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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LHO
951
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $9.79M | 0.02% |
252,000
-429,900
| -63% | -$17.3M |
|
|
APU
952
DELISTED
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
APU
| $9.75M | 0.02% |
204,200
-222,400
| -52% | -$11M |
|
|
ELX
953
DELISTED
EMULEX CORP
ELX
| $9.71M | 0.02% |
1,218,600
+786,897
| +182% | +$5.52M |
|
954
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$185M
| $9.7M | 0.02% |
160,901
+20,722
| +15% | +$1.26M |
|
|
RIC
955
DELISTED
Richmont Mines Inc.
RIC
| $9.69M | 0.02% |
3,028,200
+291,500
| +11% | +$951K |
|
956
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$476M
| $9.69M | 0.02% |
273,700
+179,700
| +191% | +$6.43M |
|
957
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.65B
| $9.68M | 0.02% |
497,276
+26,898
| +6% | +$500K |
|
|
LTC
958
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.13B
| $9.64M | 0.02% |
209,600
+75,300
| +56% | +$3.41M |
|
959
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.76T
| $9.64M | 0.02% |
758,970
+352,970
| +87% | +$4.05M |
|
|
HNP
960
DELISTED
Huaneng Power Intl, Inc.
HNP
| $9.62M | 0.02% |
200,100
+21,800
| +12% | +$1.11M |
|
961
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.02B
| $9.6M | 0.02% |
417,900
+56,500
| +16% | +$1.26M |
|
962
CNA Financial
CNA
$14.9B
| $9.57M | 0.02% |
230,900
+35,600
| +18% | +$1.43M |
|
|
PKY
963
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $9.57M | 0.02% |
551,380
+323,400
| +142% | +$5.76M |
|
964
Calix
CALX
$2.24B
| $9.5M | 0.02% |
1,132,618
+179,600
| +19% | +$1.61M |
|
|
CVC
965
DELISTED
CABLEVISION SYS CP NY GRP CL-A
CVC
| $9.45M | 0.02% |
516,200
+475,800
| +1,178% | +$9.12M |
|
966
Ericsson
ERIC
$32.1B
| $9.44M | 0.02% |
752,269
-42,131
| -5% | -$528K |
|
|
CCC
967
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $9.42M | 0.02% |
447,000
+57,100
| +15% | +$1.16M |
|
968
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$21.2B
| $9.42M | 0.02% |
239,400
+106,200
| +80% | +$4.58M |
|
|
GSIG
969
DELISTED
GSI GROUP INC COM STK (CDA)
GSIG
| $9.41M | 0.02% |
706,300
+110,875
| +19% | +$1.49M |
|
970
Trane Technologies
TT
$98.8B
| $9.41M | 0.02% |
138,168
-198,700
| -59% | -$13.1M |
|
|
SBY
971
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
| $9.37M | 0.02% |
579,800
+435,200
| +301% | +$6.96M |
|
|
INFI
972
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $9.34M | 0.02% |
668,000
+466,400
| +231% | +$7.13M |
|
|
HZNP
973
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $9.33M | 0.02% |
+359,430
| New | +$6.59M |
|
|
TEN
974
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.19B
| $9.3M | 0.02% |
227,420
+45,920
| +25% | +$1.71M |
|
|
ZAGG
975
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $9.3M | 0.02% |
1,072,614
+447,914
| +72% | +$3.28M |
|
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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.