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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PBPB
1501
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
367,400
+193,800
| +112% | +$2.72M |
|
1502
CRA International
CRAI
$1.23B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
161,145
+52,714
| +49% | +$1.54M |
|
1503
Cameco
CCJ
$36.8B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
314,400
+205,800
| +190% | +$3.25M |
|
1504
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$7.89B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
+238,816
| New | +$5.15M |
|
1505
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.5B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
+27,300
| New | +$4.36M |
|
1506
Hormel Foods
HRL
$14.2B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
158,600
-737,200
| -82% | -$20.9M |
|
|
HW
1507
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
245,300
+85,900
| +54% | +$1.63M |
|
|
DYAX
1508
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
+168,500
| New | +$4.47M |
|
|
SPNS
1509
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
428,100
-27,998
| -6% | -$254K |
|
|
ELRC
1510
DELISTED
ELECTRO RENT CORP
ELRC
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
408,619
+39,663
| +11% | +$432K |
|
|
CRAY
1511
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
150,351
+84,624
| +129% | +$2.56M |
|
1512
Infosys
INFY
$51B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
559,600
-169,200
| -23% | -$1.37M |
|
|
EZCH
1513
DELISTED
EZCHIP SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED ORD SHS (IL)
EZCH
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
277,800
-15,600
| -5% | -$278K |
|
|
EMWP
1514
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
8,795
+6,646
| +309% | +$2.58M |
|
1515
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$27.8B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
88,000
-20,800
| -19% | -$1.07M |
|
|
STL
1516
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
299,497
-130,400
| -30% | -$1.77M |
|
1517
Oxford Industries
OXM
$581M
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
+50,300
| New | +$3.99M |
|
|
LADR
1518
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.24B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
+315,362
| New | +$4.53M |
|
1519
Suburban Propane Partners
SPH
$1.21B
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
109,957
+65,459
| +147% | +$2.79M |
|
|
KND
1520
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
+215,280
| New | +$4.93M |
|
1521
Chemed
CHE
$7.16B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
33,300
-85,700
| -72% | -$10.6M |
|
1522
MPLX
MPLX
$58.6B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
61,084
-24,984
| -29% | -$1.85M |
|
1523
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.4B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
+60,749
| New | +$4.46M |
|
1524
Healthcare Realty
HR
$7.56B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
181,872
+130,922
| +257% | +$3.35M |
|
1525
Genie Energy
GNE
$370M
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
415,997
+27,300
| +7% | +$310K |
|
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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.