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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.3B
| $55.6M | 0.13% |
662,365
+108,800
| +20% | +$9.49M |
|
152
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.91B
| $55.4M | 0.13% |
1,884,292
+6,000
| +0.3% | +$172K |
|
153
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.9B
| $55.3M | 0.13% |
481,900
-336,100
| -41% | -$38.4M |
|
|
JNPR
154
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $55M | 0.13% |
2,117,691
+1,003,391
| +90% | +$26.3M |
|
155
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82B
| $54.6M | 0.12% |
1,704,000
+627,500
| +58% | +$22.4M |
|
|
CST
156
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $54.4M | 0.12% |
1,392,000
+38,800
| +3% | +$1.62M |
|
157
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $54M | 0.12% |
+559,584
| New | +$58.8M |
|
|
CTRX
158
DELISTED
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
| $53.6M | 0.12% |
877,670
+847,670
| +2,826% | +$50.9M |
|
|
APC
159
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $53.5M | 0.12% |
686,000
+404,700
| +144% | +$35M |
|
160
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43B
| $52.9M | 0.12% |
1,918,850
+957,011
| +99% | +$25.1M |
|
|
CPLA
161
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $52.5M | 0.12% |
978,400
+375
| +0% | +$21.6K |
|
|
WNR
162
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $52.5M | 0.12% |
1,202,500
-434,600
| -27% | -$19.3M |
|
163
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.26B
| $52.1M | 0.12% |
3,738,700
+2,455,782
| +191% | +$35.2M |
|
164
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$40.4B
| $51.9M | 0.12% |
712,100
+304,400
| +75% | +$23.2M |
|
|
WFM
165
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $51.8M | 0.12% |
1,312,348
+711,400
| +118% | +$31.8M |
|
|
ITC
166
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $51.7M | 0.12% |
1,606,700
+1,120,400
| +230% | +$39.1M |
|
167
Arch Capital
ACGL
$36.1B
| $51.7M | 0.12% |
2,316,000
+56,400
| +2% | +$1.2M |
|
|
CVA
168
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $51.6M | 0.12% |
2,435,416
-89,500
| -4% | -$1.95M |
|
|
DTV
169
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $51.4M | 0.12% |
553,892
-1,133,200
| -67% | -$102M |
|
170
Adeia
ADEA
$2.86B
| $51.2M | 0.12% |
5,091,335
+885,654
| +21% | +$9.08M |
|
|
CB
171
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $51.1M | 0.12% |
536,800
+392,900
| +273% | +$38.8M |
|
172
ExxonMobil
XOM
$651B
| $51M | 0.12% |
612,391
-1,419,100
| -70% | -$122M |
|
|
BKS
173
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $50.9M | 0.12% |
2,994,622
+1,582,614
| +112% | +$24.7M |
|
|
SWI
174
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
| $50.9M | 0.12% |
1,104,001
+129,901
| +13% | +$6.38M |
|
175
Autodesk
ADSK
$44.3B
| $50.8M | 0.12% |
1,014,368
+228,300
| +29% | +$13.1M |
|
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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.