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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
IES Holdings
IESC
$9.89B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
265,339
+14,707
| +6% | +$118K |
|
2102
Regency Centers
REG
$14.9B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-88,000
| -73% | -$5.63M |
|
2103
AstroNova
ALOT
$223M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
131,150
+2,600
| +2% | +$37K |
|
|
SFG
2104
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-69,700
| -74% | -$5.13M |
|
2105
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$349M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,600
| New | +$2.01M |
|
2106
Transact Technologies
TACT
$50.5M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
279,000
-3,000
| -1% | -$18.6K |
|
|
PRSS
2107
DELISTED
CafePress Inc.
PRSS
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
414,200
+89,100
| +27% | +$388K |
|
2108
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.5B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
-3,900
| -8% | -$135K |
|
|
SBSA
2109
DELISTED
Spanish Broadcasting System Inc.
SBSA
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
275,720
+13,500
| +5% | +$80.9K |
|
|
GENE
2110
DELISTED
Genetic Technologies Ltd.
GENE
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
30,539
-2,000
| -6% | -$168K |
|
|
KTWO
2111
DELISTED
K2M Group Holdings, Inc
KTWO
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
77,124
-37,507
| -33% | -$895K |
|
2112
Fabrinet
FN
$14.9B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
98,900
-4,700
| -5% | -$88.7K |
|
2113
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.03B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
90,293
+95
| +0.1% | +$2.14K |
|
2114
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.39B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
-106,831
| -75% | -$4.91M |
|
|
GSS
2115
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
1,100,060
+194,960
| +22% | +$277K |
|
|
POWR
2116
DELISTED
POWERSECURE INTL INC COM STK (DE)
POWR
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
124,400
-36,080
| -22% | -$513K |
|
|
SHI
2117
DELISTED
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
SHI
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
34,050
+7,850
| +30% | +$408K |
|
2118
A10 Networks
ATEN
$2.07B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
284,350
+223,650
| +368% | +$1.25M |
|
2119
NeoGenomics
NEO
$1.96B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
337,900
+93,500
| +38% | +$482K |
|
2120
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.86B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
74,568
-22,932
| -24% | -$619K |
|
2121
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.6B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
+31,300
| +447% | +$1.53M |
|
2122
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.22B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+174,545
| New | +$2.22M |
|
2123
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$59.2M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
36,523
-800
| -2% | -$43.1K |
|
2124
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$3.98B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
241,000
+184,479
| +326% | +$1.63M |
|
|
BONA
2125
DELISTED
BONA FILM GROUP LTD SPONSORED ADS
BONA
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
148,800
+26,100
| +21% | +$286K |
|
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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.