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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Vicor
VICR
$9.56B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
73,800
+22,800
| +45% | +$295K |
|
|
FNBC
2252
DELISTED
First NBC Bank Holding Company
FNBC
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+11,700
| +52% | +$385K |
|
2253
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.61B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,896
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
EPE
2254
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,400
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2255
Veru
VERU
$36M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
39,350
+3,670
| +10% | +$128K |
|
|
NBBC
2256
DELISTED
NEWBRIDGE BANCORP CLASS A COM STK (NC)
NBBC
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
124,800
+24,500
| +24% | +$207K |
|
|
AEGN
2257
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,096
| New | +$1.05M |
|
|
ALTR
2258
DELISTED
Altera Corp
ALTR
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,673
| New | +$918K |
|
2259
National Bankshares
NKSH
$259M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
36,819
-2,081
| -5% | -$61.2K |
|
|
ANW
2260
DELISTED
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network
ANW
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,400
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
GSS
2261
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
905,100
+148,220
| +20% | +$218K |
|
|
PSTB
2262
DELISTED
Park Sterling Corp.
PSTB
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
154,523
+3,300
| +2% | +$22.7K |
|
|
AMRI
2263
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
62,242
-63,900
| -51% | -$1.09M |
|
|
TECU
2264
DELISTED
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY COMMON STOCK
TECU
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
391,500
-9,500
| -2% | -$31.2K |
|
2265
Cato Corp
CATO
$68.3M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
27,550
+17,250
| +167% | +$733K |
|
|
LSG
2266
DELISTED
LAKE SHORE GOLD CORP
LSG
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
1,347,598
+332,699
| +33% | +$279K |
|
2267
Verastem
VSTM
$510M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
8,925
-8,141
| -48% | -$853K |
|
|
HDNG
2268
DELISTED
Hardinge Inc
HDNG
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
93,900
+19,815
| +27% | +$227K |
|
|
MATR
2269
DELISTED
Mattersight Corp.
MATR
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
175,040
+50,140
| +40% | +$318K |
|
|
RYL
2270
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,200
| New | +$950K |
|
|
PGI
2271
DELISTED
PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.
PGI
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
112,345
-137,378
| -55% | -$1.31M |
|
2272
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.1B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+1,700
| +6% | +$54.7K |
|
2273
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.29B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
186,600
+23,832
| +15% | +$130K |
|
|
SIFI
2274
DELISTED
SI Financial Group, Inc. NEW MD
SIFI
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
87,800
+13,000
| +17% | +$149K |
|
2275
Cineverse
CNVS
$56.2M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
3,289
+739
| +29% | +$229K |
|
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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.