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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FWM
1701
DELISTED
FAIRWAY GROUP HLDGS CORP CL A COM STK (DE)
FWM
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
953,400
+196,700
| +26% | +$980K |
|
|
BHR
1702
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$163M
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
227,957
+143,925
| +171% | +$2.26M |
|
1703
RCM Technologies
RCMT
$202M
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
598,968
+2,868
| +0.5% | +$17K |
|
1704
G. Willi-Food International
WILC
$364M
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
580,500
-12,700
| -2% | -$71.5K |
|
|
OMN
1705
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
451,675
+41,400
| +10% | +$328K |
|
|
LVNTA
1706
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
+86,092
| New | +$3.62M |
|
1707
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$362M
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
245,500
+35,800
| +17% | +$462K |
|
|
MODN
1708
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
282,700
+26,500
| +10% | +$314K |
|
|
ARQL
1709
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
2,103,655
+229,872
| +12% | +$442K |
|
|
NCI
1710
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
225,600
-36,500
| -14% | -$519K |
|
1711
Hexcel
HXL
$7.97B
| $3.34M | 0.01% |
+67,100
| New | +$3.38M |
|
|
MSL
1712
DELISTED
Midsouth Bancorp, Inc.
MSL
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
218,020
+51,620
| +31% | +$729K |
|
|
PTVCB
1713
DELISTED
Protective Insurance Corporation Class B Common Stock
PTVCB
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
144,400
+22,178
| +18% | +$511K |
|
|
LSG
1714
DELISTED
LAKE SHORE GOLD CORP
LSG
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
3,218,398
+1,870,800
| +139% | +$1.83M |
|
|
COVS
1715
DELISTED
Covisint Corporation
COVS
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
1,015,408
+653,033
| +180% | +$1.55M |
|
1716
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.02B
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
296,616
+178,516
| +151% | +$2.51M |
|
|
GSH
1717
DELISTED
Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd
GSH
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
121,300
+6,300
| +5% | +$192K |
|
1718
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.09B
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
302,377
+80,195
| +36% | +$742K |
|
1719
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$133M
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
500,700
+39,100
| +8% | +$267K |
|
|
ACAT
1720
DELISTED
Arctic Cat Inc
ACAT
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
+99,300
| New | +$3.45M |
|
|
STON
1721
DELISTED
StoneMor Inc.
STON
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
109,369
-89,457
| -45% | -$2.67M |
|
|
SC
1722
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
+128,900
| New | +$3.14M |
|
|
TRK
1723
DELISTED
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
TRK
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
145,400
+27,000
| +23% | +$620K |
|
1724
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$578M
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
8,115
-6,460
| -44% | -$2.77M |
|
1725
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$147B
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
249,500
-2,472,167
| -91% | -$35.5M |
|
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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.