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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
California Water Service
CWT
$3.12B
| $6.75M | 0.02% |
295,220
-5,680
| -2% | -$136K |
|
1227
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2B
| $6.74M | 0.02% |
118,400
-110,897
| -48% | -$5.79M |
|
1228
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$645M
| $6.74M | 0.02% |
581,500
+407,100
| +233% | +$4.19M |
|
|
TSE
1229
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $6.71M | 0.02% |
+250,125
| New | +$6.4M |
|
1230
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.75B
| $6.71M | 0.02% |
+181,409
| New | +$7.1M |
|
|
INXN
1231
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $6.71M | 0.02% |
242,500
+24,500
| +11% | +$727K |
|
|
RJET
1232
DELISTED
REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC
RJET
| $6.7M | 0.02% |
729,723
+126,223
| +21% | +$1.45M |
|
1233
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.3B
| $6.69M | 0.02% |
190,728
-1,139,800
| -86% | -$41.2M |
|
|
SWFT
1234
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $6.69M | 0.02% |
295,100
-333,100
| -53% | -$8.2M |
|
|
EQM
1235
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $6.69M | 0.02% |
+82,000
| New | +$6.82M |
|
1236
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.65B
| $6.68M | 0.02% |
+208,666
| New | +$5.45M |
|
|
BEAT
1237
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $6.68M | 0.02% |
708,100
+77,800
| +12% | +$720K |
|
1238
Western New England Bancorp
WNEB
$268M
| $6.67M | 0.02% |
912,989
+37,062
| +4% | +$282K |
|
1239
Helen of Troy
HELE
$660M
| $6.67M | 0.02% |
+68,410
| New | +$6.02M |
|
1240
Rio Tinto
RIO
$150B
| $6.67M | 0.02% |
+161,800
| New | +$7.1M |
|
|
CCF
1241
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $6.66M | 0.02% |
167,652
+6,352
| +4% | +$256K |
|
|
BFS
1242
Saul Centers
BFS
$866M
| $6.66M | 0.02% |
135,424
+16,724
| +14% | +$870K |
|
1243
POSCO
PKX
$14.9B
| $6.66M | 0.02% |
135,600
+25,300
| +23% | +$1.4M |
|
|
HOLX
1244
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $6.64M | 0.02% |
174,400
-1,326,918
| -88% | -$46.4M |
|
|
SVA
1245
DELISTED
Sinovac Biotech, Ltd
SVA
| $6.63M | 0.02% |
1,263,200
+77,000
| +6% | +$407K |
|
1246
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$580M
| $6.62M | 0.02% |
227,000
+60,400
| +36% | +$1.84M |
|
1247
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.02B
| $6.62M | 0.02% |
237,209
+111,238
| +88% | +$3.36M |
|
|
BAS
1248
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $6.59M | 0.02% |
+1,531
| New | +$7.44M |
|
|
AEC
1249
DELISTED
ASSOCIATED ESTATES REALTY CORP
AEC
| $6.58M | 0.02% |
229,900
+72,700
| +46% | +$2.01M |
|
|
TWX
1250
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $6.58M | 0.02% |
+75,234
| New | +$6.42M |
|
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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.