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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CNR
1626
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
+194,322
| New | +$3.24M |
|
1627
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$112M
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
374,402
-55,000
| -13% | -$512K |
|
1628
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.3B
| $3.34M | 0.01% |
+68,700
| New | +$3.24M |
|
1629
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.44B
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
117,900
+24,200
| +26% | +$659K |
|
1630
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$50.8M
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
1,468,590
+1,300
| +0.1% | +$3.33K |
|
1631
Manchester United
MANU
$3.97B
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
209,200
+105,500
| +102% | +$1.69M |
|
|
HMIN
1632
DELISTED
HOMEINNS HOTEL GROUP SPONSORED ADR
HMIN
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
140,579
+5,834
| +4% | +$151K |
|
1633
WesBanco
WSBC
$3.98B
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
102,102
-6,853
| -6% | -$223K |
|
1634
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
328,592
+177,392
| +117% | +$1.72M |
|
|
SNBR
1635
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
96,370
+79,470
| +470% | +$2.47M |
|
|
FOE
1636
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
264,200
+254,100
| +2,516% | +$3.12M |
|
|
MNR
1637
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
298,100
+126,800
| +74% | +$1.45M |
|
1638
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$841M
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
45,400
+35,300
| +350% | +$2.85M |
|
|
SRT
1639
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
439,600
+4,400
| +1% | +$37.5K |
|
|
TWOU
1640
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
+4,310
| New | +$2.47M |
|
1641
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.16B
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
+88,100
| New | +$3.15M |
|
|
AFOP
1642
DELISTED
Alliance Fiber Optic Prod Inc
AFOP
| $3.28M | 0.01% |
188,300
-70,800
| -27% | -$1.14M |
|
|
FPRX
1643
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
+143,200
| New | +$3.61M |
|
|
SAND
1644
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
995,300
-500
| -0.1% | -$1.78K |
|
|
SVU
1645
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
40,029
-62,497
| -61% | -$4.48M |
|
1646
BK Technologies
BKTI
$301M
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
106,500
+2,920
| +3% | +$80.7K |
|
1647
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.57B
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
161,700
+18,867
| +13% | +$362K |
|
|
SPTN
1648
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
102,800
+94,700
| +1,169% | +$2.56M |
|
|
SFY
1649
DELISTED
SWIFT ENERGY CO (HOLDING COMPANY)
SFY
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
1,499,300
+585,685
| +64% | +$1.52M |
|
1650
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.75B
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
174,150
+153,907
| +760% | +$2.33M |
|
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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.