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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
TechTarget
TTGT
$325M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
191,900
-9,810
| -5% | -$112K |
|
|
BKYF
1877
DELISTED
BK KY FINL CORP
BKYF
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
+3,000
| +7% | +$142K |
|
|
FSYS
1878
DELISTED
FUEL SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS INC COM STK
FSYS
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
200,122
+189,422
| +1,770% | +$2.05M |
|
1879
IES Holdings
IESC
$14.8B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
250,632
+8,600
| +4% | +$66.6K |
|
|
WFT
1880
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
179,330
-2,526,500
| -93% | -$29.4M |
|
1881
NVE Corp
NVEC
$562M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+8,278
| +35% | +$550K |
|
|
GPT
1882
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
26,184
-258,020
| -91% | -$7.34M |
|
|
VIAS
1883
DELISTED
VIASYSTEMS GROUP INC COM STK (DE)
VIAS
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
125,658
+13,900
| +12% | +$236K |
|
|
ATSG
1884
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
237,400
+174,934
| +280% | +$1.53M |
|
|
CCSC
1885
DELISTED
COUNTRY STYLE COOKING RESTAURANT CHAIN CO LTD ADS CAYMAN ISL
CCSC
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
343,964
+10,480
| +3% | +$50.9K |
|
1886
Globant
GLOB
$1.58B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,800
| New | +$1.64M |
|
1887
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.87B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
90,850
-27,583
| -23% | -$658K |
|
1888
Crawford & Co Class B
CRD.B
$491M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
251,900
+13,300
| +6% | +$123K |
|
|
ACH
1889
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
173,500
+105,100
| +154% | +$1.25M |
|
|
UAM
1890
DELISTED
Universal American Corp
UAM
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
202,600
+110,100
| +119% | +$1.03M |
|
1891
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.12B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
90,198
+18,734
| +26% | +$446K |
|
1892
Ternium
TX
$9.67B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,300
| New | +$2.08M |
|
|
OKSB
1893
DELISTED
Southwest Bancorp Inc/OK
OKSB
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
121,000
-30,198
| -20% | -$498K |
|
|
NGHC
1894
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,100
| New | +$2.11M |
|
|
KSPN
1895
DELISTED
Kaspien Holdings Inc. Common Stock
KSPN
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
29,070
+270
| +0.9% | +$19.1K |
|
1896
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$32.8B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
+21,800
| +61% | +$852K |
|
|
WX
1897
DELISTED
WUXI PHARMATECH, CAYMAN INC REPSTG 8 ORD SHS
WX
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
-63,800
| -54% | -$2.46M |
|
|
LOJN
1898
DELISTED
LO JACK CORP
LOJN
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
749,300
-12,305
| -2% | -$31.5K |
|
|
EPAX
1899
DELISTED
Ambassadors Group Inc
EPAX
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
843,400
+13,900
| +2% | +$34.4K |
|
|
AV
1900
DELISTED
Aviva Plc
AV
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,728
| New | +$2.14M |
|
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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.