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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DRII
1276
DELISTED
DIAMOND RESORTS INTL, INC
DRII
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
204,000
+49,600
| +32% | +$1.62M |
|
|
NVRO
1277
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
+119,600
| New | +$6.09M |
|
|
OMCC
1278
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
505,229
+37,405
| +8% | +$497K |
|
|
ATSG
1279
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
612,625
+375,225
| +158% | +$3.77M |
|
|
PRGX
1280
DELISTED
PRGX Global, Inc.
PRGX
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
1,463,246
+254,146
| +21% | +$1.09M |
|
1281
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$24B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
+103,501
| New | +$6.63M |
|
|
PMD
1282
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
430,700
+400
| +0.1% | +$6.23K |
|
|
RAS
1283
DELISTED
RAIT Financial Trust
RAS
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
1,040,700
+534,500
| +106% | +$3.49M |
|
1284
United Microelectronic
UMC
$44.6B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
3,099,800
+572,900
| +23% | +$1.29M |
|
|
KBAL
1285
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
522,291
-13,009
| -2% | -$150K |
|
|
LPT
1286
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
197,000
+157,600
| +400% | +$5.5M |
|
1287
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.5B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
80,600
-377,400
| -82% | -$27.9M |
|
1288
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.71B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
339,144
+28,696
| +9% | +$496K |
|
1289
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.35B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
136,000
-30,400
| -18% | -$1.35M |
|
1290
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.57B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
406,775
-62,525
| -13% | -$1.05M |
|
1291
Carlyle Group
CG
$16.4B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
223,208
-47,592
| -18% | -$1.39M |
|
|
YELL
1292
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
483,806
+206,000
| +74% | +$3.07M |
|
|
GRFS
1293
Grifois
GRFS
$5.61B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
405,404
+251,400
| +163% | +$4.08M |
|
|
EFOR
1294
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$967M
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
159,794
+13,900
| +10% | +$531K |
|
|
DSPG
1295
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
606,601
+3,607
| +0.6% | +$40.9K |
|
|
ALDR
1296
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
+118,300
| New | +$4.3M |
|
|
ADMS
1297
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
238,633
+195,833
| +458% | +$3.81M |
|
1298
Globant
GLOB
$1.66B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
205,400
+101,600
| +98% | +$2.57M |
|
|
NBG
1299
DELISTED
NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE SA ADR REPSTG 1 SHARE (NEW)
NBG
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
5,945,752
+1,939,952
| +48% | +$2.5M |
|
1300
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$46.4B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
141,232
+134,080
| +1,875% | +$6.28M |
|
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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.