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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$386M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
292,862
-31,067
| -10% | -$244K |
|
|
RC
2052
Ready Capital
RC
$260M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
124,849
-1,836
| -1% | -$31.8K |
|
|
HPJ
2053
DELISTED
Highpower International Inc
HPJ
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
522,100
+22,800
| +5% | +$99.9K |
|
|
BCA
2054
DELISTED
CORPBANCA SPONSORED ADR REPSTG (1-1,500)COM STK
BCA
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
121,664
-11,002
| -8% | -$192K |
|
|
BIND
2055
DELISTED
BIND THERAPEUTICS INC
BIND
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
359,400
+251,032
| +232% | +$1.56M |
|
2056
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.55B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
+13,500
| +39% | +$614K |
|
|
ECYT
2057
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
386,112
+7,012
| +2% | +$42.1K |
|
2058
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.29B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
302,008
+115,408
| +62% | +$700K |
|
|
BGFV
2059
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
+86,700
| +163% | +$1.2M |
|
2060
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$4.35B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,400
| New | +$1.88M |
|
2061
RadNet
RDNT
$4.98B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
296,700
-25,100
| -8% | -$192K |
|
|
OKS
2062
DELISTED
Oneok Partners LP
OKS
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
58,350
-162,979
| -74% | -$6.45M |
|
|
STFC
2063
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
82,799
+44,731
| +118% | +$1.04M |
|
2064
Coherent
COHR
$43.4B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
104,400
+86,900
| +497% | +$1.62M |
|
2065
Stellantis
STLA
$17.4B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+207,151
| New | +$2.12M |
|
|
LTRPA
2066
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,400
| New | +$1.86M |
|
|
SRGA
2067
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
10,181
+8,014
| +370% | +$1.49M |
|
2068
Wayfair
W
$11.8B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,300
| New | +$1.69M |
|
2069
Lam Research
LRCX
$316B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+241,560
| New | +$1.9M |
|
2070
Twin Disc
TWIN
$321M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
105,166
+38,066
| +57% | +$694K |
|
2071
Constellium
CSTM
$3.76B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+165,500
| New | +$2.6M |
|
2072
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.93B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
99,753
+46,503
| +87% | +$906K |
|
|
LAYN
2073
DELISTED
Layne Christensen Co
LAYN
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
218,654
+125,285
| +134% | +$950K |
|
2074
Cato Corp
CATO
$65.7M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
50,450
+22,900
| +83% | +$896K |
|
2075
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$576M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-10,600
| -27% | -$771K |
|
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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.