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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$405M |
| 2 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$314M |
| 3 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$229M |
| 4 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$224M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$207M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$342M |
| 2 |
SWY
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
|
+$210M |
| 3 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$174M |
| 4 |
GSK
GSK
|
+$156M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$149M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.05% |
| 2 | Technology | 11.94% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.2% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.96% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.81% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NPTN
1801
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $2.51M | 0.01% |
372,100
-36,300
| -9% | -$146K |
|
1802
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.22B
| $2.51M | 0.01% |
157,600
+59,113
| +60% | +$945K |
|
|
EGRX
1803
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $2.51M | 0.01% |
+59,900
| New | +$1.7M |
|
1804
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.22B
| $2.5M | 0.01% |
253,200
+91,760
| +57% | +$825K |
|
|
MLNX
1805
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $2.5M | 0.01% |
+55,183
| New | +$2.52M |
|
|
LIOX
1806
DELISTED
Lionbridge Technologies
LIOX
| $2.5M | 0.01% |
436,700
-125,352
| -22% | -$688K |
|
1807
Community Bank
CBU
$3.41B
| $2.5M | 0.01% |
70,500
+48,600
| +222% | +$1.72M |
|
1808
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$815M
| $2.49M | 0.01% |
115,320
+2,557
| +2% | +$49.9K |
|
1809
Wipro
WIT
$19.6B
| $2.49M | 0.01% |
997,333
+206,400
| +26% | +$505K |
|
|
TST
1810
DELISTED
TheStreet, Inc.
TST
| $2.49M | 0.01% |
138,151
+10,881
| +9% | +$221K |
|
|
RUTH
1811
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $2.48M | 0.01% |
+156,500
| New | +$2.37M |
|
1812
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.2B
| $2.48M | 0.01% |
+72,200
| New | +$2.39M |
|
1813
Globus Medical
GMED
$10.7B
| $2.48M | 0.01% |
98,300
-151,800
| -61% | -$3.7M |
|
1814
Five Below
FIVE
$12B
| $2.48M | 0.01% |
+69,700
| New | +$2.33M |
|
|
HEP
1815
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $2.48M | 0.01% |
78,826
-9,649
| -11% | -$311K |
|
|
VTSS
1816
DELISTED
VITESSE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
VTSS
| $2.48M | 0.01% |
466,600
+56,900
| +14% | +$240K |
|
|
IPAS
1817
DELISTED
Ipass Inc Common Stock
IPAS
| $2.46M | 0.01% |
232,280
+12,770
| +6% | +$152K |
|
|
NAVG
1818
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $2.46M | 0.01% |
63,200
+6,938
| +12% | +$259K |
|
|
AAWW
1819
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $2.46M | 0.01% |
+57,100
| New | +$2.66M |
|
1820
Eastern Company
EML
$143M
| $2.46M | 0.01% |
122,400
+10,200
| +9% | +$197K |
|
|
MSL
1821
DELISTED
Midsouth Bancorp, Inc.
MSL
| $2.45M | 0.01% |
166,400
+7,300
| +5% | +$109K |
|
|
GPX
1822
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $2.45M | 0.01% |
66,300
+9,000
| +16% | +$310K |
|
|
JE
1823
DELISTED
Just Energy Group Inc
JE
| $2.44M | 0.01% |
15,773
+4,818
| +44% | +$801K |
|
1824
Enbridge
ENB
$119B
| $2.44M | 0.01% |
50,500
-114,400
| -69% | -$5.5M |
|
|
VLP
1825
DELISTED
Valero Energy Partners LP
VLP
| $2.44M | 0.01% |
+50,310
| New | +$2.44M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, Renaissance Technologies held 3,575 positions worth $47B, up 13% from $41.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.9% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $4.23B of net new capital in Q1 2015, opening 633 new positions and adding to 1,637 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 23,057,100 shares worth $429M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was McDonald's, an estimated $342M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2015 buy was Amazon: 23,057,100 shares worth $429M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Gilead Sciences in Q1 2015, an estimated $314M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was McDonald's, cutting an estimated $342M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited SAFEWAY INC in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $210M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 9.9% of its $47B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 633 new positions and closed 438 in Q1 2015.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $47B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 13 May 2015.