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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SGNT
2001
DELISTED
SAGENT PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
SGNT
| $2.21M | 0.01% |
+90,700
| New | +$2.17M |
|
2002
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.9B
| $2.2M | 0.01% |
74,300
+24,700
| +50% | +$692K |
|
2003
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.06B
| $2.2M | 0.01% |
197,917
+30,184
| +18% | +$321K |
|
|
DCOM
2004
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $2.19M | 0.01% |
129,400
+81,200
| +168% | +$1.34M |
|
2005
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.15B
| $2.19M | 0.01% |
320,100
+238,600
| +293% | +$1.7M |
|
2006
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.2B
| $2.19M | 0.01% |
+37,775
| New | +$1.93M |
|
2007
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.72B
| $2.19M | 0.01% |
58,600
-1,600
| -3% | -$69K |
|
2008
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$32.1B
| $2.18M | 0.01% |
58,895
+1,295
| +2% | +$50.2K |
|
2009
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$683M
| $2.18M | 0.01% |
179,900
+132,400
| +279% | +$1.55M |
|
2010
DexCom
DXCM
$29B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
107,600
-169,772
| -61% | -$2.98M |
|
2011
Foster
FSTR
$421M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
61,973
+32,373
| +109% | +$1.32M |
|
|
HVB
2012
DELISTED
HUDSON VY HLDG CORP
HVB
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
75,826
+56,426
| +291% | +$1.47M |
|
|
RLH
2013
DELISTED
Red Lions Hotel Corporation
RLH
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
279,105
+108,405
| +64% | +$773K |
|
|
ADNC
2014
DELISTED
AUDIENCE INC COM STK (DE)
ADNC
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
436,716
+338,726
| +346% | +$1.69M |
|
|
KSPN
2015
DELISTED
Kaspien Holdings Inc. Common Stock
KSPN
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
29,150
+80
| +0.3% | +$6.01K |
|
2016
RB Global
RBA
$21.5B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
76,400
-198,300
| -72% | -$5.44M |
|
2017
ClearOne Inc
CLRO
$12M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
11,008
+2,174
| +25% | +$408K |
|
|
CTG
2018
DELISTED
Computer Task Group, Inc.
CTG
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
275,821
+57,721
| +26% | +$448K |
|
2019
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.26B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,232
| New | +$2.03M |
|
|
CCSC
2020
DELISTED
COUNTRY STYLE COOKING RESTAURANT CHAIN CO LTD ADS CAYMAN ISL
CCSC
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
354,469
+10,505
| +3% | +$56K |
|
|
CGI
2021
DELISTED
Celadon Group Inc
CGI
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,432
| New | +$2.52M |
|
2022
Flex
FLEX
$37.7B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
248,353
+13,137
| +6% | +$121K |
|
2023
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.82B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
+27,500
| +52% | +$691K |
|
2024
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$456M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
162,511
+36,149
| +29% | +$471K |
|
2025
Movado Group
MOV
$840M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
+23,200
| +43% | +$668K |
|
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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.