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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPA
1001
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $8.93M | 0.02% |
364,635
-18,653
| -5% | -$447K |
|
1002
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$124M
| $8.93M | 0.02% |
350,728
+48,206
| +16% | +$1.13M |
|
|
BKMU
1003
DELISTED
Bank Mutual Corp
BKMU
| $8.92M | 0.02% |
1,218,800
+102,647
| +9% | +$718K |
|
1004
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.5B
| $8.9M | 0.02% |
223,400
+177,800
| +390% | +$7.05M |
|
1005
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.17B
| $8.88M | 0.02% |
350,367
-161,850
| -32% | -$3.79M |
|
|
CLC
1006
DELISTED
Clarcor
CLC
| $8.87M | 0.02% |
+134,200
| New | +$8.69M |
|
|
TCF
1007
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $8.82M | 0.02% |
561,212
-173,988
| -24% | -$2.68M |
|
1008
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$17.5B
| $8.82M | 0.02% |
437,135
+235,470
| +117% | +$5.26M |
|
|
CMO
1009
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $8.79M | 0.02% |
747,217
-546,883
| -42% | -$6.58M |
|
|
YOKU
1010
DELISTED
YOUKU TUDOU INC.(CAYMAN ISLS)
YOKU
| $8.78M | 0.02% |
+702,095
| New | +$11.5M |
|
|
AKS
1011
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $8.76M | 0.02% |
+1,960,400
| New | +$8.54M |
|
|
RDUS
1012
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $8.75M | 0.02% |
551,837
+362,041
| +191% | +$6.09M |
|
1013
Diageo
DEO
$49.6B
| $8.75M | 0.02% |
79,100
-250,800
| -76% | -$28.9M |
|
|
BMR
1014
DELISTED
BIOMED REALTY TRUST INC
BMR
| $8.73M | 0.02% |
385,200
-241,500
| -39% | -$5.55M |
|
1015
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$748M
| $8.72M | 0.02% |
228,468
+20,468
| +10% | +$776K |
|
|
TDAY
1016
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.29B
| $8.72M | 0.02% |
+364,251
| New | +$8.45M |
|
1017
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$550M
| $8.72M | 0.02% |
165,500
-2,600
| -2% | -$144K |
|
1018
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.55B
| $8.71M | 0.02% |
469,300
-235,000
| -33% | -$4.04M |
|
1019
Rogers Communications
RCI
$18.8B
| $8.69M | 0.02% |
259,600
+102,600
| +65% | +$3.7M |
|
1020
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.75B
| $8.67M | 0.02% |
319,011
+177,300
| +125% | +$4.69M |
|
|
MN
1021
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $8.66M | 0.02% |
665,400
+24,795
| +4% | +$299K |
|
|
LOGM
1022
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $8.64M | 0.02% |
154,300
+33,600
| +28% | +$1.72M |
|
1023
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.45B
| $8.63M | 0.02% |
24,310
+22,350
| +1,140% | +$6.97M |
|
|
CIVI
1024
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $8.61M | 0.02% |
3,130
+2,056
| +191% | +$5.88M |
|
1025
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.21B
| $8.61M | 0.02% |
87,600
-51,166
| -37% | -$4.37M |
|
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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.