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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.17B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
700,470
-662,994
| -49% | -$5.62M |
|
1277
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$6.21B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
467,275
+280,125
| +150% | +$3.54M |
|
1278
Western Digital
WDC
$184B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
82,555
-625,515
| -88% | -$48.9M |
|
1279
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.39B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
376,411
+13,211
| +4% | +$199K |
|
|
WIFI
1280
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
751,900
-65,424
| -8% | -$508K |
|
1281
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
127,594
+37,444
| +42% | +$1.66M |
|
|
EIGR
1282
DELISTED
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
EIGR
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
663
+615
| +1,281% | +$5.38M |
|
|
XLNX
1283
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
133,200
-31,005
| -19% | -$1.27M |
|
1284
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$399M
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
411,626
-35,483
| -8% | -$462K |
|
|
KBAL
1285
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
535,300
-83,881
| -14% | -$795K |
|
|
EZCH
1286
DELISTED
EZCHIP SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED ORD SHS (IL)
EZCH
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
293,400
+78,600
| +37% | +$1.58M |
|
|
EFOR
1287
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.13B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
145,894
+48,500
| +50% | +$1.77M |
|
|
OLP
1288
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$532M
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
228,900
+30,200
| +15% | +$732K |
|
1289
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.9B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
1,767,341
+482,364
| +38% | +$1.57M |
|
1290
Kohl's
KSS
$2.21B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
71,300
-388,600
| -84% | -$26.5M |
|
|
BEAT
1291
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
630,300
-22,200
| -3% | -$224K |
|
|
AHGP
1292
DELISTED
Alliance Holdings GP
AHGP
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
107,300
+56,200
| +110% | +$3.06M |
|
|
DMC
1293
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.41B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
142,400
-164,200
| -54% | -$5.74M |
|
|
ACH
1294
Accendra Health
ACH
$256M
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
163,450
+67,700
| +71% | +$2.36M |
|
1295
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.42B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
208,236
-186,500
| -47% | -$4.92M |
|
1296
Shutterstock
SSTK
$198M
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
+80,300
| New | +$4.88M |
|
|
ESGR
1297
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
38,800
+33,800
| +676% | +$4.72M |
|
|
CRRC
1298
DELISTED
COURIER CORP
CRRC
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
224,548
+176,026
| +363% | +$3.86M |
|
|
OSG
1299
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$250M
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
227,100
-284,400
| -56% | -$7.23M |
|
1300
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$651M
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
174,700
+17,485
| +11% | +$503K |
|
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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.