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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HMHC
1051
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $8.27M | 0.02% |
352,400
+313,100
| +797% | +$6.44M |
|
|
CYT
1052
DELISTED
CYTEC INDS INC
CYT
| $8.27M | 0.02% |
153,000
+89,500
| +141% | +$4.46M |
|
1053
WEX
WEX
$6.42B
| $8.27M | 0.02% |
77,000
+36,900
| +92% | +$3.72M |
|
1054
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.67B
| $8.27M | 0.02% |
297,100
+1,500
| +0.5% | +$39.2K |
|
|
NP
1055
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $8.25M | 0.02% |
131,900
-50,350
| -28% | -$3.01M |
|
|
LDL
1056
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $8.25M | 0.02% |
260,000
+26,400
| +11% | +$806K |
|
|
HSP
1057
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $8.24M | 0.02% |
93,800
-537,895
| -85% | -$42.2M |
|
1058
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.55B
| $8.22M | 0.02% |
245,072
+210,086
| +600% | +$6.7M |
|
|
YDKN
1059
DELISTED
Yadkin Financial Corporation
YDKN
| $8.21M | 0.02% |
404,478
+23,936
| +6% | +$464K |
|
|
LXK
1060
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $8.18M | 0.02% |
+193,100
| New | +$7.95M |
|
1061
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$25.5B
| $8.17M | 0.02% |
302,069
-100,731
| -25% | -$2.65M |
|
|
RST
1062
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $8.16M | 0.02% |
1,072,900
+99,400
| +10% | +$906K |
|
1063
Regency Centers
REG
$14.9B
| $8.16M | 0.02% |
119,900
+19,200
| +19% | +$1.29M |
|
|
OAKS
1064
DELISTED
Five Oaks Investment Corp.
OAKS
| $8.12M | 0.02% |
762,800
+107,483
| +16% | +$1.18M |
|
|
EJ
1065
DELISTED
E HOUSE (CHINA) HOLDINGS LIMITED
EJ
| $8.12M | 0.02% |
+1,495,157
| New | +$10.2M |
|
|
NS
1066
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $8.12M | 0.02% |
133,685
+18,285
| +16% | +$1.11M |
|
1067
Post Holdings
POST
$4.42B
| $8.1M | 0.02% |
264,344
-349,454
| -57% | -$10.7M |
|
1068
Ingredion
INGR
$6.42B
| $8.1M | 0.02% |
104,100
+58,000
| +126% | +$4.75M |
|
1069
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.43B
| $8.1M | 0.02% |
953,033
+253,238
| +36% | +$2.03M |
|
1070
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.1B
| $8.09M | 0.02% |
+364,751
| New | +$8.14M |
|
|
NSU
1071
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $8.08M | 0.02% |
2,383,700
+94,100
| +4% | +$336K |
|
|
PCTI
1072
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $8.08M | 0.02% |
1,009,938
+65,338
| +7% | +$548K |
|
|
CHFN
1073
DELISTED
Charter Financial Corp
CHFN
| $8.07M | 0.02% |
701,982
+49,100
| +8% | +$565K |
|
|
BWP
1074
DELISTED
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
BWP
| $8.07M | 0.02% |
501,396
+128,996
| +35% | +$2.08M |
|
1075
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$14.4B
| $8.06M | 0.02% |
+351,178
| New | +$7.38M |
|
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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.