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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RLD
1226
DELISTED
REALD INC COM STK
RLD
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
485,100
+144,975
| +43% | +$1.74M |
|
1227
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
143,231
+83,796
| +141% | +$3.66M |
|
|
IPHI
1228
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
347,100
-216,336
| -38% | -$4.06M |
|
1229
United Microelectronic
UMC
$47.5B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
2,526,900
+425,500
| +20% | +$1.04M |
|
1230
Information Services Group
III
$197M
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
1,542,036
+63,228
| +4% | +$255K |
|
|
INXN
1231
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
+218,000
| New | +$6.39M |
|
|
LION
1232
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
364,169
-16,988
| -4% | -$272K |
|
1233
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.5B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
120,900
+105,600
| +690% | +$5.32M |
|
1234
POSCO
PKX
$16.5B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
+110,300
| New | +$6.71M |
|
1235
Avista
AVA
$3.39B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
176,300
-57,900
| -25% | -$2.02M |
|
|
CKP
1236
DELISTED
CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS INC
CKP
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
555,113
+250,726
| +82% | +$3.18M |
|
|
ISLE
1237
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $6M | 0.01% |
427,300
+340,870
| +394% | +$3.91M |
|
1238
Teradata
TDC
$2.88B
| $6M | 0.01% |
135,809
-48,131
| -26% | -$2.1M |
|
|
DFT
1239
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
183,100
+36,900
| +25% | +$1.25M |
|
1240
RPC Inc
RES
$1.2B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
466,419
+244,900
| +111% | +$3.07M |
|
1241
Transportadora de Gas del Sur
TGS
$4.73B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
1,163,937
| – | – |
|
|
ZIXI
1242
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
1,520,116
+19,524
| +1% | +$74K |
|
1243
ResMed
RMD
$30.3B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
83,100
-369,800
| -82% | -$24M |
|
1244
VSE Corp
VSEC
$5.37B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
145,400
+4,400
| +3% | +$168K |
|
|
NTK
1245
DELISTED
NORTEK INC COM NEW (DE)
NTK
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
67,252
+10,553
| +19% | +$856K |
|
|
PMCS
1246
DELISTED
P M C SIERRA INC
PMCS
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
639,238
+343,257
| +116% | +$3.16M |
|
|
FSP
1247
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$48.1M
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
462,600
+69,567
| +18% | +$891K |
|
1248
Clearfield
CLFD
$420M
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
399,599
-21,302
| -5% | -$284K |
|
|
TBRG
1249
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
109,010
-44,605
| -29% | -$2.44M |
|
|
REV
1250
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
143,451
+120,351
| +521% | +$4.16M |
|
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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.