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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.7B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,000
| New | +$1.64M |
|
|
PHIIK
2077
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
+19,100
| +42% | +$628K |
|
2078
Achieve Life Sciences
ACHV
$633M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
380
+93
| +32% | +$461K |
|
2079
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.4B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
85,656
+13,856
| +19% | +$297K |
|
|
CFNL
2080
DELISTED
Cardinal Financial Corp
CFNL
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
89,500
+37,700
| +73% | +$785K |
|
2081
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$69.5B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
60,652
-494,868
| -89% | -$16.6M |
|
2082
IRIDEX
IRIX
$15M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
233,813
+14,013
| +6% | +$131K |
|
2083
Frontline
FRO
$8.71B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
157,860
+155,080
| +5,578% | +$2.07M |
|
|
VLP
2084
DELISTED
Valero Energy Partners LP
VLP
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
-12,610
| -25% | -$640K |
|
2085
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.8B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
94,900
+67,200
| +243% | +$1.3M |
|
2086
Box
BOX
$4.49B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,000
| New | +$1.81M |
|
2087
Haemonetics
HAE
$3.88B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
-38,000
| -45% | -$1.6M |
|
2088
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$517M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+6,889
| +28% | +$429K |
|
|
CDMO
2089
DELISTED
Avid Bioservices, Inc. Common Stock
CDMO
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+208,322
| New | +$2M |
|
|
APU
2090
DELISTED
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
APU
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
41,733
-162,467
| -80% | -$7.82M |
|
|
YZC
2091
DELISTED
Yanzhou Coal Mining
YZC
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
246,000
+68,000
| +38% | +$645K |
|
2092
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.58B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
96,700
-57,000
| -37% | -$1.21M |
|
|
CDI
2093
DELISTED
CDI Corp.
CDI
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
146,339
+2,939
| +2% | +$39.3K |
|
2094
Northrim BanCorp
NRIM
$593M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
296,400
+10,800
| +4% | +$67.7K |
|
|
TGA
2095
DELISTED
Transglobe Energy Corp
TGA
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
475,600
+185,200
| +64% | +$766K |
|
2096
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$472M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
150,454
+35,154
| +30% | +$429K |
|
|
GCAP
2097
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
198,374
+158,974
| +403% | +$1.56M |
|
2098
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.7B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,900
| New | +$2.01M |
|
|
EGRX
2099
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-36,500
| -61% | -$2.38M |
|
|
CZZ
2100
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
306,500
-252,384
| -45% | -$1.73M |
|
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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.