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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SFLY
1676
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
+73,100
| New | +$3.39M |
|
1677
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.76B
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
243,600
+74,900
| +44% | +$1.02M |
|
|
LHCG
1678
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
91,200
-49,998
| -35% | -$1.77M |
|
1679
Resources Connection
RGP
$140M
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
215,800
+70,200
| +48% | +$1.15M |
|
|
CXDC
1680
DELISTED
China XD Plastics Company Limited
CXDC
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
575,400
+100
| +0% | +$593 |
|
1681
Corpay
CPAY
$25.7B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
22,200
-148,700
| -87% | -$23.3M |
|
|
TCF
1682
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
104,800
+18,600
| +22% | +$587K |
|
|
BBOX
1683
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
173,151
+90,551
| +110% | +$1.85M |
|
|
KCG
1684
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
280,400
-12,165
| -4% | -$158K |
|
|
ABCW
1685
DELISTED
ANCHOR BANCORP WISCONSIN INC COMMON STOCK
ABCW
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
+90,903
| New | +$3.3M |
|
|
USG
1686
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
+123,700
| New | +$3.4M |
|
1687
Griffon
GFF
$4.02B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
215,800
+49,700
| +30% | +$823K |
|
1688
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$873M
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
+263,816
| New | +$4.09M |
|
|
SCU
1689
DELISTED
Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SCU
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
28,093
+4,629
| +20% | +$590K |
|
|
SFBS
1690
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.9B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
+181,912
| New | +$3.23M |
|
|
SAND
1691
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
1,160,700
+165,400
| +17% | +$558K |
|
|
PZN
1692
DELISTED
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Class A
PZN
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
308,607
-34,893
| -10% | -$328K |
|
1693
Kforce
KFRC
$1.05B
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
149,020
+48,263
| +48% | +$1.07M |
|
|
PBIP
1694
DELISTED
Prudential Bancorp, Inc.
PBIP
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
234,989
+25,399
| +12% | +$339K |
|
|
ZLTQ
1695
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
+115,600
| New | +$3.49M |
|
|
KE
1696
Kimball Electronics
KE
$564M
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
232,875
-11,700
| -5% | -$169K |
|
|
IIJI
1697
DELISTED
Internet Initiative Japan Inc
IIJI
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
389,700
+2,400
| +0.6% | +$20.1K |
|
|
SCNB
1698
DELISTED
Suffolk Bancorp
SCNB
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
132,400
+26,300
| +25% | +$644K |
|
1699
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$5.14B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
86,500
+7,600
| +10% | +$302K |
|
1700
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.88B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
90,000
+17,400
| +24% | +$635K |
|
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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.