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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EDR
851
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $11.7M | 0.03% |
372,420
+44,020
| +13% | +$1.47M |
|
|
AIQ
852
DELISTED
Alliance Healthcare Services
AIQ
| $11.7M | 0.03% |
623,425
+11,943
| +2% | +$250K |
|
853
FormFactor
FORM
$6.88B
| $11.6M | 0.03% |
1,264,600
+102,400
| +9% | +$929K |
|
|
NATI
854
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $11.6M | 0.03% |
394,866
-29,300
| -7% | -$901K |
|
|
AGU
855
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $11.6M | 0.03% |
109,600
-2,100
| -2% | -$221K |
|
|
AXE
856
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $11.6M | 0.03% |
178,100
+72,500
| +69% | +$5.13M |
|
|
IRS
857
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones
IRS
$1.3B
| $11.6M | 0.03% |
670,801
-2,907
| -0.4% | -$52.2K |
|
858
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$163B
| $11.6M | 0.03% |
1,303,500
+302,100
| +30% | +$2.62M |
|
859
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$95.1B
| $11.6M | 0.03% |
589,200
+48,163
| +9% | +$934K |
|
860
Texas Instruments
TXN
$253B
| $11.5M | 0.03% |
224,200
+48,900
| +28% | +$2.7M |
|
861
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.66B
| $11.5M | 0.03% |
536,276
+39,000
| +8% | +$773K |
|
|
MENT
862
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $11.5M | 0.03% |
436,398
+222,300
| +104% | +$5.64M |
|
|
HNP
863
DELISTED
Huaneng Power Intl, Inc.
HNP
| $11.5M | 0.03% |
217,600
+17,500
| +9% | +$951K |
|
|
CSCD
864
DELISTED
CASCADE MICROTECH, INC.
CSCD
| $11.5M | 0.03% |
754,200
+3,700
| +0.5% | +$54.8K |
|
865
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.58B
| $11.5M | 0.03% |
533,500
-618,800
| -54% | -$13.6M |
|
866
Innospec
IOSP
$2.12B
| $11.5M | 0.03% |
254,358
+161,458
| +174% | +$7.24M |
|
|
WAGE
867
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $11.4M | 0.03% |
282,400
+273,000
| +2,904% | +$12.7M |
|
|
SVM
868
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.08B
| $11.4M | 0.03% |
10,558,500
+864,800
| +9% | +$1.04M |
|
|
EXL
869
DELISTED
EXCEL TRUST , INC COM STK
EXL
| $11.4M | 0.03% |
722,200
+426,900
| +145% | +$6.7M |
|
870
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.31B
| $11.4M | 0.03% |
422,000
+221,700
| +111% | +$6.81M |
|
871
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $11.4M | 0.03% |
+424,178
| New | +$13.1M |
|
|
FCB
872
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $11.4M | 0.03% |
357,100
+182,200
| +104% | +$5.21M |
|
873
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.9B
| $11.3M | 0.03% |
111,497
-161,300
| -59% | -$16.6M |
|
874
LendingTree
TREE
$572M
| $11.3M | 0.03% |
143,624
-151,476
| -51% | -$9.32M |
|
|
HOT
875
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $11.3M | 0.03% |
+139,200
| New | +$11.6M |
|
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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.