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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
First Financial Corp
THFF
$948M
| $2.35M | 0.01% |
65,778
+26,178
| +66% | +$909K |
|
|
AEGN
1952
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $2.35M | 0.01% |
124,000
+62,904
| +103% | +$1.16M |
|
|
RP
1953
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $2.35M | 0.01% |
123,200
+101,200
| +460% | +$1.96M |
|
|
WEB
1954
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $2.35M | 0.01% |
97,000
+79,200
| +445% | +$1.72M |
|
|
BCPC
1955
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.26B
| $2.35M | 0.01% |
42,100
-35,900
| -46% | -$2.07M |
|
1956
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.68B
| $2.35M | 0.01% |
107,767
+90,399
| +520% | +$1.82M |
|
|
SA
1957
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.72B
| $2.34M | 0.01% |
383,198
+259,847
| +211% | +$1.63M |
|
|
MCF
1958
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $2.33M | 0.01% |
190,095
+160,055
| +533% | +$2.79M |
|
|
QLTI
1959
DELISTED
QLT Inc
QLTI
| $2.33M | 0.01% |
564,415
+223,091
| +65% | +$856K |
|
|
GMLP
1960
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $2.33M | 0.01% |
94,462
-32,838
| -26% | -$911K |
|
|
ESSA
1961
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $2.32M | 0.01% |
180,711
+17,011
| +10% | +$219K |
|
|
SAFE
1962
Safehold
SAFE
$1.17B
| $2.32M | 0.01% |
35,767
+31,514
| +741% | +$2.13M |
|
1963
GSI Technology
GSIT
$201M
| $2.31M | 0.01% |
443,200
+40,000
| +10% | +$212K |
|
1964
Neogen
NEOG
$2.05B
| $2.31M | 0.01% |
129,600
+105,333
| +434% | +$1.82M |
|
1965
Diodes
DIOD
$3.5B
| $2.3M | 0.01% |
95,506
+37,406
| +64% | +$995K |
|
1966
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.2B
| $2.3M | 0.01% |
239,900
+124,600
| +108% | +$1.15M |
|
|
HIL
1967
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
| $2.3M | 0.01% |
437,496
+243,796
| +126% | +$1.16M |
|
|
XENT
1968
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $2.3M | 0.01% |
80,300
-20,800
| -21% | -$545K |
|
|
CALL
1969
DELISTED
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
| $2.29M | 0.01% |
308,503
+239,703
| +348% | +$1.79M |
|
1970
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$360M
| $2.29M | 0.01% |
108,617
+17,017
| +19% | +$365K |
|
1971
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$38.7B
| $2.29M | 0.01% |
58,300
-127,700
| -69% | -$5.3M |
|
|
KRA
1972
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $2.29M | 0.01% |
+95,800
| New | +$2.16M |
|
1973
Manchester United
MANU
$4.03B
| $2.28M | 0.01% |
127,900
-81,300
| -39% | -$1.33M |
|
1974
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$558M
| $2.28M | 0.01% |
90,300
+5,200
| +6% | +$117K |
|
|
MGI
1975
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $2.27M | 0.01% |
247,143
+207,555
| +524% | +$1.93M |
|
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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.