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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANAD
2826
DELISTED
ANADIGICS INC
ANAD
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
480,855
+215,355
| +81% | +$222K |
|
2827
AudioCodes
AUDC
$249M
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
108,467
-678,883
| -86% | -$2.88M |
|
2828
Daxor
DXR
$62.2M
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
+400
| +0.8% | +$2.89K |
|
|
IRD
2829
Opus Genetics
IRD
$282M
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
+596
| +99% | +$202K |
|
|
ULTR
2830
DELISTED
ULTRAPETROL (BAHAMAS) LTD COM STK
ULTR
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
310,000
+27,400
| +10% | +$34.8K |
|
|
GRP.U
2831
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-29,400
| -74% | -$1.01M |
|
|
MRVC
2832
DELISTED
MRV Communications Inc
MRVC
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+9,800
| +54% | +$89.7K |
|
|
BXE
2833
DELISTED
Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.
BXE
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
29,352
-49,708
| -63% | -$711K |
|
|
BKEP
2834
DELISTED
Blueknight Energy Partners L.P.
BKEP
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
-28,042
| -38% | -$220K |
|
2835
Bel Fuse Inc Class A
BELFA
$2.99B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+400
| +2% | +$8.04K |
|
2836
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.2B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,664
| New | +$364K |
|
2837
Kopin
KOPN
$654M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
98,200
+75,600
| +335% | +$270K |
|
|
PTX
2838
DELISTED
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
PTX
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,702
| New | +$402K |
|
|
EMAN
2839
DELISTED
eMagin Corporation
EMAN
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
127,200
+9,100
| +8% | +$23.7K |
|
2840
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$458M
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-49,800
| -88% | -$2.48M |
|
|
VISN
2841
DELISTED
VisionChina Media, Inc.
VISN
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,200
| New | +$389K |
|
2842
Preformed Line Products
PLPC
$1.45B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,800
| New | +$358K |
|
2843
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$22.9B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
21,507
-121,479
| -85% | -$1.95M |
|
2844
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.12B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-22,100
| -71% | -$777K |
|
|
FLXN
2845
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-11,006
| -42% | -$222K |
|
2846
Full House Resorts
FLL
$83.8M
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
197,700
+90,500
| +84% | +$142K |
|
|
SWIR
2847
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-150,500
| -92% | -$4.87M |
|
|
AEY
2848
DELISTED
ADDvantage Technologies Group
AEY
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
14,130
+760
| +6% | +$18K |
|
2849
Urban One Class A
UONE
$23.6M
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
9,930
+320
| +3% | +$11.7K |
|
|
HELI
2850
DELISTED
CHC GROUP LTD SHS NEW (CYM)
HELI
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
12,246
+3,439
| +39% | +$140K |
|
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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.