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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MSON
2301
DELISTED
Misonix Inc
MSON
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
139,697
+5,697
| +4% | +$68.8K |
|
|
GMAN
2302
DELISTED
Gordmans Stores, Inc.
GMAN
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
216,000
+114,900
| +114% | +$789K |
|
|
SFY
2303
DELISTED
SWIFT ENERGY CO (HOLDING COMPANY)
SFY
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
651,955
-847,345
| -57% | -$2.09M |
|
2304
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$473M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
+9,200
| +16% | +$181K |
|
2305
Teekay
TK
$983M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-111,700
| -79% | -$5.28M |
|
|
CVT
2306
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,300
| New | +$1.37M |
|
2307
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.2B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-48,800
| -82% | -$6.02M |
|
2308
Stoneridge
SRI
$200M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
110,600
+60,200
| +119% | +$727K |
|
|
YDLE
2309
DELISTED
YODLEE INC COMMON STOCK
YDLE
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,600
| New | +$1.24M |
|
|
WG
2310
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
1,009,164
+858,564
| +570% | +$1.9M |
|
|
MATR
2311
DELISTED
Mattersight Corp.
MATR
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
218,500
+43,460
| +25% | +$275K |
|
|
FBNK
2312
DELISTED
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc
FBNK
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
81,035
+22,435
| +38% | +$340K |
|
2313
Performance Shipping
PSHG
$22.8M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
SNT
2314
Senstar Technologies
SNT
$40.6M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
294,800
+30,600
| +12% | +$145K |
|
|
TSG
2315
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,800
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2316
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.16B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
+2,400
| +4% | +$52.7K |
|
|
UWN
2317
DELISTED
Nevada Gold & Casinos, Ltd.
UWN
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
775,200
+112,500
| +17% | +$195K |
|
|
ORM
2318
DELISTED
Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc.
ORM
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
84,699
+20,799
| +33% | +$289K |
|
|
AZUR
2319
DELISTED
AZURE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP COM UNT LTD PARTNER INT
AZUR
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
106,855
+65,055
| +156% | +$1.21M |
|
|
CBNJ
2320
DELISTED
CAPE BANCORP, INC COM
CBNJ
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
133,938
+49,639
| +59% | +$474K |
|
|
NBBC
2321
DELISTED
NEWBRIDGE BANCORP CLASS A COM STK (NC)
NBBC
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
141,500
+16,700
| +13% | +$138K |
|
|
GPIC
2322
DELISTED
Gaming Partners International Corporation
GPIC
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
124,800
| – | – |
|
|
SDLP
2323
DELISTED
SEADRILL PARTNERS LLC
SDLP
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
10,210
-10,440
| -51% | -$1.44M |
|
|
BNFT
2324
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
28,675
-2,182
| -7% | -$82.3K |
|
2325
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$22.3B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
-210,200
| -88% | -$9.04M |
|
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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.