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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.75B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+292,515
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
LHO
2277
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
-212,300
| -84% | -$7.84M |
|
2278
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.59B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-302,668
| -92% | -$16.3M |
|
2279
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$101M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
196,700
+26,512
| +16% | +$184K |
|
2280
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$10.3B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,052
| New | +$1.57M |
|
|
ANW
2281
DELISTED
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network
ANW
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
113,731
+37,331
| +49% | +$534K |
|
2282
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
$20.4M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
+1,400
| +3% | +$34.9K |
|
2283
Gentherm
THRM
$1.3B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+16,500
| +185% | +$874K |
|
|
GNBC
2284
DELISTED
Green Bancorp, Inc
GNBC
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
90,600
-25,000
| -22% | -$334K |
|
2285
Regional Management Corp
RM
$297M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,828
| New | +$1.3M |
|
|
TSC
2286
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
106,889
+64,889
| +154% | +$778K |
|
|
LBAI
2287
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
116,158
+57,256
| +97% | +$666K |
|
2288
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$689M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
164,992
+89,492
| +119% | +$904K |
|
|
MBVT
2289
DELISTED
Merchants Bancshares Inc
MBVT
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+2,300
| +6% | +$69.7K |
|
|
GG
2290
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,790
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2291
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.04B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
170,153
-63,580
| -27% | -$467K |
|
2292
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.2B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
22,209
+18,909
| +573% | +$1.21M |
|
|
CTCM
2293
DELISTED
CTC MEDIA INC COM STK
CTCM
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
601,497
-154,803
| -20% | -$546K |
|
2294
eHealth
EHTH
$43.8M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
107,400
-109,800
| -51% | -$1.33M |
|
|
NAP
2295
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Midstream Partrs
NAP
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,321
| New | +$1.42M |
|
2296
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$583M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-51,000
| -50% | -$1.32M |
|
2297
Cardiff Oncology
CRDF
$66.2M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,835
| New | +$1.3M |
|
|
IIN
2298
DELISTED
IntriCon Corporation
IIN
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
183,000
+800
| +0.4% | +$6.13K |
|
|
SYUT
2299
DELISTED
Synutra International, Inc.
SYUT
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
187,000
+47,400
| +34% | +$339K |
|
2300
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$12.2B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
16,271
+6,200
| +62% | +$513K |
|
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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.