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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ICAD
2251
DELISTED
iCAD Inc
ICAD
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
452,042
+146,982
| +48% | +$936K |
|
|
SSRI
2252
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+233,100
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
PFNX
2253
DELISTED
Pfenex Inc.
PFNX
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
75,400
+13,900
| +23% | +$233K |
|
|
ACTS
2254
DELISTED
Actions Semiconductor Co
ACTS
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
943,567
-650,529
| -41% | -$1.03M |
|
|
DRD
2255
DRDGold
DRD
$1.81B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
790,170
+35,844
| +5% | +$64.3K |
|
|
BBT
2256
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.57B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
+31,100
| +154% | +$868K |
|
2257
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
CVR
$10.1M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
| – | – |
|
|
SHLM
2258
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,207
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
OTIC
2259
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,046
| New | +$1.77M |
|
|
MHGC
2260
DELISTED
Morgans Hotel Group Co.
MHGC
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
214,953
+61,329
| +40% | +$429K |
|
|
CNXM
2261
DELISTED
CNX Midstream Partners LP
CNXM
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,809
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
RPRX
2262
DELISTED
Repros Therapeutics Inc.
RPRX
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+202,143
| New | +$1.57M |
|
|
EVDY
2263
DELISTED
Everyday Health, Inc.
EVDY
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
113,000
+64,300
| +132% | +$816K |
|
|
AGEN
2264
Agenus
AGEN
$329M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,509
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
TREC
2265
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
95,400
-12,400
| -12% | -$161K |
|
|
OB
2266
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
99,300
+11,400
| +13% | +$170K |
|
|
FFG
2267
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,900
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
NWY
2268
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
536,000
+59,400
| +12% | +$152K |
|
|
MGCD
2269
DELISTED
MGC Diagnostics Corporation
MGCD
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
251,840
+500
| +0.2% | +$3.11K |
|
|
MNRK
2270
DELISTED
MONARCH FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC COM STK
MNRK
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
125,618
+20,568
| +20% | +$233K |
|
2271
Vicor
VICR
$9.42B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
117,200
+43,400
| +59% | +$637K |
|
2272
Bruker
BRKR
$9.79B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
69,710
-156,600
| -69% | -$3.16M |
|
|
AVG
2273
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,300
| New | +$1.27M |
|
2274
Banco Macro
BMA
$6.02B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,096
| New | +$1.65M |
|
2275
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.08B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
-3,285
| -5% | -$82.9K |
|
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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.