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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.22B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
+202,110
| New | +$6.07M |
|
|
CBK
1352
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
1,425,100
-95,400
| -6% | -$523K |
|
|
HIBB
1353
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
+122,689
| New | +$5.86M |
|
1354
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$270M
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
+248,583
| New | +$5.84M |
|
|
PRCP
1355
DELISTED
Perceptron Inc
PRCP
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
536,900
+4,100
| +0.8% | +$47.8K |
|
1356
Seagate
STX
$173B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
+119,293
| New | +$6.58M |
|
|
TCO
1357
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
81,500
-238,400
| -75% | -$17.6M |
|
1358
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.1B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
+207,000
| New | +$5.49M |
|
|
RNDY
1359
DELISTED
ROUNDYS INC COM STK
RNDY
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
1,744,094
+893,094
| +105% | +$3.86M |
|
1360
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.47B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
190,350
-184,450
| -49% | -$5.73M |
|
1361
Southern Company
SO
$108B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
134,100
-887,800
| -87% | -$38.7M |
|
|
CTLT
1362
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
+191,261
| New | +$5.77M |
|
|
RAVN
1363
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
275,516
+78,400
| +40% | +$1.59M |
|
1364
Toro Company
TTC
$8.79B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
165,200
+120,400
| +269% | +$4.13M |
|
1365
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.46B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
225,900
+108,000
| +92% | +$2.83M |
|
1366
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.19B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
302,365
-1,686,072
| -85% | -$31.2M |
|
|
IIP
1367
DELISTED
INTERNAP NETWORK SERVICES CORPORATION
IIP
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
603,600
+248,600
| +70% | +$2.3M |
|
|
ALE
1368
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
120,199
+80,300
| +201% | +$3.99M |
|
1369
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$193B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
131,300
-294,280
| -69% | -$13.2M |
|
1370
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$907M
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
317,006
+193,626
| +157% | +$3.02M |
|
|
CMBT
1371
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$4.52B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
376,892
+336,756
| +839% | +$4.69M |
|
|
BFX
1372
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
258,600
+137,200
| +113% | +$2.72M |
|
1373
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$330M
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
208,800
+94,400
| +83% | +$2.9M |
|
|
NEWP
1374
DELISTED
NEWPORT CORP
NEWP
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
292,449
+44,840
| +18% | +$869K |
|
1375
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.55B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
167,828
-77,244
| -32% | -$2.6M |
|
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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.