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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
Star Group
SGU
$412M
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
62,200
+5,033
| +9% | +$34.4K |
|
2627
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$604M
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
+5,100
| +14% | +$54K |
|
|
FSGI
2628
DELISTED
FIRST SECURITY GROUP, INC.
FSGI
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
189,400
-23,700
| -11% | -$53.3K |
|
|
MIXT
2629
DELISTED
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
MIXT
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
+65,000
| New | +$408K |
|
|
BCOM
2630
DELISTED
B Communications Ltd
BCOM
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+500
| +2% | +$7.76K |
|
|
CNCE
2631
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,900
| New | +$417K |
|
|
PRMW
2632
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
86,255
+66,116
| +328% | +$289K |
|
2633
Gentherm
THRM
$1.25B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,900
| New | +$377K |
|
|
WPRT
2634
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$33.4M
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
11,407
-70,203
| -86% | -$3.1M |
|
|
ATAXZ
2635
DELISTED
AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMT INV LP
ATAXZ
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
80,616
-99,882
| -55% | -$556K |
|
2636
AMES National
ATLO
$271M
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+6,000
| +50% | +$148K |
|
|
SOCB
2637
DELISTED
SOUTHCOAST FINANCIAL CORP
SOCB
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
61,755
+4,100
| +7% | +$29.4K |
|
2638
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.06B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$450K |
|
2639
Tredegar Corp
TG
$265M
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,200
| New | +$466K |
|
|
CKH
2640
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
6,618
-34,432
| -84% | -$2.38M |
|
|
ADNC
2641
DELISTED
AUDIENCE INC COM STK (DE)
ADNC
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
97,990
+81,590
| +498% | +$371K |
|
|
KZIA
2642
Kazia Therapeutics
KZIA
$144M
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
+516
| New | +$296K |
|
2643
KBR
KBR
$4.62B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,600
| New | +$498K |
|
|
RP
2644
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,000
| New | +$435K |
|
2645
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.11B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
+79,458
| New | +$344K |
|
|
CMD
2646
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-5,800
| -38% | -$257K |
|
|
HH
2647
DELISTED
Hooper Holmes Inc
HH
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
56,653
+773
| +1% | +$6.12K |
|
2648
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$2.32B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
+9,537
| +22% | +$74.8K |
|
|
TSC
2649
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
-23,804
| -36% | -$238K |
|
|
TLMR
2650
DELISTED
TALMER BANCORP INC (MI)
TLMR
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,700
| New | +$404K |
|
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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.