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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OMG
2151
DELISTED
OM GROUP INC.
OMG
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,618
| New | +$1.6M |
|
2152
Global Indemnity Group
GBLI
$402M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
61,458
-20
| -0% | -$557 |
|
|
SHOE
2153
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$424M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
119,600
+104,200
| +677% | +$1.46M |
|
|
STNR
2154
DELISTED
STEINER LEISURE LTD
STNR
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+21,909
| +215% | +$1.1M |
|
|
RSTI
2155
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
+26,442
| +74% | +$714K |
|
2156
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$253M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
227,578
+13,326
| +6% | +$94.9K |
|
|
WTT
2157
DELISTED
Wireless Telecom Group, Inc.
WTT
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
791,709
+28,809
| +4% | +$66K |
|
|
BHBK
2158
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
122,711
+112,711
| +1,127% | +$1.54M |
|
|
JMI
2159
DELISTED
JAVELIN MTG INVESTMENT CORP COM
JMI
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
240,800
+12,303
| +5% | +$93.7K |
|
|
JNP
2160
DELISTED
Juniper Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
JNP
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
186,876
+516
| +0.3% | +$3.9K |
|
|
TGH
2161
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
+34,700
| +112% | +$1.02M |
|
|
IMH
2162
DELISTED
Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc.
IMH
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
89,300
+30,200
| +51% | +$563K |
|
2163
Stagwell
STGW
$2B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
86,700
-81,200
| -48% | -$1.85M |
|
|
MTEM
2164
DELISTED
Molecular Templates, Inc.
MTEM
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
2,558
+459
| +22% | +$303K |
|
|
ABCD
2165
DELISTED
Cambium Learning Group, Inc.
ABCD
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
398,313
+161,713
| +68% | +$575K |
|
|
ADPT
2166
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-10,100
| -36% | -$695K |
|
|
PMBC
2167
DELISTED
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
PMBC
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
223,900
+10,200
| +5% | +$74K |
|
2168
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$338M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
164,484
+114,700
| +230% | +$1.32M |
|
2169
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.56B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
65,815
-164,195
| -71% | -$4.66M |
|
|
STKL
2170
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
157,700
-71,500
| -31% | -$756K |
|
2171
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.57B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
+16,950
| +41% | +$460K |
|
2172
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$13.4B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
40,558
-20,742
| -34% | -$886K |
|
2173
Quanta Services
PWR
$84.2B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
58,499
-712,300
| -92% | -$20.8M |
|
2174
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$8.23B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
267,266
+207,674
| +348% | +$1.23M |
|
|
DATE
2175
DELISTED
JIAYUAN COM INTL LTD SPON ADR (CYM)
DATE
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
230,700
+54,400
| +31% | +$348K |
|
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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.