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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RESI
1151
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $7.59M | 0.02% |
450,200
+104,900
| +30% | +$1.97M |
|
1152
IAMGOLD
IAG
$8.24B
| $7.58M | 0.02% |
3,789,900
+1,192,800
| +46% | +$2.58M |
|
1153
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.5B
| $7.58M | 0.02% |
131,800
-128,900
| -49% | -$7.67M |
|
|
BWLD
1154
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $7.57M | 0.02% |
48,300
-70,000
| -59% | -$11.4M |
|
1155
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.48B
| $7.54M | 0.02% |
+400,538
| New | +$8.31M |
|
|
ESGR
1156
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $7.53M | 0.02% |
48,590
+9,790
| +25% | +$1.46M |
|
|
RDUS
1157
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $7.53M | 0.02% |
111,200
-21,800
| -16% | -$1.02M |
|
1158
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.1B
| $7.52M | 0.02% |
91,644
+47,100
| +106% | +$4.09M |
|
|
ALR
1159
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $7.52M | 0.02% |
156,658
-4,506
| -3% | -$205K |
|
|
BSQR
1160
DELISTED
BSQUARE Corporation
BSQR
| $7.52M | 0.02% |
1,108,881
+181,047
| +20% | +$1.04M |
|
1161
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.2B
| $7.51M | 0.02% |
+151,400
| New | +$6.95M |
|
1162
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.24B
| $7.5M | 0.02% |
220,100
+205,800
| +1,439% | +$7.76M |
|
|
IM
1163
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $7.5M | 0.02% |
299,500
-461,600
| -61% | -$12.1M |
|
1164
Gerdau
GGB
$9.72B
| $7.49M | 0.02% |
3,916,710
+811,692
| +26% | +$1.96M |
|
1165
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$3.09B
| $7.48M | 0.02% |
507,100
+145,600
| +40% | +$2.1M |
|
1166
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.76B
| $7.47M | 0.02% |
+104,800
| New | +$7.95M |
|
1167
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.74B
| $7.47M | 0.02% |
+757,000
| New | +$7.66M |
|
|
ALX
1168
Alexander's
ALX
$1.36B
| $7.46M | 0.02% |
18,200
+700
| +4% | +$298K |
|
|
PCTI
1169
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $7.44M | 0.02% |
1,036,000
+26,062
| +3% | +$195K |
|
|
GHDX
1170
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $7.42M | 0.02% |
267,200
+230,300
| +624% | +$6.5M |
|
|
ARR
1171
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.32B
| $7.42M | 0.02% |
65,993
-18,234
| -22% | -$2.22M |
|
|
VSI
1172
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $7.42M | 0.02% |
199,000
+191,500
| +2,553% | +$7.67M |
|
|
HRG
1173
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
| $7.4M | 0.02% |
568,965
+16,465
| +3% | +$208K |
|
1174
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.77B
| $7.39M | 0.02% |
96,400
-427,100
| -82% | -$33.8M |
|
1175
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.89B
| $7.37M | 0.02% |
247,600
-152,000
| -38% | -$4.62M |
|
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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.