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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXFO
1626
DELISTED
EXFO INC.
EXFO
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
1,180,300
-12,600
| -1% | -$43.2K |
|
|
RT
1627
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
604,039
+377,370
| +166% | +$2.54M |
|
1628
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.41B
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
785,300
+267,200
| +52% | +$1.69M |
|
|
CKEC
1629
DELISTED
Carmike Cinemas Inc
CKEC
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
142,562
-231,738
| -62% | -$6.87M |
|
|
NGHC
1630
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
180,866
+65,766
| +57% | +$1.29M |
|
|
BPFH
1631
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
280,700
+34,900
| +14% | +$447K |
|
1632
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.14B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
69,600
-149,198
| -68% | -$7.98M |
|
1633
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13.3B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
613,208
+201,208
| +49% | +$1.21M |
|
|
CJES
1634
DELISTED
C&J ENERGY SVCS LTD
CJES
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
283,600
-734,400
| -72% | -$10.9M |
|
|
SF
1635
Stifel
SF
$12.4B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
145,298
+80,775
| +125% | +$1.99M |
|
|
FNFV
1636
DELISTED
Fidelity Natl Financial, Inc.
FNFV
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
242,300
+54,100
| +29% | +$811K |
|
|
XXIA
1637
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
299,520
+238,520
| +391% | +$2.97M |
|
1638
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$10.1B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
+135,522
| New | +$3.68M |
|
|
NTUS
1639
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
87,445
-900
| -1% | -$35.9K |
|
1640
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$12.5B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
+51,100
| New | +$3.95M |
|
1641
Urban One Class D
UONEK
$22.4M
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
116,914
+15,543
| +15% | +$566K |
|
1642
Ternium
TX
$9.43B
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
213,800
+94,500
| +79% | +$1.86M |
|
|
ZEN
1643
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
166,600
+155,100
| +1,349% | +$3.57M |
|
|
MESG
1644
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
183,900
+119,600
| +186% | +$2.74M |
|
|
AVEO
1645
DELISTED
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AVEO
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
212,080
+84,480
| +66% | +$1.52M |
|
1646
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.3B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
236,500
+81,320
| +52% | +$1.56M |
|
|
WSR
1647
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
282,400
+70,800
| +33% | +$1.03M |
|
1648
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$209M
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
587,987
+70,387
| +14% | +$455K |
|
1649
Ametek
AME
$53.9B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
67,050
-221,707
| -77% | -$11.9M |
|
|
CTWS
1650
DELISTED
Connecticut Water Service Inc
CTWS
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
107,400
+45,300
| +73% | +$1.61M |
|
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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.