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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RNWK
1301
DELISTED
RealNetworks Inc
RNWK
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
815,130
+70,921
| +10% | +$488K |
|
|
RDUS
1302
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
+133,000
| New | +$5.97M |
|
|
CLD
1303
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
+938,296
| New | +$6.92M |
|
|
LABL
1304
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
78,700
+48,400
| +160% | +$3.08M |
|
1305
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.1B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
210,157
+91,023
| +76% | +$2.28M |
|
1306
Paycom
PAYC
$7.53B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
+169,850
| New | +$5.04M |
|
1307
Halozyme
HALO
$9.88B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
380,800
+303,100
| +390% | +$4.37M |
|
|
SWIR
1308
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
163,800
-262,084
| -62% | -$9.84M |
|
1309
Employers Holdings
EIG
$941M
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
200,600
+4,136
| +2% | +$96.9K |
|
1310
OneSpan
OSPN
$571M
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
251,200
-566,170
| -69% | -$13.4M |
|
1311
Geron
GERN
$860M
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
1,435,145
+1,005,265
| +234% | +$3.41M |
|
1312
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$222M
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
90,000
+1,300
| +1% | +$76.4K |
|
1313
Tilly's
TLYS
$113M
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
343,400
+276,800
| +416% | +$3.69M |
|
1314
Saga Communications
SGA
$57.4M
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
120,600
+3,300
| +3% | +$137K |
|
|
LXFT
1315
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
+103,690
| New | +$4.73M |
|
1316
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.71B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
310,448
+7,504
| +2% | +$126K |
|
1317
Allient
ALNT
$1.47B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
241,800
+39,300
| +19% | +$666K |
|
1318
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.4B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
245,710
+209,510
| +579% | +$4.7M |
|
|
KZ
1319
DELISTED
KongZhong Corporation
KZ
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
966,763
-387,749
| -29% | -$2.08M |
|
1320
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.5B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
+97,100
| New | +$5.54M |
|
|
KS
1321
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
162,400
-34,500
| -18% | -$1.1M |
|
|
BLT
1322
DELISTED
BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL (NEW)
BLT
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
413,800
+36,500
| +10% | +$561K |
|
1323
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$606M
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
541,669
+39,894
| +8% | +$391K |
|
|
WES
1324
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
+80,800
| New | +$5.58M |
|
|
CONE
1325
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
170,264
-144,122
| -46% | -$4.25M |
|
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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.