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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KERX
1801
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $2.95M | 0.01% |
+295,500
| New | +$3.17M |
|
1802
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.15B
| $2.95M | 0.01% |
107,000
-38,343
| -26% | -$1.18M |
|
|
HTLF
1803
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $2.95M | 0.01% |
79,200
+39,200
| +98% | +$1.36M |
|
1804
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.5B
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
54,400
-18,407
| -25% | -$908K |
|
|
GAME
1805
DELISTED
SHANDA GAMES LTD SPON ADR REPSTG CL A (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
GAME
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
+427,829
| New | +$2.94M |
|
|
MBLY
1806
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
+55,300
| New | +$2.62M |
|
1807
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$3.7B
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
115,267
-87,729
| -43% | -$2.33M |
|
1808
United-Guardian
UG
$32.8M
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
153,500
+2,600
| +2% | +$51.5K |
|
|
XCRA
1809
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
386,600
+214,924
| +125% | +$1.93M |
|
1810
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$665M
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
123,731
+25,931
| +27% | +$615K |
|
|
NNA
1811
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation
NNA
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
54,210
+37,527
| +225% | +$2.07M |
|
|
GPX
1812
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
87,694
+21,394
| +32% | +$720K |
|
|
PCOM
1813
DELISTED
Points.com Inc. Common Shares
PCOM
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
234,300
-106,600
| -31% | -$1.32M |
|
1814
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.22B
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
104,400
-12,737
| -11% | -$349K |
|
1815
China Automotive Systems
CAAS
$131M
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
345,533
+39,876
| +13% | +$310K |
|
|
TESO
1816
DELISTED
Tesco Corp
TESO
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
266,200
+31,900
| +14% | +$383K |
|
1817
Ryder
R
$9.9B
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
33,200
-245,100
| -88% | -$23.1M |
|
1818
Tilly's
TLYS
$114M
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
299,918
-43,482
| -13% | -$554K |
|
1819
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$815M
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
130,235
+14,915
| +13% | +$313K |
|
1820
Community Bank
CBU
$3.39B
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
76,600
+6,100
| +9% | +$219K |
|
|
UAM
1821
DELISTED
Universal American Corp
UAM
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
285,600
+83,000
| +41% | +$865K |
|
1822
RF Industries
RFIL
$116M
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
679,800
-40,700
| -6% | -$168K |
|
|
NPKI
1823
NPK International
NPKI
$1.02B
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
355,400
+288,800
| +434% | +$2.68M |
|
|
ISH
1824
DELISTED
INTL SHIPHOLDING CORP
ISH
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
452,353
+166,283
| +58% | +$1.54M |
|
|
SJI
1825
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
116,600
+47,600
| +69% | +$1.24M |
|
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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.