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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Applied Materials
AMAT
$347B
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
631,448
-3,285,900
| -84% | -$78.7M |
|
|
FRP
752
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
807,900
+4,601
| +0.6% | +$73.6K |
|
753
Chemed
CHE
$7.16B
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
119,000
+13,200
| +12% | +$1.47M |
|
754
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.47B
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
281,529
+158,200
| +128% | +$7.79M |
|
|
WBA
755
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
167,700
-141,600
| -46% | -$11.3M |
|
756
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.9B
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
270,188
+70,800
| +36% | +$3.6M |
|
|
CDR
757
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $14.1M | 0.03% |
284,955
+60,595
| +27% | +$3.05M |
|
758
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$986M
| $14.1M | 0.03% |
326,700
+36,100
| +12% | +$1.4M |
|
|
HCBK
759
DELISTED
HUDSON CITY BANCORP INC
HCBK
| $14M | 0.03% |
1,338,268
+260,700
| +24% | +$2.54M |
|
|
EDE
760
DELISTED
Empire District Electric
EDE
| $14M | 0.03% |
564,900
+73,500
| +15% | +$2M |
|
|
MR
761
DELISTED
MINDRAY MED INTL LTD SPONSORED ADR REPSTG CL A
MR
| $14M | 0.03% |
511,800
-415,500
| -45% | -$11.4M |
|
|
RWT
762
Redwood Trust
RWT
$588M
| $14M | 0.03% |
781,600
+88,700
| +13% | +$1.72M |
|
763
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.2B
| $14M | 0.03% |
499,958
-764,100
| -60% | -$23.5M |
|
|
DNR
764
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
1,913,535
+213,300
| +13% | +$1.65M |
|
|
IRC
765
DELISTED
INLAND REAL ESTATE CORP
IRC
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
1,301,800
+336,500
| +35% | +$3.69M |
|
|
EXAR
766
DELISTED
Exar Corporation
EXAR
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
1,381,668
-158,524
| -10% | -$1.62M |
|
|
HILL
767
DELISTED
DOT HILL SYSTEMS CORP
HILL
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
2,610,300
+111,900
| +4% | +$514K |
|
768
TE Connectivity
TEL
$60B
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
192,800
-42,700
| -18% | -$2.93M |
|
769
Televisa
TV
$1.49B
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
415,700
+132,400
| +47% | +$4.45M |
|
|
GOOD
770
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$623M
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
736,100
+283,762
| +63% | +$5.06M |
|
771
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$963M
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
538,885
+7,573
| +1% | +$192K |
|
772
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$11.2B
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
226,833
+137,733
| +155% | +$8.66M |
|
773
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.7B
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
466,166
+441,126
| +1,762% | +$13.1M |
|
774
Mercer International
MERC
$40.5M
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
886,900
+343,127
| +63% | +$4.62M |
|
|
NATI
775
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
424,166
+261,100
| +160% | +$8.11M |
|
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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.