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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
AMCON Distributing
DIT
$62.2M
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
| – | – |
|
|
CTO
2602
CTO Realty Growth
CTO
$756M
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
45,663
+6,244
| +16% | +$95.6K |
|
|
FORTY
2603
Formula Systems
FORTY
$1.66B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-16,900
| -39% | -$465K |
|
2604
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.29B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
248,600
+1,200
| +0.5% | +$3.32K |
|
|
EHIC
2605
DELISTED
eHi Car Services Limited
EHIC
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,234
| New | +$652K |
|
2606
Republic Bancorp
RBCAA
$1.97B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
27,590
+16,793
| +156% | +$413K |
|
2607
WEX
WEX
$6.42B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-70,800
| -92% | -$8.04M |
|
|
BSPM
2608
DELISTED
Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
BSPM
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
97,124
+6,714
| +7% | +$60.1K |
|
|
BSF
2609
DELISTED
Bear State Financial, Inc.
BSF
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
75,255
+17,623
| +31% | +$168K |
|
|
FSBK
2610
DELISTED
First South Bancorp Inc/VA
FSBK
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
+3,700
| +4% | +$29.7K |
|
|
SYNC
2611
DELISTED
Synacor, Inc.
SYNC
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
434,000
+73,700
| +20% | +$151K |
|
2612
Key Tronic
KTCC
$43.2M
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
63,764
+6,807
| +12% | +$76.6K |
|
|
IVAC
2613
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
118,400
+94,400
| +393% | +$518K |
|
|
LF
2614
DELISTED
LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES INC.
LF
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
494,787
+175,095
| +55% | +$357K |
|
|
LGCY
2615
DELISTED
Legacy Reserves Inc. Common Stock
LGCY
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
80,748
-140,739
| -64% | -$1.55M |
|
|
GFA
2616
DELISTED
Gafisa S.A.
GFA
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
33,546
+3,704
| +12% | +$79.8K |
|
|
OXGN
2617
DELISTED
OXIGENE INC COM
OXGN
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
493,700
+371,400
| +304% | +$546K |
|
|
ENZY
2618
DELISTED
Enzymotec Ltd
ENZY
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
82,494
+28,294
| +52% | +$260K |
|
|
PSG
2619
DELISTED
Performance Sports Group Ltd.
PSG
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,300
| New | +$760K |
|
|
XUE
2620
DELISTED
XUEDA EDUCATION GROUP ADS REPTG 2 ORD SHS
XUE
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
181,304
+146,904
| +427% | +$508K |
|
2621
Identive
INVE
$62.9M
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
115,760
-44,952
| -28% | -$353K |
|
2622
Tronox
TROX
$946M
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,600
| New | +$877K |
|
|
VRML
2623
DELISTED
Vermillion, Inc.
VRML
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
329,400
-600
| -0.2% | -$1.19K |
|
|
ALLB
2624
DELISTED
Alliance Bancorp Inc PA
ALLB
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,889
| New | +$646K |
|
|
HMNF
2625
DELISTED
HMN Financial Inc
HMNF
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
+600
| +1% | +$7.16K |
|
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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.