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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
CACI
CACI
$10.8B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
77,100
+19,400
| +34% | +$1.69M |
|
1302
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$200M
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
174,446
+65,146
| +60% | +$2.22M |
|
|
KMG
1303
DELISTED
KMG Chemicals Inc
KMG
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
243,394
+97,194
| +66% | +$2.85M |
|
|
NILE
1304
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
203,576
+4,269
| +2% | +$122K |
|
|
XRM
1305
DELISTED
Xerium Technologies Inc (new)
XRM
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
339,200
+30,300
| +10% | +$534K |
|
1306
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$5.36B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
210,467
-179,618
| -46% | -$5.17M |
|
1307
Clearfield
CLFD
$409M
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
387,499
-12,100
| -3% | -$181K |
|
|
CNSL
1308
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
293,155
-154,500
| -35% | -$3.22M |
|
|
NMBL
1309
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
219,400
+202,600
| +1,206% | +$5.29M |
|
|
EVRI
1310
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
794,678
-298,900
| -27% | -$2.34M |
|
1311
Matsons
MATX
$6.13B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
145,700
+39,500
| +37% | +$1.66M |
|
|
MNR
1312
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
629,885
+331,785
| +111% | +$3.35M |
|
|
PWRD
1313
DELISTED
PERFECT WORLD CO LTD SPONSORED ADR REPSTG CL B (CAYMAN ISL)
PWRD
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
+308,426
| New | +$5.98M |
|
|
BBBY
1314
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$481M
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
360,408
+16,344
| +5% | +$278K |
|
|
TSL
1315
DELISTED
Trina Solar Limited
TSL
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
523,000
+492,100
| +1,593% | +$6.09M |
|
|
TSYS
1316
DELISTED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYS INC "A"
TSYS
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
1,835,900
+90,800
| +5% | +$305K |
|
1317
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$462M
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
266,100
-39,030
| -13% | -$910K |
|
|
FENG
1318
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$17.5M
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
127,450
+23,383
| +22% | +$1.05M |
|
|
BLT
1319
DELISTED
BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL (NEW)
BLT
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
554,025
+140,225
| +34% | +$1.72M |
|
1320
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.29B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
296,500
+80,100
| +37% | +$1.45M |
|
|
NTK
1321
DELISTED
NORTEK INC COM NEW (DE)
NTK
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
72,600
+5,348
| +8% | +$452K |
|
|
MASI
1322
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
155,600
+12,900
| +9% | +$462K |
|
|
CYNI
1323
DELISTED
CYAN INC COM
CYNI
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
+1,149,128
| New | +$5.54M |
|
1324
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.73B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
373,411
-3,000
| -0.8% | -$46.6K |
|
1325
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$883M
| $6M | 0.01% |
142,500
+10,800
| +8% | +$431K |
|
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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.