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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NAME
1526
DELISTED
Rightside Group, Ltd.
NAME
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
381,205
-40,405
| -10% | -$312K |
|
|
PHH
1527
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
159,600
+41,800
| +35% | +$1.01M |
|
1528
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$982M
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
358,400
-221,600
| -38% | -$2.01M |
|
1529
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.24B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
297,500
+40,500
| +16% | +$556K |
|
1530
Alico
ALCO
$283M
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
74,687
+3,696
| +5% | +$181K |
|
|
PNRA
1531
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
23,900
-83,800
| -78% | -$13.9M |
|
|
RRMS
1532
DELISTED
ROSE ROCK MIDSTREAM L P COM UNIT REPSTG LTD (DE)
RRMS
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
80,496
+55,760
| +225% | +$2.44M |
|
|
CATM
1533
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
+101,600
| New | +$3.74M |
|
|
MSO
1534
DELISTED
MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA INC
MSO
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
587,100
+153,976
| +36% | +$768K |
|
|
CYNO
1535
DELISTED
Cynosure, Inc. Class A
CYNO
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
+124,274
| New | +$3.75M |
|
1536
Pegasystems
PEGA
$4.94B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
350,248
+163,400
| +87% | +$1.69M |
|
1537
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25.3B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
44,544
-163,100
| -79% | -$13.6M |
|
|
PSXP
1538
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
53,800
-45,977
| -46% | -$3.3M |
|
|
FRAN
1539
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
17,777
-6,781
| -28% | -$1.29M |
|
1540
Haemonetics
HAE
$3.85B
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
84,300
-16,100
| -16% | -$673K |
|
|
CUB
1541
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
73,100
-19,500
| -21% | -$1.02M |
|
|
BELFB
1542
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$3.6B
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
198,217
-383
| -0.2% | -$8.44K |
|
|
SPNS
1543
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
456,098
-57,002
| -11% | -$421K |
|
1544
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.8B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
78,200
+25,300
| +48% | +$1.17M |
|
1545
IDEX
IEX
$17.2B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
+49,025
| New | +$3.69M |
|
1546
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.51B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
62,157
+23,229
| +60% | +$1.42M |
|
1547
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$4.94B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
145,600
-240,560
| -62% | -$6.25M |
|
|
MSCC
1548
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
104,198
-122,600
| -54% | -$3.79M |
|
|
INN
1549
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$748M
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
261,500
-246,979
| -49% | -$3.28M |
|
1550
Escalade
ESCA
$287M
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
211,600
-11,900
| -5% | -$188K |
|
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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.