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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BMTC
1201
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
212,800
+73,730
| +53% | +$2.21M |
|
1202
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.37B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
76,649
-9,951
| -11% | -$795K |
|
1203
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.45B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
110,698
-20,602
| -16% | -$1.2M |
|
1204
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.69B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
101,000
+72,300
| +252% | +$4.65M |
|
1205
Infosys
INFY
$51B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
728,800
+161,200
| +28% | +$1.42M |
|
1206
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17.2B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
112,502
-101,000
| -47% | -$5.23M |
|
|
PFC
1207
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
389,000
+15,150
| +4% | +$245K |
|
|
BIG
1208
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
132,900
-46,500
| -26% | -$2.19M |
|
1209
Wabash National
WNC
$504M
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
452,000
+238,100
| +111% | +$3.22M |
|
1210
SITE Centers
SITC
$236M
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
264,581
-251,999
| -49% | -$6.22M |
|
|
NILE
1211
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
199,307
+6,801
| +4% | +$213K |
|
|
WPG
1212
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
+42,331
| New | +$6.56M |
|
1213
MPLX
MPLX
$58.6B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
86,068
+9,868
| +13% | +$750K |
|
|
MIG
1214
DELISTED
MEADOWBROOK INSURANCE GRP INC
MIG
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
740,737
+632,118
| +582% | +$5.3M |
|
|
JIVE
1215
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
1,225,000
-2,600
| -0.2% | -$14.2K |
|
1216
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.28B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
83,060
+76,376
| +1,143% | +$5.55M |
|
1217
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$12.4B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
83,600
-96,100
| -53% | -$7.1M |
|
|
BBBY
1218
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$479M
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
344,064
+72,673
| +27% | +$1.26M |
|
1219
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$403M
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
115,500
+34,900
| +43% | +$2.66M |
|
|
CLUB
1220
DELISTED
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.
CLUB
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
918,000
+57,200
| +7% | +$380K |
|
1221
Sasol
SSL
$7.4B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
183,600
-322,900
| -64% | -$11.6M |
|
1222
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.39B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
37,870
+9,060
| +31% | +$1.86M |
|
1223
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$120B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
1,750,700
+414,500
| +31% | +$1.45M |
|
1224
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.14B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
101,500
+32,800
| +48% | +$1.94M |
|
1225
KT
KT
$8.74B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
475,000
+166,800
| +54% | +$2.26M |
|
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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.