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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Unitil
UTL
$989M
| $8.61M | 0.02% |
247,500
+26,400
| +12% | +$931K |
|
1027
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.1B
| $8.55M | 0.02% |
115,600
+3,400
| +3% | +$238K |
|
1028
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.05B
| $8.54M | 0.02% |
384,605
+10,000
| +3% | +$222K |
|
|
TSRO
1029
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $8.54M | 0.02% |
+148,704
| New | +$7.01M |
|
|
CBPX
1030
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $8.53M | 0.02% |
+377,600
| New | +$6.95M |
|
1031
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.92B
| $8.52M | 0.02% |
433,472
-195,400
| -31% | -$3.68M |
|
1032
Quanex
NX
$825M
| $8.52M | 0.02% |
431,400
+1,700
| +0.4% | +$32.8K |
|
|
SYKE
1033
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $8.49M | 0.02% |
341,773
-22,200
| -6% | -$522K |
|
1034
Reading International Class A
RDI
$32.5M
| $8.46M | 0.02% |
629,100
+118,383
| +23% | +$1.51M |
|
|
CBK
1035
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
| $8.45M | 0.02% |
1,520,500
-4,900
| -0.3% | -$26K |
|
|
SCG
1036
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $8.45M | 0.02% |
153,700
-40,400
| -21% | -$2.38M |
|
|
SPPI
1037
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $8.45M | 0.02% |
1,391,217
+1,143,217
| +461% | +$7.61M |
|
|
ZNH
1038
DELISTED
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
ZNH
| $8.43M | 0.02% |
234,000
+52,500
| +29% | +$1.37M |
|
|
PSEM
1039
DELISTED
PERICOM SEMICONDUCTOR CP
PSEM
| $8.42M | 0.02% |
544,500
-13,223
| -2% | -$194K |
|
|
GHL
1040
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $8.42M | 0.02% |
212,400
+137,346
| +183% | +$5.37M |
|
|
VRNT
1041
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $8.42M | 0.02% |
+266,909
| New | +$7.85M |
|
1042
Omnicom Group
OMC
$22.7B
| $8.38M | 0.02% |
+107,400
| New | +$8.2M |
|
1043
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.23B
| $8.35M | 0.02% |
89,600
-48,500
| -35% | -$4.43M |
|
|
SNV
1044
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $8.35M | 0.02% |
298,073
-372,100
| -56% | -$10.1M |
|
|
EVRI
1045
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $8.33M | 0.02% |
1,093,578
-278,800
| -20% | -$1.99M |
|
1046
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $8.3M | 0.02% |
+124,100
| New | +$8.44M |
|
|
RJET
1047
DELISTED
REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC
RJET
| $8.3M | 0.02% |
603,500
+44,094
| +8% | +$609K |
|
1048
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.3B
| $8.29M | 0.02% |
+269,650
| New | +$8.46M |
|
|
VR
1049
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $8.29M | 0.02% |
196,969
-61,000
| -24% | -$2.51M |
|
1050
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.49B
| $8.29M | 0.02% |
+1,722,800
| New | +$11.1M |
|
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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.