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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TFM
1176
DELISTED
THE FRESH MARKET, INC COM STK
TFM
| $7.35M | 0.02% |
+228,800
| New | +$8.01M |
|
|
NEWR
1177
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $7.35M | 0.02% |
+208,908
| New | +$6.82M |
|
|
HBOS
1178
DELISTED
HERITAGE FINANCIAL GROUP
HBOS
| $7.35M | 0.02% |
243,472
+27,272
| +13% | +$765K |
|
|
PBY
1179
DELISTED
PEP BOYS MANNY MOE& JACK
PBY
| $7.29M | 0.02% |
594,259
+510,059
| +606% | +$5.17M |
|
1180
Adtran
ADTN
$708M
| $7.29M | 0.02% |
448,628
+98,500
| +28% | +$1.69M |
|
1181
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.58B
| $7.29M | 0.02% |
159,244
-25,473
| -14% | -$1.08M |
|
1182
PRA Group
PRAA
$686M
| $7.28M | 0.02% |
116,854
-350,146
| -75% | -$20.2M |
|
|
ITG
1183
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $7.27M | 0.02% |
293,300
+103,800
| +55% | +$2.95M |
|
|
RKUS
1184
DELISTED
RUCKUS WIRELESS INC COM STK (DE)
RKUS
| $7.27M | 0.02% |
703,500
-14,900
| -2% | -$171K |
|
|
TBHC
1185
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $7.26M | 0.02% |
260,637
+180,261
| +224% | +$4.52M |
|
1186
Heartland Express
HTLD
$1B
| $7.24M | 0.02% |
+357,646
| New | +$7.67M |
|
1187
WIX.com
WIX
$2.51B
| $7.23M | 0.02% |
306,000
+204,800
| +202% | +$4.66M |
|
|
MAG
1188
DELISTED
MAGNETEK INC COM STK NEW
MAG
| $7.22M | 0.02% |
209,817
+2,227
| +1% | +$81.2K |
|
|
HR
1189
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $7.2M | 0.02% |
309,500
+280,400
| +964% | +$7.02M |
|
|
CRC
1190
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $7.17M | 0.02% |
+118,780
| New | +$9.58M |
|
1191
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.97B
| $7.17M | 0.02% |
787,663
-243,500
| -24% | -$2.35M |
|
1192
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.13B
| $7.16M | 0.02% |
180,000
+75,362
| +72% | +$2.88M |
|
1193
HealthStream
HSTM
$847M
| $7.12M | 0.02% |
234,084
+100,469
| +75% | +$2.88M |
|
|
BHI
1194
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $7.12M | 0.02% |
+115,340
| New | +$7.54M |
|
1195
TriNet
TNET
$3.26B
| $7.07M | 0.02% |
+278,900
| New | +$8.73M |
|
1196
MSCI
MSCI
$42.6B
| $7.07M | 0.02% |
+114,800
| New | +$7.12M |
|
1197
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$649M
| $7.07M | 0.02% |
222,965
+48,265
| +28% | +$1.56M |
|
1198
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.12B
| $7.06M | 0.02% |
+119,174
| New | +$6.98M |
|
|
UBA
1199
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $7.03M | 0.02% |
376,503
+127,203
| +51% | +$2.61M |
|
|
EEP
1200
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
| $7.03M | 0.02% |
210,982
-242,813
| -54% | -$8.95M |
|
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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.