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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EPE
1326
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
468,700
+362,300
| +341% | +$4.82M |
|
|
TESS
1327
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
300,769
+25,569
| +9% | +$567K |
|
1328
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.5B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
+149,500
| New | +$6.46M |
|
|
GWB
1329
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
+246,053
| New | +$5.76M |
|
1330
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$403M
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
160,007
+44,507
| +39% | +$1.91M |
|
1331
RingCentral
RNG
$4.83B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
320,463
+211,962
| +195% | +$3.69M |
|
1332
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$850M
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
133,980
-46,380
| -26% | -$1.85M |
|
|
CVG
1333
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
230,900
-107,700
| -32% | -$2.61M |
|
|
RNET
1334
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
192,100
-36,700
| -16% | -$1.27M |
|
|
FFNW
1335
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
470,633
+156,875
| +50% | +$1.88M |
|
1336
BGC Group
BGC
$5.64B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
1,040,933
+485,684
| +87% | +$2.94M |
|
|
ARRY
1337
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
811,995
-242,657
| -23% | -$1.79M |
|
|
PERY
1338
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
245,818
+64,218
| +35% | +$1.59M |
|
|
ARPI
1339
DELISTED
AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL PPTYS INC COM
ARPI
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
314,845
+146,345
| +87% | +$2.76M |
|
|
MCRL
1340
DELISTED
MICREL INC
MCRL
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
418,600
-25,600
| -6% | -$361K |
|
1341
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$90.6B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
+64,100
| New | +$5.14M |
|
|
RSE
1342
DELISTED
ROUSE PPTYS INC COM (DE)
RSE
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
355,600
-50,800
| -13% | -$887K |
|
1343
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.71B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
180,700
+91,900
| +103% | +$2.47M |
|
|
BRS
1344
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
+108,200
| New | +$6.34M |
|
|
AIRM
1345
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
139,400
-89,000
| -39% | -$3.9M |
|
|
BTU
1346
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
175,100
+35,322
| +25% | +$2.07M |
|
|
VRNT
1347
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
185,837
-81,072
| -30% | -$2.62M |
|
1348
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$37.4B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
1,334,289
-4,723,053
| -78% | -$21.8M |
|
1349
Astronics
ATRO
$3.21B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
147,844
+49,791
| +51% | +$1.96M |
|
1350
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$85.2B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
1,057,100
+790,900
| +297% | +$4.12M |
|
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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.