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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Carlyle Group
CG
$16.1B
| $7.34M | 0.02% |
270,800
+134,600
| +99% | +$3.58M |
|
1127
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.3B
| $7.34M | 0.02% |
166,400
+88,800
| +114% | +$3.96M |
|
|
TPH
1128
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $7.34M | 0.02% |
+475,436
| New | +$7.14M |
|
1129
Valmont Industries
VMI
$8.81B
| $7.34M | 0.02% |
59,700
-21,300
| -26% | -$2.61M |
|
|
SEP
1130
DELISTED
Spectra Engy Parters Lp
SEP
| $7.32M | 0.02% |
141,421
+85,221
| +152% | +$4.57M |
|
1131
Republic Services
RSG
$67.4B
| $7.28M | 0.02% |
179,561
+137,561
| +328% | +$5.6M |
|
1132
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$2.26B
| $7.26M | 0.02% |
756,800
+167,000
| +28% | +$1.55M |
|
|
LQ
1133
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $7.26M | 0.02% |
306,437
+272,037
| +791% | +$6.02M |
|
|
ESL
1134
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $7.23M | 0.02% |
63,200
-42,500
| -40% | -$4.8M |
|
1135
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.54B
| $7.22M | 0.02% |
+449,276
| New | +$6.95M |
|
|
DSPG
1136
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $7.22M | 0.02% |
602,994
+61,300
| +11% | +$685K |
|
|
RESI
1137
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $7.2M | 0.02% |
+345,300
| New | +$6.68M |
|
|
PRCP
1138
DELISTED
Perceptron Inc
PRCP
| $7.2M | 0.02% |
532,800
+11,889
| +2% | +$134K |
|
|
CSR
1139
Centerspace
CSR
$952M
| $7.19M | 0.02% |
95,830
+39,410
| +70% | +$3.11M |
|
|
HCR
1140
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $7.18M | 0.02% |
204,849
-136,682
| -40% | -$4.79M |
|
1141
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$411M
| $7.16M | 0.02% |
27,957
-3,178
| -10% | -$839K |
|
|
ALR
1142
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $7.16M | 0.02% |
161,164
-2,886
| -2% | -$109K |
|
|
ATRI
1143
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $7.15M | 0.02% |
20,700
+1,900
| +10% | +$634K |
|
1144
Ducommun
DCO
$2.56B
| $7.15M | 0.02% |
276,100
+22,900
| +9% | +$593K |
|
|
PMD
1145
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $7.14M | 0.02% |
430,300
-4,600
| -1% | -$71.8K |
|
1146
Analog Devices
ADI
$172B
| $7.14M | 0.02% |
113,300
-690,800
| -86% | -$39.2M |
|
|
NUTR
1147
DELISTED
Nutraceutical International Co
NUTR
| $7.14M | 0.02% |
362,300
+33,900
| +10% | +$638K |
|
|
MFLX
1148
DELISTED
MULTI-FINELINE ELECTRONIX INC
MFLX
| $7.13M | 0.02% |
390,295
+148,000
| +61% | +$2.32M |
|
|
DBD
1149
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $7.12M | 0.02% |
+200,700
| New | +$6.76M |
|
1150
Revvity
RVTY
$12.6B
| $7.08M | 0.02% |
138,500
-109,500
| -44% | -$5.07M |
|
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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.