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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VDTH
2726
DELISTED
Videocon d2h Limited
VDTH
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,089
| New | +$451K |
|
2727
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$609M
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
+3,700
| +9% | +$40.4K |
|
2728
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.8B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
72,400
+2,933
| +4% | +$19.2K |
|
2729
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$317M
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
11,258
-15,642
| -58% | -$576K |
|
|
IKGH
2730
DELISTED
Iao Kun Group Holding Company Limited
IKGH
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
211,749
+158,029
| +294% | +$318K |
|
2731
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.28B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,000
| New | +$581K |
|
|
BRT
2732
BRT Apartments
BRT
$284M
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
68,460
+700
| +1% | +$4.89K |
|
2733
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.26B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-16,000
| -39% | -$282K |
|
2734
ICL Group
ICL
$6.76B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,500
| New | +$487K |
|
|
ALO
2735
DELISTED
Alio Gold Inc
ALO
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
80,560
+10,196
| +14% | +$64.3K |
|
|
TWER
2736
DELISTED
Towerstream Corporation Common Stock
TWER
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
13,235
+865
| +7% | +$35.6K |
|
|
GLPW
2737
DELISTED
GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC COMMON NEW
GLPW
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
+10,000
| +20% | +$96.7K |
|
|
TEU
2738
DELISTED
BOX SHIPS INCORPORATED SHS (MARSHALL ISLANDS)
TEU
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
489,800
+74,400
| +18% | +$72.4K |
|
|
RDHL
2739
Redhill Biopharma
RDHL
$4.44M
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
+27
| New | +$429K |
|
2740
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$45.2M
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
214,845
+155,445
| +262% | +$408K |
|
|
CBIO
2741
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$608M
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
593
+170
| +40% | +$141K |
|
|
STRR
2742
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
$39.8M
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
20,529
+4,759
| +30% | +$117K |
|
|
PPIH
2743
Perma-Pipe International
PPIH
$206M
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
77,648
+16,848
| +28% | +$104K |
|
|
GVP
2744
DELISTED
GSE Systems, Inc.
GVP
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
29,920
+1,150
| +4% | +$17.7K |
|
2745
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.22B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-31,050
| -58% | -$627K |
|
2746
Virco
VIRC
$94.7M
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
161,100
+6,200
| +4% | +$16.6K |
|
|
MBRG
2747
DELISTED
Middleburg Financial Corp
MBRG
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-5,600
| -18% | -$103K |
|
|
SJT
2748
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
SJT
$117M
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
42,681
-75,103
| -64% | -$833K |
|
2749
MediciNova
MNOV
$65.5M
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
115,700
+4,900
| +4% | +$19.4K |
|
|
GFN
2750
DELISTED
General Finance Corporation
GFN
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
87,562
+67,262
| +331% | +$449K |
|
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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.