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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACTA
1901
DELISTED
Actua Corp
ACTA
| $2.56M | 0.01% |
179,799
+111,349
| +163% | +$1.55M |
|
|
NSH
1902
DELISTED
NuStar GP Holdings LLC
NSH
| $2.55M | 0.01% |
67,100
-30,491
| -31% | -$1.15M |
|
|
SSNI
1903
DELISTED
Silver Spring Networks, Inc.
SSNI
| $2.55M | 0.01% |
205,731
+31,431
| +18% | +$369K |
|
1904
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$6.14B
| $2.55M | 0.01% |
238,950
+10,125
| +4% | +$112K |
|
1905
Eastern Company
EML
$145M
| $2.55M | 0.01% |
137,519
+15,119
| +12% | +$295K |
|
|
IPAS
1906
DELISTED
Ipass Inc Common Stock
IPAS
| $2.55M | 0.01% |
242,600
+10,320
| +4% | +$117K |
|
1907
Codexis
CDXS
$158M
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
654,200
+192,300
| +42% | +$850K |
|
|
ELGX
1908
DELISTED
Endologix Inc
ELGX
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
16,560
+8,420
| +103% | +$1.39M |
|
1909
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$6.34B
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
217,975
-249,300
| -53% | -$3M |
|
|
TVRD
1910
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$20.1M
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
5,802
-1,776
| -23% | -$686K |
|
|
SHLX
1911
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
+55,550
| New | +$2.38M |
|
|
CONE
1912
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $2.53M | 0.01% |
85,786
-84,478
| -50% | -$2.64M |
|
1913
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$460M
| $2.52M | 0.01% |
99,158
+23,358
| +31% | +$585K |
|
|
LORL
1914
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
| $2.52M | 0.01% |
39,904
-3,396
| -8% | -$229K |
|
|
GBNK
1915
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancorp
GBNK
| $2.52M | 0.01% |
152,320
+40,900
| +37% | +$676K |
|
|
LMNS
1916
DELISTED
LUMENIS LTD CL B ORD SHS (ISR)
LMNS
| $2.51M | 0.01% |
183,097
+78,797
| +76% | +$938K |
|
|
PSIX
1917
Power Solutions International
PSIX
$586M
| $2.5M | 0.01% |
+46,293
| New | +$2.72M |
|
1918
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.44B
| $2.5M | 0.01% |
38,244
+4,033
| +12% | +$264K |
|
|
MOFG
1919
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $2.47M | 0.01% |
75,005
+12,576
| +20% | +$376K |
|
1920
Akamai
AKAM
$15.6B
| $2.46M | 0.01% |
+35,300
| New | +$2.62M |
|
|
INTX
1921
DELISTED
Intersections, Inc.
INTX
| $2.46M | 0.01% |
803,000
+35,200
| +5% | +$120K |
|
1922
Perion Network
PERI
$380M
| $2.46M | 0.01% |
289,050
+36,499
| +14% | +$380K |
|
|
MFSF
1923
DELISTED
MutualFirst Financial Inc
MFSF
| $2.46M | 0.01% |
106,000
-3,400
| -3% | -$74.9K |
|
1924
TechTarget
TTGT
$327M
| $2.46M | 0.01% |
275,280
+83,380
| +43% | +$838K |
|
1925
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.68B
| $2.45M | 0.01% |
187,900
+175,300
| +1,391% | +$2.22M |
|
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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.