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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Sypris Solutions
SYPR
$42.8M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
483,900
+8,200
| +2% | +$20.2K |
|
2277
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.22B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,400
| New | +$964K |
|
|
KTEC
2278
DELISTED
Key Technology Inc
KTEC
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
83,600
+600
| +0.7% | +$7.62K |
|
|
ACTA
2279
DELISTED
Actua Corp
ACTA
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,450
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
WILN
2280
DELISTED
Wi-LAN Inc.
WILN
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
428,833
+168,333
| +65% | +$463K |
|
|
SBSA
2281
DELISTED
Spanish Broadcasting System Inc.
SBSA
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
262,220
+2,500
| +1% | +$8.18K |
|
2282
Financial Institutions
FISI
$816M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
46,051
+13,251
| +40% | +$306K |
|
|
VLRS
2283
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$900M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,800
| New | +$943K |
|
2284
Data I/O
DAIO
$29.2M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
284,700
+12,100
| +4% | +$39.9K |
|
|
SNBC
2285
DELISTED
Sun Bancorp Inc
SNBC
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
55,700
+12,200
| +28% | +$226K |
|
|
HGG
2286
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
171,500
+116,600
| +212% | +$712K |
|
2287
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.3B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
178,430
-33,166
| -16% | -$190K |
|
2288
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.91B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
53,250
+10,050
| +23% | +$193K |
|
2289
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$18.3B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
231,100
+167,200
| +262% | +$681K |
|
2290
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.12B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
79,600
-98,000
| -55% | -$1.33M |
|
2291
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.18B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
115,300
+63,700
| +123% | +$548K |
|
|
CFNL
2292
DELISTED
Cardinal Financial Corp
CFNL
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
+33,900
| +189% | +$649K |
|
|
FRBK
2293
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
283,300
+13,897
| +5% | +$48.9K |
|
|
TGA
2294
DELISTED
Transglobe Energy Corp
TGA
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
290,400
+111,800
| +63% | +$349K |
|
|
ITCI
2295
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,000
| New | +$963K |
|
2296
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$5.88B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
53,250
-394,200
| -88% | -$6.76M |
|
2297
Compugen
CGEN
$222M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
144,500
+36,360
| +34% | +$297K |
|
|
CAW
2298
DELISTED
CCA Industries, Inc.
CAW
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
318,200
+900
| +0.3% | +$3.05K |
|
|
MNI
2299
DELISTED
The McClatchy Company Class A Common Stock
MNI
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
55,111
+7,190
| +15% | +$176K |
|
2300
Safe Bulkers
SB
$795M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
282,302
-57,008
| -17% | -$206K |
|
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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.