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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CORE
651
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $17.5M | 0.04% |
543,400
+67,200
| +14% | +$2.2M |
|
652
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.6B
| $17.4M | 0.04% |
854,781
+79,883
| +10% | +$1.65M |
|
653
Dine Brands
DIN
$462M
| $17.4M | 0.04% |
162,300
-22,200
| -12% | -$2.38M |
|
|
PARAA
654
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $17.3M | 0.04% |
280,700
+1,300
| +0.5% | +$77.3K |
|
|
FLG
655
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.87B
| $17.3M | 0.04% |
344,400
+32,758
| +11% | +$1.59M |
|
|
TE
656
DELISTED
TECO ENERGY INC
TE
| $17.3M | 0.04% |
890,500
-233,835
| -21% | -$4.72M |
|
|
ETP
657
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $17.2M | 0.04% |
417,200
-340,300
| -45% | -$14.4M |
|
658
Open Text
OTEX
$6.28B
| $17.2M | 0.04% |
652,216
-389,000
| -37% | -$11.1M |
|
|
ROSE
659
DELISTED
ROSETTA RESOURCES INC
ROSE
| $17.2M | 0.04% |
1,010,947
+512,725
| +103% | +$9.82M |
|
|
HTS
660
DELISTED
HATTERAS FINANCIAL CORP
HTS
| $17.2M | 0.04% |
945,200
-107,100
| -10% | -$1.95M |
|
|
EQC
661
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $17.2M | 0.04% |
646,075
-135,300
| -17% | -$3.55M |
|
662
Oil States International
OIS
$466M
| $17.1M | 0.04% |
+429,800
| New | +$18.2M |
|
663
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.5B
| $17.1M | 0.04% |
+423,876
| New | +$16.8M |
|
664
Franklin Resources
BEN
$16.8B
| $17.1M | 0.04% |
332,800
-24,500
| -7% | -$1.3M |
|
|
AFFX
665
DELISTED
Affymetrix Inc
AFFX
| $16.9M | 0.04% |
1,346,823
+1,064,203
| +377% | +$12.4M |
|
|
EGOV
666
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $16.9M | 0.04% |
956,450
-16,110
| -2% | -$274K |
|
667
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$379M
| $16.9M | 0.04% |
586,811
+75,700
| +15% | +$2.17M |
|
668
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.6B
| $16.9M | 0.04% |
120,100
+26,800
| +29% | +$3.74M |
|
|
FNHC
669
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $16.8M | 0.04% |
550,400
+5,300
| +1% | +$152K |
|
|
CHL
670
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $16.8M | 0.04% |
258,700
-29,400
| -10% | -$1.92M |
|
|
ANK
671
DELISTED
ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK,INC
ANK
| $16.7M | 0.04% |
241,700
+25,563
| +12% | +$1.77M |
|
|
CLCT
672
DELISTED
Collectors Universe
CLCT
| $16.7M | 0.04% |
741,309
-1,510
| -0.2% | -$33.9K |
|
673
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$8.16B
| $16.7M | 0.04% |
124,000
+2,100
| +2% | +$280K |
|
674
BP
BP
$112B
| $16.7M | 0.04% |
+513,302
| New | +$16.8M |
|
675
LendingTree
TREE
$551M
| $16.5M | 0.04% |
295,100
-91,700
| -24% | -$4.37M |
|
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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.