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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MANT
1451
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
128,200
+91,700
| +251% | +$3.01M |
|
1452
Entravision Communication
EVC
$1.07B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
686,910
+313,682
| +84% | +$2.07M |
|
1453
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.55B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
77,200
-14,600
| -16% | -$752K |
|
|
MDC
1454
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
+211,472
| New | +$4.05M |
|
1455
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.04B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
862,686
+349,119
| +68% | +$2.02M |
|
|
HSKA
1456
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
168,280
+37,700
| +29% | +$796K |
|
1457
Arrow Financial
AROW
$660M
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
206,246
+24,292
| +13% | +$500K |
|
1458
DexCom
DXCM
$28.8B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
277,372
-800,000
| -74% | -$12.1M |
|
|
BCPC
1459
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.23B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
78,000
-16,400
| -17% | -$939K |
|
|
EFII
1460
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
+103,259
| New | +$4.1M |
|
1461
Innospec
IOSP
$2.12B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
+92,900
| New | +$3.99M |
|
1462
Alamo Group
ALG
$1.92B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
68,100
-42,500
| -38% | -$2.2M |
|
1463
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.9B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
138,600
-271,400
| -66% | -$8.67M |
|
1464
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$50.9M
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
147,200
+18,256
| +14% | +$595K |
|
|
CCUR
1465
DELISTED
CCUR Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CCUR
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
671,819
+6,200
| +0.9% | +$40.6K |
|
1466
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.08B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
104,638
-26,562
| -20% | -$994K |
|
|
GTY
1467
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.12B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
236,073
+85,882
| +57% | +$1.55M |
|
1468
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.94B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
321,500
+131,700
| +69% | +$1.7M |
|
|
HEES
1469
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
169,300
+119,700
| +241% | +$2.69M |
|
1470
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$3.17B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
+169,628
| New | +$4.28M |
|
1471
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.9B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
104,333
-597,100
| -85% | -$23.4M |
|
|
PERY
1472
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
181,600
+96,200
| +113% | +$2.3M |
|
|
STRR
1473
DELISTED
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
18,524
-1,619
| -8% | -$354K |
|
1474
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$35.8B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
165,563
+13,284
| +9% | +$319K |
|
|
ARQL
1475
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
1,873,783
+341,016
| +22% | +$543K |
|
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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.