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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.5B
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
+144,100
| New | +$3.13M |
|
1827
Ennis
EBF
$554M
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
154,900
+114,100
| +280% | +$1.84M |
|
|
PPLI
1828
People Inc
PPLI
$3.12B
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
201,994
-635,230
| -76% | -$8.42M |
|
|
SLI
1829
DELISTED
S L INDUSTRIES INC (DELAWARE)
SLI
| $2.87M | 0.01% |
74,400
+200
| +0.3% | +$8.05K |
|
|
MRLN
1830
DELISTED
Marlin Business Services Corp
MRLN
| $2.87M | 0.01% |
170,036
-5,064
| -3% | -$95.9K |
|
1831
Alico
ALCO
$280M
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
63,091
-11,596
| -16% | -$567K |
|
1832
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.2B
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
139,200
+16,500
| +13% | +$325K |
|
|
TAHO
1833
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
235,682
+146,682
| +165% | +$1.95M |
|
|
HTWR
1834
DELISTED
HEARTWARE INTERNATIONAL INC COM STK (DE)
HTWR
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
39,300
+21,500
| +121% | +$1.68M |
|
|
FUEL
1835
DELISTED
Rocket Fuel Inc.
FUEL
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
+347,900
| New | +$2.98M |
|
1836
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$368M
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
394,900
+167,400
| +74% | +$1.37M |
|
|
BPL
1837
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
38,515
-3,819
| -9% | -$299K |
|
|
CYBE
1838
DELISTED
Cyberoptics Corp
CYBE
| $2.84M | 0.01% |
280,900
+6,100
| +2% | +$63.9K |
|
1839
Comfort Systems
FIX
$53.5B
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
123,500
+3,787
| +3% | +$83.2K |
|
1840
Simulations Plus
SLP
$371M
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
450,600
+8,100
| +2% | +$48K |
|
1841
Friedman Industries
FRD
$248M
| $2.82M | 0.01% |
451,400
+800
| +0.2% | +$5.2K |
|
1842
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.87B
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
92,511
+816
| +0.9% | +$26.2K |
|
|
FCS
1843
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
+161,700
| New | +$3.1M |
|
1844
Interparfums
IPAR
$4.07B
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
82,800
+26,700
| +48% | +$884K |
|
1845
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$4.99B
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
257,320
+177,720
| +223% | +$2.22M |
|
|
AOI
1846
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $2.8M | 0.01% |
117,280
+36,840
| +46% | +$579K |
|
1847
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$14.1B
| $2.78M | 0.01% |
231,600
-837,600
| -78% | -$10.3M |
|
1848
Espey Mfg & Electronics Corp
ESP
$170M
| $2.78M | 0.01% |
106,800
-800
| -0.7% | -$21.7K |
|
1849
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$16B
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
470,963
-260,049
| -36% | -$1.63M |
|
|
SUNE
1850
SUNation Energy
SUNE
$8.91M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
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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.