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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CUK
1926
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,400
| New | +$1.89M |
|
1927
Semtech
SMTC
$11B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,000
| New | +$2.07M |
|
1928
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
401,400
-58,300
| -13% | -$261K |
|
1929
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.4B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
86,500
-121,300
| -58% | -$2.82M |
|
1930
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$396M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
227,500
+111,900
| +97% | +$1.07M |
|
1931
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$269M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+239,900
| New | +$1.93M |
|
|
CDI
1932
DELISTED
CDI Corp.
CDI
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
143,400
+116,324
| +430% | +$1.9M |
|
|
HPJ
1933
DELISTED
Highpower International Inc
HPJ
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
499,300
+25,600
| +5% | +$123K |
|
1934
National Presto Industries
NPK
$870M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
31,654
-6,025
| -16% | -$371K |
|
1935
Standex International
SXI
$3.59B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-53,202
| -69% | -$3.94M |
|
1936
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.23B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
122,100
+72,500
| +146% | +$1.21M |
|
1937
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$379M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
147,900
+20,100
| +16% | +$305K |
|
|
WTT
1938
DELISTED
Wireless Telecom Group, Inc.
WTT
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
762,900
+25,621
| +3% | +$76K |
|
|
EOCC
1939
DELISTED
Enel Generacion Chile S.A.
EOCC
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
63,436
+20,230
| +47% | +$622K |
|
|
EE
1940
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-1,700
| -3% | -$65.5K |
|
1941
Fabrinet
FN
$15.6B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
103,600
-32,300
| -24% | -$564K |
|
1942
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$355M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
91,600
-9,061
| -9% | -$197K |
|
|
CBF
1943
DELISTED
Capital Bank Financial Corp. Class A Common Stock
CBF
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
+17,600
| +33% | +$460K |
|
|
WCIC
1944
DELISTED
WCI Communities, Inc.
WCIC
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,105
| New | +$1.71M |
|
|
DFRG
1945
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,300
| New | +$1.94M |
|
1946
WIX.com
WIX
$2.3B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,200
| New | +$1.92M |
|
|
STS
1947
DELISTED
Supreme Industries Inc Class A
STS
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
249,478
+31,975
| +15% | +$254K |
|
1948
Southern Copper
SCCO
$143B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,471
| New | +$1.91M |
|
1949
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$472M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
-9,000
| -11% | -$227K |
|
1950
Civeo
CVEO
$345M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
63,050
+52,217
| +482% | +$2.04M |
|
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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.