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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EE
2126
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
+1,100
| +2% | +$40.1K |
|
|
SKUL
2127
DELISTED
SKULLCANDY INC
SKUL
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
236,300
+5,993
| +3% | +$54.7K |
|
2128
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.42B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+6,700
| +25% | +$354K |
|
|
NATL
2129
DELISTED
National Interstate Corporation
NATL
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
66,227
+4,827
| +8% | +$133K |
|
2130
Ericsson
ERIC
$32.1B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
173,200
-579,069
| -77% | -$6.71M |
|
2131
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$252M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
172,000
-266,100
| -61% | -$2.76M |
|
2132
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.79B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+241,818
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2133
Great Elm Group
GEG
$68.7M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
240,686
+18,539
| +8% | +$148K |
|
|
HGG
2134
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
536,376
+364,876
| +213% | +$1.74M |
|
|
GUID
2135
DELISTED
Guidance Software, Inc.
GUID
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
210,700
+50,500
| +32% | +$344K |
|
2136
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$435M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
309,500
+184,300
| +147% | +$1.07M |
|
|
FBC
2137
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,396
| New | +$1.67M |
|
|
ABCO
2138
DELISTED
Advisory Board Co
ABCO
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,540
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
LEAF
2139
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
279,457
+158,057
| +130% | +$935K |
|
|
HTBK
2140
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
184,629
+51,329
| +39% | +$469K |
|
|
AUY
2141
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
591,000
+496,300
| +524% | +$1.81M |
|
|
CASC
2142
DELISTED
Cascadian Therapeutics, Inc.
CASC
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
79,032
-23,331
| -23% | -$369K |
|
2143
Clarus
CLAR
$125M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
191,548
+2,813
| +1% | +$26.5K |
|
2144
Radcom
RDCM
$213M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
167,125
+5,600
| +3% | +$58.1K |
|
|
XIFR
2145
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.04B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
44,395
+5,395
| +14% | +$234K |
|
2146
FreightCar America
RAIL
$263M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
83,774
+17,344
| +26% | +$441K |
|
2147
National Presto Industries
NPK
$870M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-9,954
| -31% | -$682K |
|
|
GSB
2148
DELISTED
GlobalSCAPE, Inc.
GSB
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
528,384
+28,584
| +6% | +$93.6K |
|
|
HTO
2149
H2O America
HTO
$2.67B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
+2,000
| +4% | +$60.3K |
|
2150
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.08B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
272,100
-144,520
| -35% | -$975K |
|
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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.