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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DENN
401
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $29.8M | 0.06% |
2,618,199
+750,279
| +40% | +$8.38M |
|
|
WCG
402
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $29.8M | 0.06% |
+326,200
| New | +$27.2M |
|
403
L3Harris
LHX
$55.8B
| $29.6M | 0.06% |
375,700
+52,600
| +16% | +$3.84M |
|
|
LLL
404
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $29.6M | 0.06% |
235,148
+208,948
| +798% | +$26.6M |
|
|
FCH
405
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
| $29.5M | 0.06% |
2,570,600
+386,100
| +18% | +$4.16M |
|
406
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.25B
| $29.4M | 0.06% |
3,951,000
+211,500
| +6% | +$1.38M |
|
407
Blackrock
BLK
$171B
| $29.2M | 0.06% |
79,700
+50,000
| +168% | +$18.1M |
|
408
Morningstar
MORN
$7.65B
| $29.1M | 0.06% |
388,600
-27,673
| -7% | -$1.96M |
|
409
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$55.5B
| $28.9M | 0.06% |
+396,121
| New | +$30.6M |
|
|
AMWD
410
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $28.8M | 0.06% |
526,041
+134,540
| +34% | +$6.18M |
|
|
KSU
411
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $28.7M | 0.06% |
+281,500
| New | +$31.9M |
|
412
Range Resources
RRC
$9.18B
| $28.7M | 0.06% |
+551,850
| New | +$27.4M |
|
|
TA
413
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $28.6M | 0.06% |
327,557
+18,237
| +6% | +$1.28M |
|
414
CSX Corp
CSX
$93.6B
| $28.6M | 0.06% |
+2,586,600
| New | +$29.7M |
|
415
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.46B
| $28.5M | 0.06% |
1,821,300
-313,028
| -15% | -$4.86M |
|
|
EVHC
416
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $28.3M | 0.06% |
246,125
+228,289
| +1,280% | +$24.8M |
|
417
Under Armour
UAA
$2.97B
| $28.2M | 0.06% |
703,923
+543,794
| +340% | +$19.9M |
|
418
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $28.2M | 0.06% |
1,124,400
-982,400
| -47% | -$23.4M |
|
|
VMW
419
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $28.2M | 0.06% |
343,700
-298,700
| -46% | -$24.4M |
|
420
Dollar General
DG
$28.1B
| $28.1M | 0.06% |
+372,800
| New | +$26.4M |
|
|
CALD
421
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $28M | 0.06% |
2,208,300
+179,500
| +9% | +$2.61M |
|
422
Bankunited
BKU
$3.36B
| $28M | 0.06% |
854,300
-516,500
| -38% | -$15.9M |
|
|
WP
423
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $27.9M | 0.06% |
741,300
+457,000
| +161% | +$16.5M |
|
424
PetMed Express
PETS
$42.7M
| $27.8M | 0.06% |
1,685,032
+84,417
| +5% | +$1.31M |
|
|
TYPE
425
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $27.8M | 0.06% |
851,500
-14,323
| -2% | -$443K |
|
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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.