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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Aflac
AFL
$65.5B
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
+117,600
| New | +$3.72M |
|
1652
LG Display
LPL
$2.79B
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
315,450
+146,950
| +87% | +$1.98M |
|
1653
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$404M
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
217,200
+69,300
| +47% | +$1.11M |
|
|
STB
1654
DELISTED
Student Transportation Inc
STB
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
788,900
-72,300
| -8% | -$379K |
|
|
UCFC
1655
DELISTED
United Community Financial Corp
UCFC
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
677,004
+200,000
| +42% | +$1.09M |
|
|
CHA
1656
DELISTED
China Telecom Corporation, LTD
CHA
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
61,300
+32,100
| +110% | +$2.22M |
|
1657
Revvity
RVTY
$12.6B
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
68,600
-69,900
| -50% | -$3.64M |
|
|
BELFB
1658
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$3.45B
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
175,700
-22,517
| -11% | -$465K |
|
|
CVRR
1659
DELISTED
CVR Refining, LP
CVRR
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
196,216
+178,016
| +978% | +$3.58M |
|
1660
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.24B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
308,000
+10,500
| +4% | +$132K |
|
|
ENZ
1661
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
1,180,152
-33,491
| -3% | -$94.1K |
|
1662
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.56B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
181,367
+19,667
| +12% | +$382K |
|
|
BRKL
1663
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
316,400
+134,400
| +74% | +$1.46M |
|
1664
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.72B
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
223,210
+125,010
| +127% | +$2.15M |
|
1665
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$27.6M
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
62,500
+1,580
| +3% | +$89.9K |
|
1666
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$199M
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
215,306
+29,606
| +16% | +$557K |
|
1667
Halozyme
HALO
$9.88B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
157,600
-223,200
| -59% | -$3.92M |
|
1668
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$605M
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
216,600
-47,246
| -18% | -$784K |
|
|
RTEC
1669
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
295,103
+146,467
| +99% | +$1.83M |
|
|
ALJ
1670
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
+187,342
| New | +$3.19M |
|
|
HOLI
1671
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
+147,018
| New | +$3.53M |
|
1672
TechnipFMC
FTI
$28.6B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
114,374
-2,856,404
| -96% | -$87.9M |
|
1673
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.64B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
66,300
+20,200
| +44% | +$1.11M |
|
1674
LivePerson
LPSN
$22M
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
23,927
+1,363
| +6% | +$198K |
|
|
JE
1675
DELISTED
Just Energy Group Inc
JE
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
20,355
+4,582
| +29% | +$794K |
|
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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.