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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Corning
GLW
$123B
| $56.8M | 0.12% |
2,506,300
+789,400
| +46% | +$18.8M |
|
177
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.04B
| $56.8M | 0.12% |
609,700
+64,959
| +12% | +$5.68M |
|
|
CVA
178
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $56.6M | 0.12% |
2,524,916
-289,300
| -10% | -$6.2M |
|
179
Gartner
IT
$9.87B
| $56.3M | 0.12% |
671,758
-232,742
| -26% | -$19.2M |
|
|
MDVN
180
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $56M | 0.12% |
868,462
+354,262
| +69% | +$20.3M |
|
|
CAM
181
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $55.7M | 0.12% |
1,235,191
+794,700
| +180% | +$36.3M |
|
182
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$15.3B
| $55.7M | 0.12% |
1,371,900
-640,600
| -32% | -$26.5M |
|
|
DISH
183
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $55.6M | 0.12% |
792,979
+458,500
| +137% | +$33.8M |
|
184
International Paper
IP
$22.5B
| $55.5M | 0.12% |
1,055,683
+360,029
| +52% | +$18.7M |
|
185
Brinker International
EAT
$8.38B
| $55.3M | 0.12% |
899,000
-533,400
| -37% | -$32.1M |
|
186
Aon
AON
$78.4B
| $54.9M | 0.12% |
+571,201
| New | +$55.3M |
|
|
WPZ
187
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $54.6M | 0.12% |
1,109,834
+966,493
| +674% | +$47.1M |
|
|
ALXN
188
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $54.4M | 0.12% |
313,952
+161,400
| +106% | +$29.2M |
|
189
Teleflex
TFX
$5.8B
| $54.4M | 0.12% |
450,100
-96,300
| -18% | -$11.1M |
|
190
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$23.3B
| $54.4M | 0.12% |
903,200
-37,400
| -4% | -$1.99M |
|
191
DTE Energy
DTE
$30.6B
| $54.4M | 0.12% |
791,480
-218,668
| -22% | -$15.7M |
|
192
Polaris
PII
$4.25B
| $54.3M | 0.12% |
384,500
+260,600
| +210% | +$38.4M |
|
|
MXIM
193
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $54M | 0.12% |
1,550,900
-404,000
| -21% | -$13.8M |
|
194
NextEra Energy
NEE
$185B
| $54M | 0.11% |
2,074,000
-766,000
| -27% | -$20.2M |
|
|
POM
195
DELISTED
PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC.
POM
| $53.9M | 0.11% |
2,008,000
-1,213,200
| -38% | -$32.9M |
|
|
OCR
196
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $53.8M | 0.11% |
698,100
-833,500
| -54% | -$63.3M |
|
|
ATVI
197
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $53.2M | 0.11% |
2,342,605
+1,541,507
| +192% | +$33.8M |
|
198
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$22.9B
| $52.6M | 0.11% |
658,100
+12,200
| +2% | +$1.02M |
|
|
SNI
199
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $52M | 0.11% |
758,478
+385,778
| +104% | +$28M |
|
200
Waters Corp
WAT
$36.4B
| $51.6M | 0.11% |
415,100
-79,600
| -16% | -$9.5M |
|
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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.