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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HCC
951
DELISTED
HCC INSURANCES HOLDINGS INC
HCC
| $9.97M | 0.02% |
+129,700
| New | +$8.08M |
|
|
JIVE
952
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $9.96M | 0.02% |
1,897,954
+672,954
| +55% | +$3.74M |
|
|
ZAGG
953
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $9.96M | 0.02% |
1,257,887
+185,273
| +17% | +$1.66M |
|
954
Nelnet
NNI
$4.92B
| $9.96M | 0.02% |
230,000
+19,800
| +9% | +$870K |
|
|
CAMP
955
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $9.95M | 0.02% |
+23,700
| New | +$10.3M |
|
956
CNA Financial
CNA
$15B
| $9.95M | 0.02% |
260,400
+29,500
| +13% | +$1.17M |
|
|
CEA
957
DELISTED
China Eastern Airlines
CEA
| $9.93M | 0.02% |
239,300
+22,400
| +10% | +$872K |
|
|
ELOS
958
DELISTED
Syneron Medical Ltd
ELOS
| $9.89M | 0.02% |
931,703
+92,923
| +11% | +$1.09M |
|
|
Y
959
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $9.88M | 0.02% |
21,088
-3,800
| -15% | -$1.83M |
|
|
BMTC
960
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $9.88M | 0.02% |
327,593
+114,793
| +54% | +$3.47M |
|
961
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.82B
| $9.85M | 0.02% |
536,749
-294,551
| -35% | -$4.9M |
|
962
Olin
OLN
$2.44B
| $9.85M | 0.02% |
365,400
+301,700
| +474% | +$8.95M |
|
|
SJR
963
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $9.84M | 0.02% |
451,700
-542,700
| -55% | -$12.2M |
|
|
HOUS
964
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $9.83M | 0.02% |
210,400
-353,900
| -63% | -$16.5M |
|
965
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.25B
| $9.81M | 0.02% |
326,594
+37,339
| +13% | +$1.07M |
|
|
NS
966
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $9.8M | 0.02% |
165,179
+31,494
| +24% | +$1.99M |
|
|
RIC
967
DELISTED
Richmont Mines Inc.
RIC
| $9.8M | 0.02% |
3,090,200
+62,000
| +2% | +$198K |
|
|
YDKN
968
DELISTED
Yadkin Financial Corporation
YDKN
| $9.79M | 0.02% |
467,396
+62,918
| +16% | +$1.27M |
|
969
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.02B
| $9.79M | 0.02% |
412,000
-5,900
| -1% | -$137K |
|
970
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$187M
| $9.78M | 0.02% |
164,139
+3,238
| +2% | +$192K |
|
971
Reading International Class A
RDI
$33.2M
| $9.76M | 0.02% |
704,900
+75,800
| +12% | +$1.03M |
|
|
HDS
972
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $9.76M | 0.02% |
277,300
-464,100
| -63% | -$15.4M |
|
973
Titan International
TWI
$530M
| $9.74M | 0.02% |
906,800
+591,600
| +188% | +$6.24M |
|
|
ATRI
974
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $9.73M | 0.02% |
24,800
+4,100
| +20% | +$1.46M |
|
|
AWAY
975
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $9.72M | 0.02% |
312,500
-84,400
| -21% | -$2.52M |
|
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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.