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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$542M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
276,500
+6,400
| +2% | +$47.8K |
|
2027
Textron
TXT
$14.7B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
47,067
-891,233
| -95% | -$40.5M |
|
2028
Federal Signal
FSS
$6.82B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
140,800
-41,100
| -23% | -$639K |
|
2029
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.84B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+3,508
| +17% | +$300K |
|
2030
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$977M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
310,072
+262,772
| +556% | +$1.82M |
|
|
EPAX
2031
DELISTED
Ambassadors Group Inc
EPAX
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
858,300
+14,900
| +2% | +$38.5K |
|
|
EFC
2032
Ellington Financial
EFC
$1.69B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
113,010
+48,760
| +76% | +$967K |
|
2033
Embotelladora Andina Series A
AKO.A
$3.53B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
137,400
+300
| +0.2% | +$4.39K |
|
|
CBF
2034
DELISTED
Capital Bank Financial Corp. Class A Common Stock
CBF
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
+1,200
| +2% | +$34.2K |
|
2035
inTEST
INTT
$143M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
479,100
+11,660
| +2% | +$52.7K |
|
2036
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.9B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
103,400
+21,000
| +25% | +$427K |
|
2037
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.94B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,163
| New | +$2.04M |
|
|
OREX
2038
DELISTED
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
OREX
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,040
| New | +$2.51M |
|
|
TLRA
2039
DELISTED
Telaria, Inc.
TLRA
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
714,704
+310,404
| +77% | +$844K |
|
|
BEBE
2040
DELISTED
Bebe Stores Inc
BEBE
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
104,010
+17,365
| +20% | +$490K |
|
|
SGBK
2041
DELISTED
Stonegate Bank
SGBK
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
69,908
+59,208
| +553% | +$1.75M |
|
2042
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.54B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
564,900
+135,800
| +32% | +$511K |
|
|
AY
2043
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,900
| New | +$2.35M |
|
|
NJ
2044
DELISTED
NIDEC CP (NIHON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)1 ADS REPTG .25 SH COM STK
NJ
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
109,700
+12,005
| +12% | +$219K |
|
2045
Frequency Electronics
FEIM
$569M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
181,600
+9,600
| +6% | +$123K |
|
2046
DMC Global
BOOM
$111M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
185,968
+76,068
| +69% | +$923K |
|
2047
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.08B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
135,500
-22,100
| -14% | -$317K |
|
2048
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$3.11B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
-68,900
| -50% | -$2.17M |
|
|
PGI
2049
DELISTED
PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.
PGI
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
197,723
+85,378
| +76% | +$861K |
|
|
XLRN
2050
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,300
| New | +$2.08M |
|
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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.