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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANAD
2701
DELISTED
ANADIGICS INC
ANAD
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
265,500
-81,681
| -24% | -$88.9K |
|
2702
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$681M
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
10,090
-41,583
| -80% | -$1.14M |
|
|
WPT
2703
DELISTED
World Point Terminals, LP
WPT
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,800
| New | +$433K |
|
2704
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$851M
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,400
| New | +$328K |
|
|
SQNM
2705
DELISTED
SEQUENOM INC NEW
SQNM
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
+55,460
| +162% | +$204K |
|
|
UPI
2706
DELISTED
UROPLASTY INC-NEW
UPI
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
289,600
+147,300
| +104% | +$198K |
|
|
CBIO
2707
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$537M
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
+423
| New | +$328K |
|
|
GZT
2708
DELISTED
Gazit-globe Ltd
GZT
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-2,000
| -7% | -$25.2K |
|
|
HELI
2709
DELISTED
CHC GROUP LTD SHS NEW (CYM)
HELI
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
8,807
+8,140
| +1,220% | +$492K |
|
2710
Masco
MAS
$14.1B
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
14,908
-181,966
| -92% | -$4.13M |
|
|
TPI
2711
DELISTED
TIANYIN PHARMACEUTICAL
TPI
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
771,600
+33,700
| +5% | +$19.1K |
|
2712
Skywest
SKYW
$4.24B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-24,292
| -51% | -$338K |
|
|
FWDI
2713
Forward Industries Inc
FWDI
$297M
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
43,670
+1,300
| +3% | +$12.1K |
|
|
DDE
2714
DELISTED
Dover Downs Gaming & Entertain
DDE
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
293,800
+38,600
| +15% | +$40.1K |
|
|
MGI
2715
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,588
| New | +$344K |
|
|
BORN
2716
DELISTED
China New Borun Corporation
BORN
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
303,000
+15,700
| +5% | +$18.8K |
|
2717
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.2B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-6,400
| -48% | -$314K |
|
2718
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.2B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-76,900
| -94% | -$5.16M |
|
2719
UBS Group
UBS
$173B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-450,700
| -96% | -$7.84M |
|
|
AUY
2720
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
94,700
-2,183,975
| -96% | -$8.85M |
|
|
SHOS
2721
DELISTED
Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc.
SHOS
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
-89,772
| -67% | -$1.07M |
|
|
CCRN
2722
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-34,300
| -55% | -$393K |
|
2723
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$42.8B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
7,152
-490,564
| -99% | -$22.5M |
|
|
WEB
2724
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,800
| New | +$309K |
|
|
ISSI
2725
DELISTED
INTEGRATED SILICON SOLUTN INC
ISSI
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,800
| New | +$316K |
|
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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.