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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Magna International
MGA
$18.3B
| $18.5M | 0.04% |
329,584
-317,700
| -49% | -$17.7M |
|
577
Evertec
EVTC
$1.88B
| $18.5M | 0.04% |
869,800
+211,900
| +32% | +$4.66M |
|
578
Masco
MAS
$16.4B
| $18.5M | 0.04% |
788,065
+773,157
| +5,186% | +$18.3M |
|
|
EGOV
579
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $18.5M | 0.04% |
1,009,900
+53,450
| +6% | +$933K |
|
580
Assurant
AIZ
$13.7B
| $18.4M | 0.04% |
275,300
+63,314
| +30% | +$4.08M |
|
581
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$2.03B
| $18.4M | 0.04% |
50,173
-3,290
| -6% | -$1.27M |
|
|
QEP
582
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $18.4M | 0.04% |
993,800
-160,600
| -14% | -$3.29M |
|
|
CEO
583
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $18.3M | 0.04% |
+129,240
| New | +$20.4M |
|
584
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.19B
| $18.3M | 0.04% |
197,200
+24,100
| +14% | +$2.13M |
|
|
IMPV
585
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $18.3M | 0.04% |
270,200
+150,700
| +126% | +$8.32M |
|
|
USCR
586
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $18.3M | 0.04% |
482,678
+38,045
| +9% | +$1.42M |
|
587
Genpact
G
$5.45B
| $18.3M | 0.04% |
856,900
-5,300
| -0.6% | -$119K |
|
|
SBNY
588
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $18.2M | 0.04% |
124,474
-1,000
| -0.8% | -$139K |
|
589
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$259B
| $18.2M | 0.04% |
+624,000
| New | +$16.7M |
|
|
MMP
590
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $18.1M | 0.04% |
246,155
-106,661
| -30% | -$8.56M |
|
|
TGI
591
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $18.1M | 0.04% |
273,600
+223,500
| +446% | +$14.5M |
|
|
CPHD
592
DELISTED
Cepheid Inc
CPHD
| $18.1M | 0.04% |
295,250
+243,300
| +468% | +$13.9M |
|
|
HCBK
593
DELISTED
HUDSON CITY BANCORP INC
HCBK
| $18M | 0.04% |
1,825,800
+487,532
| +36% | +$4.71M |
|
|
TMX
594
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $18M | 0.04% |
743,514
+176,323
| +31% | +$4.09M |
|
|
S
595
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $18M | 0.04% |
3,940,950
+1,499,250
| +61% | +$7.21M |
|
|
PLCM
596
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $18M | 0.04% |
1,570,122
+796,500
| +103% | +$10.4M |
|
|
CTXS
597
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $17.9M | 0.04% |
320,719
-116,036
| -27% | -$6.17M |
|
|
RKT
598
DELISTED
ROCK-TENN COMPANY CL-A
RKT
| $17.9M | 0.04% |
297,626
-116,800
| -28% | -$7.38M |
|
599
Deluxe
DLX
$1.22B
| $17.9M | 0.04% |
288,700
-92,800
| -24% | -$6.1M |
|
600
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.2B
| $17.9M | 0.04% |
730,800
-31,917
| -4% | -$837K |
|
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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.