$63.1K |
|
2589
LCNB Corp
LCNB
$289M
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
+3,400
| +8% | +$54.3K |
|
2590
Ascent Industries
ACNT
$139M
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
+18,900
| +54% | +$271K |
|
|
GIFI
2591
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
+65,435
| New | +$834K |
|
2592
Allot
ALLT
$362M
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
101,300
+87,700
| +645% | +$714K |
|
|
LDRH
2593
DELISTED
LDR HOLDINGS CORP COM STK
LDRH
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-7,583
| -31% | -$301K |
|
2594
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.76B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-126,694
| -83% | -$3.52M |
|
2595
Sypris Solutions
SYPR
$42.6M
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
499,800
+15,900
| +3% | +$24K |
|
|
PSV
2596
DELISTED
Hermitage Offshore Services Ltd.
PSV
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
8,911
+201
| +2% | +$18.3K |
|
|
TEP
2597
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP
TEP
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,037
| New | +$744K |
|
|
ISSI
2598
DELISTED
INTEGRATED SILICON SOLUTN INC
ISSI
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
32,596
+13,796
| +73% | +$273K |
|
2599
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.05B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
-308,708
| -88% | -$4.71M |
|
2600
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.6B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
61,202
+20,802
| +51% | +$242K |
|
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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.