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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WMAR
2101
DELISTED
West Marine Inc
WMAR
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
157,419
+30,119
| +24% | +$346K |
|
|
FGH
2102
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
316,200
+9,490
| +3% | +$42K |
|
2103
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.43B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+7,400
| +38% | +$389K |
|
2104
Comp X International
CIX
$349M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
127,900
+2,800
| +2% | +$31.6K |
|
|
FRS
2105
DELISTED
FRISCH'S RESTAURANTS INC
FRS
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
+3,200
| +6% | +$88.1K |
|
2106
Matthews International
MATW
$866M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-1,400
| -5% | -$67.5K |
|
|
CACB
2107
DELISTED
Cascade Bancorp
CACB
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
300,356
+65,100
| +28% | +$311K |
|
|
SNT
2108
Senstar Technologies
SNT
$38M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
264,200
+34,300
| +15% | +$175K |
|
|
ENBL
2109
DELISTED
ENABLE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP
ENBL
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,651
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2110
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$523M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,211
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
MBTF
2111
DELISTED
MBT Financial Corporation
MBTF
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
254,847
+2,800
| +1% | +$15K |
|
|
NMRX
2112
DELISTED
Numerex Corp
NMRX
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
124,835
+23,809
| +24% | +$258K |
|
2113
First Financial Corp
THFF
$958M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
-9,100
| -19% | -$311K |
|
2114
Omeros
OMER
$857M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,435
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2115
Asure Software
ASUR
$232M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
246,276
+5,500
| +2% | +$31.7K |
|
2116
Healthcare Realty
HR
$7.28B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
50,950
-173,900
| -77% | -$4.89M |
|
2117
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$192M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
136,000
+13,454
| +11% | +$138K |
|
2118
ClearOne Inc
CLRO
$10.9M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
8,834
+227
| +3% | +$35.1K |
|
|
GLBR
2119
DELISTED
Global Brokerage, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GLBR
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,345
| New | +$3.01M |
|
|
ZEP
2120
DELISTED
ZEP INC COM STK (DE)
ZEP
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
+12,200
| +17% | +$199K |
|
|
CUDA
2121
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,700
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2122
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.2B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-40,792
| -74% | -$3.99M |
|
|
FLY
2123
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
96,901
-1,477,063
| -94% | -$21M |
|
|
SJT
2124
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
SJT
$117M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
117,784
-25,536
| -18% | -$353K |
|
2125
Allstate
ALL
$68B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,800
| New | +$1.4M |
|
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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.