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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
Five Below
FIVE
$11.5B
| $22.4M | 0.05% |
566,700
+497,000
| +713% | +$18M |
|
477
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$47.1B
| $22.4M | 0.05% |
978,981
+367,500
| +60% | +$8.74M |
|
478
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.95B
| $22.4M | 0.05% |
378,810
-203,054
| -35% | -$12M |
|
479
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.34B
| $22.3M | 0.05% |
949,000
+433,900
| +84% | +$11.6M |
|
480
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.8B
| $22.3M | 0.05% |
392,000
-800
| -0.2% | -$48.2K |
|
481
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.92B
| $22.3M | 0.05% |
672,200
+112,200
| +20% | +$3.93M |
|
482
Corning
GLW
$108B
| $22.3M | 0.05% |
1,129,300
-1,377,000
| -55% | -$29.5M |
|
483
Gentex
GNTX
$5.12B
| $22.3M | 0.05% |
1,356,696
+808,900
| +148% | +$14.1M |
|
484
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$377M
| $22.1M | 0.05% |
671,511
+84,700
| +14% | +$2.63M |
|
485
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.6B
| $22.1M | 0.05% |
351,981
+179,802
| +104% | +$10.6M |
|
486
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.46B
| $22.1M | 0.05% |
33,700
+2,500
| +8% | +$1.66M |
|
|
MLNX
487
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $22M | 0.05% |
453,583
+398,400
| +722% | +$19.3M |
|
488
OGE Energy
OGE
$10.2B
| $21.9M | 0.05% |
767,100
-546,400
| -42% | -$17M |
|
489
Allegion
ALLE
$13.7B
| $21.9M | 0.05% |
364,300
-128,600
| -26% | -$7.88M |
|
|
NVMI
490
Nova
NVMI
$12.8B
| $21.9M | 0.05% |
1,752,700
+71,500
| +4% | +$863K |
|
491
Flowserve
FLS
$9.38B
| $21.9M | 0.05% |
416,000
+175,900
| +73% | +$9.81M |
|
|
PSB
492
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $21.9M | 0.05% |
303,600
-4,900
| -2% | -$374K |
|
493
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.6B
| $21.9M | 0.05% |
+350,400
| New | +$24.7M |
|
|
OUTR
494
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $21.8M | 0.05% |
286,614
-80,686
| -22% | -$5.89M |
|
|
SPN
495
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $21.8M | 0.05% |
103,586
+77,633
| +299% | +$18.2M |
|
496
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$502M
| $21.7M | 0.05% |
639,800
+366,100
| +134% | +$12.4M |
|
497
HSBC
HSBC
$356B
| $21.7M | 0.05% |
543,669
+301,634
| +125% | +$12.6M |
|
498
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.31B
| $21.7M | 0.05% |
563,826
-323,829
| -36% | -$12.5M |
|
499
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.8B
| $21.7M | 0.05% |
297,562
-110,100
| -27% | -$8.32M |
|
500
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.74B
| $21.6M | 0.05% |
248,300
+179,300
| +260% | +$14.6M |
|
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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.