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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Designer Brands
DBI
$322M
| $32M | 0.07% |
866,630
+514,600
| +146% | +$18.9M |
|
377
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$48.3B
| $31.8M | 0.07% |
+243,100
| New | +$32M |
|
378
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.08B
| $31.6M | 0.07% |
353,300
+33,000
| +10% | +$3.08M |
|
379
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.5B
| $31.6M | 0.07% |
458,000
-79,700
| -15% | -$5.36M |
|
|
PDM
380
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.2B
| $31.6M | 0.07% |
1,699,600
+473,900
| +39% | +$8.93M |
|
381
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $31.6M | 0.07% |
291,704
-403,320
| -58% | -$41.5M |
|
382
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.8B
| $31.5M | 0.07% |
407,662
+184,862
| +83% | +$14.2M |
|
|
BNCL
383
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $31.5M | 0.07% |
2,789,870
+2,303,727
| +474% | +$25.5M |
|
384
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2.01B
| $31.5M | 0.07% |
1,056,000
+401,700
| +61% | +$11.7M |
|
385
CBRE Group
CBRE
$43.1B
| $31.4M | 0.07% |
+812,400
| New | +$28M |
|
|
WFM
386
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $31.3M | 0.07% |
600,948
+123,900
| +26% | +$6.64M |
|
387
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.5B
| $31M | 0.07% |
966,948
+175,600
| +22% | +$5.38M |
|
388
Fossil Group
FOSL
$262M
| $31M | 0.07% |
+375,900
| New | +$34.6M |
|
389
Valero Energy
VLO
$88.7B
| $31M | 0.07% |
+486,888
| New | +$27.2M |
|
|
PRMW
390
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $30.9M | 0.07% |
3,300,900
+107,300
| +3% | +$904K |
|
|
WR
391
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $30.9M | 0.07% |
796,600
-147,400
| -16% | -$5.93M |
|
392
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $30.6M | 0.07% |
474,100
+175,600
| +59% | +$11M |
|
|
DEG
393
DELISTED
ETABLISSEMENT DELHZ ADS 4 ADS REPTGS 1 ORD SHS
DEG
| $30.5M | 0.07% |
1,364,222
+272,163
| +25% | +$5.79M |
|
394
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.09T
| $30.4M | 0.06% |
418,805
-404,395
| -49% | -$28.8M |
|
|
LTXB
395
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $30.2M | 0.06% |
1,330,579
+18,400
| +1% | +$413K |
|
396
Allegion
ALLE
$13.7B
| $30.2M | 0.06% |
492,900
+481,900
| +4,381% | +$27.5M |
|
397
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$49.2B
| $30.1M | 0.06% |
681,800
-301,400
| -31% | -$13.2M |
|
|
RGC
398
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $30.1M | 0.06% |
1,319,400
-292,490
| -18% | -$6.48M |
|
399
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$52.4B
| $30M | 0.06% |
259,000
-383,700
| -60% | -$43.1M |
|
400
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$85.6B
| $30M | 0.06% |
567,270
-1,561,425
| -73% | -$79.4M |
|
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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.