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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SEAC
1451
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
34,845
+2,815
| +9% | +$398K |
|
1452
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.4B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
529,300
+191,300
| +57% | +$1.9M |
|
1453
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$120B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
41,850
-2,500
| -6% | -$302K |
|
1454
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.83B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
+132,600
| New | +$5.44M |
|
1455
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$4.89B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
+95,000
| New | +$5.06M |
|
|
TRIB
1456
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$8.9M
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
1,789
+143
| +9% | +$371K |
|
|
VCRA
1457
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
422,900
+110,500
| +35% | +$1.23M |
|
1458
FTI Consulting
FCN
$5.14B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
117,000
-58,700
| -33% | -$2.34M |
|
|
BBQ
1459
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
240,300
-31,800
| -12% | -$781K |
|
1460
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$370M
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
257,245
+35,649
| +16% | +$725K |
|
|
CLMS
1461
DELISTED
Calamos Asset Management, Inc.
CLMS
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
392,600
+96,000
| +32% | +$1.19M |
|
1462
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.2B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
221,400
-24,310
| -10% | -$524K |
|
1463
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.65B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
782,400
-5,700
| -0.7% | -$35.2K |
|
1464
Dycom Industries
DY
$11.2B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
+81,300
| New | +$4.31M |
|
|
VER
1465
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
+117,504
| New | +$5.3M |
|
1466
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.4B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
85,487
+62,287
| +268% | +$3.91M |
|
|
IXYS
1467
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
311,577
+266,977
| +599% | +$3.4M |
|
|
QUMU
1468
DELISTED
Qumu Corp.
QUMU
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
578,352
+5,893
| +1% | +$63.1K |
|
|
SZMK
1469
DELISTED
SIZMEK INC COM STK (DE)
SZMK
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
669,290
+178,990
| +37% | +$1.28M |
|
|
PRA
1470
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
102,500
+64,000
| +166% | +$2.91M |
|
1471
Metallus
MTUS
$833M
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
174,595
-73,905
| -30% | -$2.18M |
|
|
REIS
1472
DELISTED
Reis, Inc.
REIS
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
212,300
+11,300
| +6% | +$264K |
|
|
FFIC
1473
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
224,100
-12,860
| -5% | -$257K |
|
|
QLGC
1474
DELISTED
QLOGIC CORP
QLGC
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
331,408
+250,308
| +309% | +$3.77M |
|
|
HNH
1475
DELISTED
Handy & Harman Holdings Ltd.
HNH
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
135,637
+13,737
| +11% | +$490K |
|
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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.