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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HTB
1126
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$856M
| $7.85M | 0.02% |
468,405
+180,015
| +62% | +$2.87M |
|
|
OAKS
1127
DELISTED
Five Oaks Investment Corp.
OAKS
| $7.83M | 0.02% |
937,420
+174,620
| +23% | +$1.76M |
|
1128
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.87B
| $7.82M | 0.02% |
546,387
+24,387
| +5% | +$334K |
|
1129
Mercado Libre
MELI
$94.4B
| $7.81M | 0.02% |
55,100
-161,900
| -75% | -$22.9M |
|
|
REV
1130
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $7.8M | 0.02% |
212,583
+69,132
| +48% | +$2.63M |
|
|
SPR
1131
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $7.79M | 0.02% |
141,400
-774,000
| -85% | -$41.5M |
|
1132
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.12B
| $7.78M | 0.02% |
+10,788
| New | +$8.13M |
|
1133
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$305M
| $7.76M | 0.02% |
78,430
+44,309
| +130% | +$3.4M |
|
|
ARNA
1134
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $7.73M | 0.02% |
166,680
+74,200
| +80% | +$3.22M |
|
1135
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.53B
| $7.72M | 0.02% |
474,076
+24,800
| +6% | +$403K |
|
|
EMKR
1136
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $7.72M | 0.02% |
128,210
+122,684
| +2,220% | +$7.35M |
|
1137
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$92.2B
| $7.7M | 0.02% |
+586,433
| New | +$8.83M |
|
|
DST
1138
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $7.7M | 0.02% |
122,200
-597,400
| -83% | -$35.4M |
|
1139
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$361M
| $7.7M | 0.02% |
+213,215
| New | +$7.14M |
|
1140
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$564M
| $7.69M | 0.02% |
158,600
-6,900
| -4% | -$341K |
|
|
BLUE
1141
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $7.68M | 0.02% |
3,520
-1,305
| -27% | -$2.66M |
|
|
PFC
1142
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $7.65M | 0.02% |
407,668
+18,668
| +5% | +$329K |
|
|
ACET
1143
DELISTED
Aceto Corp
ACET
| $7.64M | 0.02% |
310,200
-52,300
| -14% | -$1.18M |
|
1144
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$11.3B
| $7.63M | 0.02% |
135,700
-91,133
| -40% | -$5.29M |
|
1145
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.17B
| $7.63M | 0.02% |
149,100
+61,900
| +71% | +$3.19M |
|
1146
Accuray
ARAY
$29M
| $7.62M | 0.02% |
1,130,652
+682,952
| +153% | +$5.09M |
|
1147
Teradyne
TER
$50.2B
| $7.61M | 0.02% |
394,600
+344,500
| +688% | +$6.88M |
|
1148
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$277M
| $7.61M | 0.02% |
1,411,200
+541,400
| +62% | +$3.35M |
|
|
GNCMA
1149
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $7.6M | 0.02% |
446,800
+135,600
| +44% | +$2.21M |
|
1150
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$150M
| $7.6M | 0.02% |
302,565
+86,300
| +40% | +$2.13M |
|
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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.