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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TIVO
976
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $9.72M | 0.02% |
958,590
+622,500
| +185% | +$6.73M |
|
977
Aaon
AAON
$7.68B
| $9.71M | 0.02% |
646,763
+90,300
| +16% | +$1.43M |
|
978
Xylem
XYL
$29.7B
| $9.71M | 0.02% |
261,897
-264,503
| -50% | -$9.62M |
|
979
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.94B
| $9.7M | 0.02% |
+154,039
| New | +$8.4M |
|
980
UMB Financial
UMBF
$10.9B
| $9.67M | 0.02% |
169,600
-40,900
| -19% | -$2.2M |
|
|
SHOR
981
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $9.67M | 0.02% |
1,426,370
+469,267
| +49% | +$3.26M |
|
982
Lands' End
LE
$389M
| $9.67M | 0.02% |
+389,400
| New | +$11.2M |
|
|
NSU
983
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $9.67M | 0.02% |
2,564,626
+180,926
| +8% | +$710K |
|
|
LXK
984
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $9.66M | 0.02% |
218,600
+25,500
| +13% | +$1.13M |
|
985
Pool Corp
POOL
$7B
| $9.65M | 0.02% |
137,546
+95,410
| +226% | +$6.51M |
|
|
CHMT
986
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $9.62M | 0.02% |
+339,668
| New | +$10M |
|
|
JWN
987
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $9.61M | 0.02% |
+129,000
| New | +$9.81M |
|
|
CHFN
988
DELISTED
Charter Financial Corp
CHFN
| $9.61M | 0.02% |
774,358
+72,376
| +10% | +$878K |
|
989
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$49.8B
| $9.61M | 0.02% |
+553,900
| New | +$10.6M |
|
990
Primerica
PRI
$10B
| $9.6M | 0.02% |
210,200
+128,700
| +158% | +$6.01M |
|
|
AF
991
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $9.59M | 0.02% |
695,650
+293,800
| +73% | +$3.91M |
|
|
FARM
992
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $9.59M | 0.02% |
408,000
+1,700
| +0.4% | +$41.9K |
|
|
RPT
993
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $9.59M | 0.02% |
587,332
+56,610
| +11% | +$990K |
|
994
WisdomTree
WT
$2.97B
| $9.58M | 0.02% |
436,000
+331,000
| +315% | +$6.98M |
|
995
Copart
CPRT
$28.4B
| $9.56M | 0.02% |
2,155,200
+1,605,600
| +292% | +$7.24M |
|
|
SNV
996
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $9.54M | 0.02% |
309,573
+11,500
| +4% | +$333K |
|
997
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.4B
| $9.53M | 0.02% |
213,875
-34,750
| -14% | -$1.39M |
|
998
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.35B
| $9.52M | 0.02% |
301,200
-123,500
| -29% | -$3.23M |
|
|
ANAT
999
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $9.49M | 0.02% |
92,747
+13,047
| +16% | +$1.32M |
|
|
CBL
1000
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $9.48M | 0.02% |
585,117
+380,600
| +186% | +$6.86M |
|
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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.