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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.37B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
106,800
+78,000
| +271% | +$3.32M |
|
1402
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.6B
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
109,063
+3,181
| +3% | +$130K |
|
1403
Provident Financial
PROV
$111M
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
295,555
+23,738
| +9% | +$372K |
|
|
NEWP
1404
DELISTED
NEWPORT CORP
NEWP
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
247,609
+80,709
| +48% | +$1.56M |
|
|
MASI
1405
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
142,700
+42,600
| +43% | +$1.22M |
|
|
WMGI
1406
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
182,327
-247,136
| -58% | -$6.36M |
|
1407
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.02B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
107,108
+78,208
| +271% | +$3.22M |
|
1408
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$610M
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
263,846
-107,700
| -29% | -$2M |
|
1409
DHI Group
DHX
$176M
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
524,323
-456,544
| -47% | -$4.14M |
|
|
LHCG
1410
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
141,198
+28,798
| +26% | +$899K |
|
1411
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$200M
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
271,300
+6,390
| +2% | +$93.8K |
|
|
SPIL
1412
DELISTED
Siliconware Precision Industries Co Ltd
SPIL
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
569,387
+307,687
| +118% | +$2.61M |
|
1413
Enpro
NPO
$6.61B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
70,600
-67,800
| -49% | -$4.34M |
|
|
SCX
1414
DELISTED
The L.S. Starrett Company
SCX
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
245,000
+32,500
| +15% | +$665K |
|
|
STB
1415
DELISTED
Student Transportation Inc
STB
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
861,200
+107,700
| +14% | +$616K |
|
|
PZE
1416
DELISTED
Petrobras Argentina S A
PZE
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
681,100
-14,954
| -2% | -$83.6K |
|
|
HTCH
1417
DELISTED
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC
HTCH
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
1,740,770
+76,173
| +5% | +$257K |
|
1418
IMAX
IMAX
$2.61B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
137,700
+120,500
| +701% | +$4.01M |
|
1419
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.62B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
64,800
+36,000
| +125% | +$2.31M |
|
1420
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$17.7B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
731,012
-429,045
| -37% | -$2.85M |
|
1421
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$240M
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
112,500
-100,300
| -47% | -$4.05M |
|
|
SNP
1422
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
+57,930
| New | +$4.65M |
|
|
NXGN
1423
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
288,276
-68,900
| -19% | -$1.14M |
|
|
HTB
1424
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$860M
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
288,390
-10,825
| -4% | -$172K |
|
1425
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$334M
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
114,400
+77,100
| +207% | +$2.99M |
|
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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.