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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FCE.A
401
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $25.9M | 0.06% |
1,174,100
+552,800
| +89% | +$13.1M |
|
402
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$366M
| $25.9M | 0.06% |
1,963,355
+455,474
| +30% | +$5.91M |
|
|
WCN
403
Waste Connections
WCN
$43.1B
| $25.9M | 0.06% |
823,557
-409,497
| -33% | -$13.1M |
|
404
Ecopetrol
EC
$32.7B
| $25.9M | 0.06% |
1,949,800
+243,600
| +14% | +$3.73M |
|
405
US Bancorp
USB
$99.7B
| $25.8M | 0.06% |
594,300
-21,200
| -3% | -$927K |
|
|
SIGM
406
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $25.8M | 0.06% |
2,159,168
+713,665
| +49% | +$6.54M |
|
407
Unum
UNM
$13.7B
| $25.8M | 0.06% |
720,400
-46,000
| -6% | -$1.61M |
|
|
WP
408
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $25.7M | 0.06% |
674,100
-67,200
| -9% | -$2.67M |
|
|
MHFI
409
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $25.7M | 0.06% |
256,000
+47,900
| +23% | +$5.01M |
|
|
HPP
410
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$837M
| $25.6M | 0.06% |
129,129
-24,871
| -16% | -$5.34M |
|
411
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$80.4B
| $25.6M | 0.06% |
279,600
+69,300
| +33% | +$6.57M |
|
412
Western Union
WU
$2.59B
| $25.5M | 0.06% |
1,254,600
+366,100
| +41% | +$7.79M |
|
413
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.6B
| $25.3M | 0.06% |
191,400
-112,300
| -37% | -$15.2M |
|
|
CNL
414
DELISTED
CLECO CRP (HOLDING CO)
CNL
| $25.3M | 0.06% |
469,500
-122,900
| -21% | -$6.67M |
|
|
WIBC
415
DELISTED
WILSHIRE BANCORP INC
WIBC
| $25.3M | 0.06% |
2,001,800
+176,200
| +10% | +$1.95M |
|
|
CLDT
416
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$635M
| $25.2M | 0.06% |
950,754
+54,054
| +6% | +$1.52M |
|
|
ZNH
417
DELISTED
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
ZNH
| $25.1M | 0.06% |
430,600
+196,600
| +84% | +$9.88M |
|
418
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $25M | 0.06% |
176,500
-1,003,800
| -85% | -$139M |
|
|
GRA
419
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $25M | 0.06% |
249,288
+15,588
| +7% | +$1.54M |
|
420
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.59B
| $24.8M | 0.06% |
369,700
-101,400
| -22% | -$7.22M |
|
421
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$125B
| $24.8M | 0.06% |
418,595
-436,500
| -51% | -$27.4M |
|
|
IBA
422
DELISTED
Industrias Bachoco SAB De C.V.
IBA
| $24.8M | 0.06% |
457,526
+11,726
| +3% | +$643K |
|
423
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.4B
| $24.7M | 0.06% |
517,400
-241,900
| -32% | -$12.3M |
|
|
ISEE
424
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $24.6M | 0.06% |
473,350
+84,150
| +22% | +$4.19M |
|
|
TYPE
425
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $24.6M | 0.06% |
1,020,729
+169,229
| +20% | +$4.77M |
|
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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.