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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WBA
1026
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $9.18M | 0.02% |
108,700
-59,000
| -35% | -$5.09M |
|
1027
StealthGas
GASS
$329M
| $9.16M | 0.02% |
1,356,872
-8,628
| -0.6% | -$57.7K |
|
|
UNT
1028
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $9.15M | 0.02% |
337,400
-44,519
| -12% | -$1.4M |
|
1029
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.66B
| $9.11M | 0.02% |
331,111
+12,100
| +4% | +$323K |
|
1030
Quad
QUAD
$434M
| $9.1M | 0.02% |
491,610
-95,688
| -16% | -$2.02M |
|
1031
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$207M
| $9.08M | 0.02% |
397,500
+126,200
| +47% | +$2.91M |
|
1032
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$9.77B
| $9.08M | 0.02% |
820,500
+800,500
| +4,003% | +$8.84M |
|
1033
American Public Education
APEI
$917M
| $9.05M | 0.02% |
352,000
+96,000
| +38% | +$2.59M |
|
1034
Antero Resources
AR
$10.5B
| $9.05M | 0.02% |
263,500
-353,100
| -57% | -$14M |
|
|
THOR
1035
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $9.04M | 0.02% |
+202,839
| New | +$8.88M |
|
|
DCT
1036
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $9.02M | 0.02% |
286,975
-479,800
| -63% | -$16M |
|
|
GLUU
1037
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $8.99M | 0.02% |
1,447,200
+436,400
| +43% | +$2.67M |
|
1038
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.63B
| $8.98M | 0.02% |
295,178
-101,361
| -26% | -$2.07M |
|
1039
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.86B
| $8.96M | 0.02% |
59,500
-57,700
| -49% | -$8.25M |
|
1040
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$8.66B
| $8.96M | 0.02% |
+1,360,244
| New | +$9.93M |
|
1041
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$77.6M
| $8.94M | 0.02% |
74,630
+24,519
| +49% | +$4.1M |
|
|
EGL
1042
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $8.93M | 0.02% |
355,063
+28,163
| +9% | +$800K |
|
|
RDUS
1043
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $8.93M | 0.02% |
511,100
-40,737
| -7% | -$716K |
|
|
AVTA
1044
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $8.9M | 0.02% |
551,400
+418,600
| +315% | +$6.45M |
|
|
FNFG
1045
DELISTED
FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC
FNFG
| $8.88M | 0.02% |
940,805
-228,800
| -20% | -$2.09M |
|
|
CAB
1046
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $8.88M | 0.02% |
+177,600
| New | +$9.4M |
|
1047
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$17.4B
| $8.88M | 0.02% |
447,565
+10,430
| +2% | +$210K |
|
|
ICON
1048
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $8.86M | 0.02% |
35,498
+26,590
| +298% | +$7.41M |
|
1049
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$9.13B
| $8.85M | 0.02% |
262,200
+400
| +0.2% | +$12.8K |
|
|
TPH
1050
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $8.85M | 0.02% |
578,436
+103,000
| +22% | +$1.53M |
|
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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.