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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AUQ
1501
DELISTED
AURICO GOLD INC COM
AUQ
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
1,455,767
+386,300
| +36% | +$1.35M |
|
1502
Artivion
AORT
$1.34B
| $4M | 0.01% |
386,100
+68,300
| +21% | +$752K |
|
1503
RCM Technologies
RCMT
$202M
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
596,100
+20,000
| +3% | +$126K |
|
|
CLMS
1504
DELISTED
Calamos Asset Management, Inc.
CLMS
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
296,600
+88,300
| +42% | +$1.14M |
|
1505
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.9B
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
846,600
+694,610
| +457% | +$4.04M |
|
1506
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.47B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
279,400
+257,200
| +1,159% | +$3.54M |
|
1507
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.33B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
157,382
+144,171
| +1,091% | +$3.41M |
|
|
SQI
1508
DELISTED
SCIQUEST, INC. COMMON STOCK
SQI
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
234,200
+69,800
| +42% | +$1.11M |
|
1509
Astronics
ATRO
$3.38B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
+98,053
| New | +$3.34M |
|
|
MSFG
1510
DELISTED
MainSource Financial Group Inc
MSFG
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
201,510
-14,700
| -7% | -$285K |
|
1511
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$994M
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
+125,971
| New | +$3.42M |
|
|
PRSU
1512
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.4B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
142,200
-98,825
| -41% | -$2.7M |
|
|
EMCI
1513
DELISTED
EMC INS Group Inc
EMCI
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
175,500
+4,006
| +2% | +$87K |
|
|
JAH
1514
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
74,236
-163,800
| -69% | -$8.27M |
|
1515
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$604M
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
263,500
+197,807
| +301% | +$3.6M |
|
1516
EOG Resources
EOG
$77.5B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
+42,700
| New | +$3.86M |
|
|
KMG
1517
DELISTED
KMG Chemicals Inc
KMG
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
146,200
+33,600
| +30% | +$732K |
|
|
WSTL
1518
DELISTED
Westell Technologies Inc
WSTL
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
745,695
+4,723
| +0.6% | +$26.4K |
|
|
SCLN
1519
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
440,400
+240,980
| +121% | +$1.92M |
|
|
AHRT
1520
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$536M
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
365,623
+20,223
| +6% | +$213K |
|
|
CRESY
1521
Cresud
CRESY
$823M
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
317,785
+98,942
| +45% | +$1.04M |
|
|
AEC
1522
DELISTED
ASSOCIATED ESTATES REALTY CORP
AEC
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
+157,200
| New | +$3.85M |
|
|
BFIN
1523
DELISTED
BankFinancial
BFIN
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
294,900
+13,300
| +5% | +$159K |
|
|
FFNW
1524
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
313,758
+62,458
| +25% | +$760K |
|
|
CHU
1525
DELISTED
China Unicom (HONG KONG) Limited
CHU
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
253,900
+130,700
| +106% | +$2.03M |
|
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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.