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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRST
1876
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$953M
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
75,100
+21,060
| +39% | +$721K |
|
|
IO
1877
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
164,033
+80,206
| +96% | +$2.15M |
|
|
LOJN
1878
DELISTED
LO JACK CORP
LOJN
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
762,900
+13,600
| +2% | +$43.6K |
|
1879
Travelzoo
TZOO
$76.7M
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
233,285
+129,485
| +125% | +$1.57M |
|
1880
Avista
AVA
$3.43B
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
85,800
-90,500
| -51% | -$2.92M |
|
|
IPHI
1881
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
114,300
-232,800
| -67% | -$5.17M |
|
|
CACB
1882
DELISTED
Cascade Bancorp
CACB
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
504,166
+203,810
| +68% | +$1.01M |
|
1883
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.56B
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
49,141
+23,713
| +93% | +$1.35M |
|
|
SRT
1884
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
442,200
+2,600
| +0.6% | +$18.1K |
|
1885
Genesco
GCO
$434M
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
+39,500
| New | +$2.71M |
|
1886
Mannatech
MTEX
$9.3M
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
144,860
+8,400
| +6% | +$169K |
|
|
MCBC
1887
DELISTED
Macatawa Bank Corp
MCBC
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
490,989
+212,458
| +76% | +$1.11M |
|
1888
Teck Resources
TECK
$28.2B
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
+262,476
| New | +$3.39M |
|
|
PSXP
1889
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
36,100
-17,700
| -33% | -$1.28M |
|
|
HMIN
1890
DELISTED
HOMEINNS HOTEL GROUP SPONSORED ADR
HMIN
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
84,000
-56,579
| -40% | -$1.57M |
|
|
NAME
1891
DELISTED
Rightside Group, Ltd.
NAME
| $2.59M | 0.01% |
382,595
+1,390
| +0.4% | +$11.7K |
|
|
SREV
1892
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $2.59M | 0.01% |
473,254
+422,708
| +836% | +$1.76M |
|
1893
NextEra Energy
NEE
$185B
| $2.59M | 0.01% |
105,600
-1,968,400
| -95% | -$50M |
|
|
XOMA
1894
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $2.58M | 0.01% |
+33,276
| New | +$2.4M |
|
|
TBRG
1895
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $2.58M | 0.01% |
48,300
-60,710
| -56% | -$3.26M |
|
|
ZNGA
1896
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $2.58M | 0.01% |
+901,777
| New | +$2.52M |
|
|
TST
1897
DELISTED
TheStreet, Inc.
TST
| $2.58M | 0.01% |
142,320
+4,169
| +3% | +$77.2K |
|
1898
C&F Financial
CFFI
$275M
| $2.58M | 0.01% |
69,500
+1,700
| +3% | +$60.7K |
|
1899
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.8B
| $2.57M | 0.01% |
48,210
-13,455
| -22% | -$746K |
|
|
GKNT
1900
DELISTED
GEEKNET INC COM NEW
GKNT
| $2.57M | 0.01% |
128,960
+28,112
| +28% | +$369K |
|
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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.