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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.25B
| $15.6M | 0.04% |
1,217,654
-661,900
| -35% | -$8.16M |
|
|
CBM
677
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $15.6M | 0.04% |
355,100
-52,800
| -13% | -$2.19M |
|
678
PVH
PVH
$3.87B
| $15.6M | 0.04% |
135,370
-84,900
| -39% | -$9.22M |
|
679
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$108B
| $15.5M | 0.04% |
420,000
-631,000
| -60% | -$24.4M |
|
|
BLOX
680
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $15.5M | 0.04% |
590,600
+273,900
| +86% | +$6.91M |
|
681
Renasant Corp
RNST
$4B
| $15.5M | 0.04% |
474,336
-45,500
| -9% | -$1.39M |
|
682
Fluor
FLR
$7.22B
| $15.5M | 0.04% |
291,600
+39,100
| +15% | +$2.26M |
|
|
GK
683
DELISTED
G&K Services Inc
GK
| $15.4M | 0.04% |
223,400
+52,600
| +31% | +$3.72M |
|
|
MR
684
DELISTED
MINDRAY MED INTL LTD SPONSORED ADR REPSTG CL A
MR
| $15.4M | 0.04% |
541,900
+30,100
| +6% | +$877K |
|
685
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$765M
| $15.4M | 0.04% |
1,187,800
+322,381
| +37% | +$5.08M |
|
|
CSBK
686
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
| $15.4M | 0.04% |
1,102,948
+219,542
| +25% | +$3.06M |
|
|
FNHC
687
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $15.4M | 0.04% |
637,551
+87,151
| +16% | +$2.37M |
|
688
Enovis
ENOV
$1.63B
| $15.4M | 0.04% |
194,170
-36,138
| -16% | -$3.06M |
|
|
VASC
689
DELISTED
Vascular Solutions Inc
VASC
| $15.4M | 0.04% |
443,900
+14,500
| +3% | +$473K |
|
|
PFSW
690
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $15.4M | 0.04% |
1,111,790
+114,751
| +12% | +$1.52M |
|
|
SNP
691
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $15.3M | 0.03% |
178,630
+120,700
| +208% | +$10.6M |
|
692
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.08B
| $15.3M | 0.03% |
332,500
+178,900
| +116% | +$8.68M |
|
|
ANK
693
DELISTED
ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK,INC
ANK
| $15.2M | 0.03% |
220,200
-21,500
| -9% | -$1.49M |
|
694
Dillards
DDS
$8.96B
| $15.2M | 0.03% |
144,500
+39,300
| +37% | +$4.82M |
|
|
BMS
695
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
335,700
-59,500
| -15% | -$2.72M |
|
|
WBMD
696
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
341,000
+239,600
| +236% | +$10.9M |
|
|
HME
697
DELISTED
HOME PROPERTIES, INC
HME
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
206,700
-70,500
| -25% | -$5.12M |
|
|
GHL
698
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
364,896
+152,496
| +72% | +$6.17M |
|
|
ISLE
699
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
830,023
+402,723
| +94% | +$6.3M |
|
700
Brinker International
EAT
$8.38B
| $15M | 0.03% |
260,600
-638,400
| -71% | -$36.5M |
|
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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.