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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FGP
1526
DELISTED
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.
FGP
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
+193,314
| New | +$4.59M |
|
|
PEI
1527
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
13,607
-16,765
| -55% | -$5.65M |
|
|
CLD
1528
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
934,200
-4,096
| -0.4% | -$23.7K |
|
1529
Nice
NICE
$6.15B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
+68,344
| New | +$4.31M |
|
|
ENZN
1530
DELISTED
ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ENZN
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
3,614,909
+1,429,002
| +65% | +$1.82M |
|
|
COR
1531
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
95,400
+2,500
| +3% | +$119K |
|
1532
NVE Corp
NVEC
$543M
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
55,273
+23,273
| +73% | +$1.65M |
|
|
USAK
1533
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
203,846
+15,246
| +8% | +$378K |
|
|
XIN
1534
DELISTED
Xinyuan Real Estate
XIN
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
134,010
-5,180
| -4% | -$165K |
|
1535
Delek US
DK
$3.98B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
117,000
-8,100
| -6% | -$304K |
|
1536
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$492M
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
129,679
+85,855
| +196% | +$2.95M |
|
|
SASR
1537
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
153,400
+23,300
| +18% | +$621K |
|
|
AHRT
1538
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$536M
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
429,000
+63,377
| +17% | +$662K |
|
1539
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.51B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
183,299
+61,614
| +51% | +$1.45M |
|
1540
Acacia Research
ACTG
$437M
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
487,200
+219,800
| +82% | +$2.26M |
|
1541
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.4B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
107,750
+66,200
| +159% | +$2.81M |
|
1542
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$833M
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
81,083
+62,990
| +348% | +$3.4M |
|
1543
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
545,400
+144,000
| +36% | +$1.07M |
|
1544
NewMarket
NEU
$7.24B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
+9,600
| New | +$4.42M |
|
1545
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$10.6B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
425,314
+363,714
| +590% | +$3.54M |
|
|
DMND
1546
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
135,400
+79,100
| +140% | +$2.41M |
|
|
MRSH
1547
Marsh
MRSH
$94.3B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
74,800
-268,100
| -78% | -$15.5M |
|
1548
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.32B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
266,904
+48,404
| +22% | +$716K |
|
1549
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.6B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
360,225
+331,325
| +1,146% | +$4.27M |
|
1550
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.66B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
192,650
+101,800
| +112% | +$2.41M |
|
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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.