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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RTI
1201
DELISTED
RTI INTL METALS INC(HLDG CO)
RTI
| $7.03M | 0.02% |
223,000
+110,300
| +98% | +$4M |
|
|
EVER
1202
DELISTED
Everbank Financial Corp
EVER
| $7.02M | 0.02% |
357,257
+107,457
| +43% | +$2.01M |
|
1203
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$14.4B
| $7.01M | 0.02% |
115,138
-41,600
| -27% | -$2.76M |
|
|
LPNT
1204
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $6.99M | 0.02% |
80,341
-165,089
| -67% | -$12.5M |
|
|
EPAY
1205
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $6.98M | 0.02% |
250,942
+156,700
| +166% | +$4.32M |
|
|
UHT
1206
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$626M
| $6.96M | 0.02% |
149,900
+33,200
| +28% | +$1.65M |
|
|
MN
1207
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $6.96M | 0.02% |
698,100
+32,700
| +5% | +$376K |
|
|
SGY
1208
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $6.91M | 0.02% |
9,656
+3,922
| +68% | +$3.33M |
|
1209
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$70.4B
| $6.89M | 0.02% |
242,836
-257,122
| -51% | -$7.98M |
|
|
MRGE
1210
DELISTED
MERGE HEALTHCARE INC COM STK (WI)
MRGE
| $6.87M | 0.02% |
1,430,755
+425,600
| +42% | +$2.04M |
|
|
PTNR
1211
DELISTED
Partner Communications
PTNR
| $6.86M | 0.02% |
2,569,200
+73,800
| +3% | +$182K |
|
1212
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.4B
| $6.85M | 0.02% |
132,032
+34,932
| +36% | +$1.9M |
|
1213
Cognex
CGNX
$9.81B
| $6.84M | 0.02% |
284,256
-171,096
| -38% | -$4.2M |
|
|
LABL
1214
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $6.82M | 0.02% |
106,800
+28,100
| +36% | +$1.8M |
|
1215
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.83B
| $6.82M | 0.02% |
109,400
+83,400
| +321% | +$5.58M |
|
|
LTC
1216
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.16B
| $6.81M | 0.02% |
163,600
-46,000
| -22% | -$1.98M |
|
1217
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.27B
| $6.81M | 0.02% |
98,911
+15,851
| +19% | +$1.19M |
|
1218
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.62B
| $6.8M | 0.02% |
265,986
-213,614
| -45% | -$5.77M |
|
|
FRAN
1219
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $6.79M | 0.02% |
42,037
+24,260
| +136% | +$4.68M |
|
|
SCLN
1220
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $6.79M | 0.02% |
691,660
+251,260
| +57% | +$2.29M |
|
1221
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$27.8B
| $6.79M | 0.02% |
+171,300
| New | +$7.17M |
|
1222
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$5.95B
| $6.78M | 0.02% |
179,900
-19,457
| -10% | -$731K |
|
1223
Leidos
LDOS
$14.6B
| $6.78M | 0.02% |
167,850
-84,569
| -34% | -$3.55M |
|
1224
Bunge Global
BG
$21.3B
| $6.77M | 0.02% |
77,100
-249,500
| -76% | -$22.2M |
|
|
FSP
1225
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$50.3M
| $6.75M | 0.02% |
596,800
+134,200
| +29% | +$1.6M |
|
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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.