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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DALN
1751
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
141,401
+36,501
| +35% | +$959K |
|
|
CSFL
1752
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $3.16M | 0.01% |
234,000
+46,500
| +25% | +$588K |
|
1753
Air T
AIRT
$73.1M
| $3.16M | 0.01% |
226,200
+6,675
| +3% | +$92.3K |
|
1754
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$565M
| $3.16M | 0.01% |
134,748
+28,548
| +27% | +$643K |
|
1755
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.14B
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
47,300
-54,200
| -53% | -$3.42M |
|
|
BPY
1756
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
142,715
+24,601
| +21% | +$573K |
|
|
MBFI
1757
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $3.14M | 0.01% |
91,190
+10,600
| +13% | +$341K |
|
1758
KT
KT
$8.74B
| $3.14M | 0.01% |
247,700
-227,300
| -48% | -$3.07M |
|
1759
Wipro
WIT
$19.5B
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
1,395,200
+397,867
| +40% | +$901K |
|
|
TVTY
1760
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
261,000
-210,189
| -45% | -$3.49M |
|
1761
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.5B
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
+73,300
| New | +$3.01M |
|
|
NTLS
1762
DELISTED
NTELOS HLDGS CORP COM
NTLS
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
674,000
+367,000
| +120% | +$2.34M |
|
|
LMOS
1763
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
210,000
+38,900
| +23% | +$575K |
|
1764
NNN REIT
NNN
$9.29B
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
+88,600
| New | +$3.4M |
|
1765
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.9B
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
+99,276
| New | +$3.04M |
|
1766
Alamo Group
ALG
$1.91B
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
56,722
-11,378
| -17% | -$653K |
|
|
CO
1767
DELISTED
Global Cord Blood Corporation
CO
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
501,900
+197,300
| +65% | +$1.21M |
|
1768
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.61B
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
185,100
+27,000
| +17% | +$444K |
|
|
ANH
1769
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
625,928
+66,508
| +12% | +$344K |
|
|
RAD
1770
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
18,445
-254,295
| -93% | -$42.7M |
|
|
MWW
1771
DELISTED
Monster Worldwide Inc
MWW
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
470,948
-177,861
| -27% | -$1.11M |
|
1772
UBS Group
UBS
$170B
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
144,600
+126,500
| +699% | +$2.64M |
|
1773
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.56B
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
91,400
+46,800
| +105% | +$1.61M |
|
1774
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.69B
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
51,900
-132,300
| -72% | -$8.36M |
|
|
OCLR
1775
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
1,352,342
+613,851
| +83% | +$1.37M |
|
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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.