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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DFS
1076
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $8.04M | 0.02% |
142,700
+114,600
| +408% | +$6.79M |
|
|
AXE
1077
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $8.04M | 0.02% |
105,600
-77,600
| -42% | -$6.06M |
|
1078
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.89B
| $8.03M | 0.02% |
304,268
+47,468
| +18% | +$1.2M |
|
1079
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$888M
| $8.02M | 0.02% |
452,420
-92,860
| -17% | -$1.58M |
|
|
MAG
1080
DELISTED
MAGNETEK INC COM STK NEW
MAG
| $8M | 0.02% |
207,590
+10,100
| +5% | +$409K |
|
|
ALX
1081
Alexander's
ALX
$1.36B
| $7.99M | 0.02% |
17,500
+400
| +2% | +$180K |
|
|
ACET
1082
DELISTED
Aceto Corp
ACET
| $7.97M | 0.02% |
362,500
-46,200
| -11% | -$968K |
|
|
HAWK
1083
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $7.96M | 0.02% |
222,763
-14,800
| -6% | -$526K |
|
1084
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.27B
| $7.95M | 0.02% |
+153,600
| New | +$6.18M |
|
1085
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.24B
| $7.95M | 0.02% |
289,255
+13,220
| +5% | +$358K |
|
1086
Gerdau
GGB
$9.54B
| $7.89M | 0.02% |
3,105,018
+355,320
| +13% | +$986K |
|
1087
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$759M
| $7.85M | 0.02% |
50,560
+3,310
| +7% | +$516K |
|
1088
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.5B
| $7.84M | 0.02% |
100,400
-221,000
| -69% | -$16.9M |
|
|
ANAT
1089
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $7.84M | 0.02% |
79,700
+54,801
| +220% | +$5.64M |
|
|
WPX
1090
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $7.83M | 0.02% |
716,100
-160,447
| -18% | -$1.83M |
|
|
KW
1091
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $7.82M | 0.02% |
299,311
+254,540
| +569% | +$6.74M |
|
1092
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.94B
| $7.82M | 0.02% |
92,000
+54,400
| +145% | +$4.51M |
|
|
CTCT
1093
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $7.81M | 0.02% |
204,413
-24,400
| -11% | -$960K |
|
1094
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.38B
| $7.81M | 0.02% |
170,099
+81,299
| +92% | +$3.52M |
|
1095
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$38.7B
| $7.8M | 0.02% |
186,000
-284,400
| -60% | -$11.9M |
|
1096
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.32B
| $7.77M | 0.02% |
554,800
-215,000
| -28% | -$3.54M |
|
|
ARRY
1097
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $7.77M | 0.02% |
+1,054,652
| New | +$7.51M |
|
|
TWO
1098
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $7.76M | 0.02% |
91,363
-234,987
| -72% | -$19.5M |
|
1099
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.81B
| $7.76M | 0.02% |
261,800
-10,700
| -4% | -$298K |
|
|
BBQ
1100
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $7.75M | 0.02% |
272,100
-22,000
| -7% | -$652K |
|
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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.