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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$27.2B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
78,638
-391,162
| -83% | -$5.83M |
|
|
VXRT
2352
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
53,095
+1,708
| +3% | +$41.9K |
|
|
VSR
2353
DELISTED
Versar, Inc.
VSR
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
305,400
-11,000
| -3% | -$40.8K |
|
2354
Dorchester Minerals
DMLP
$1.3B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
-10,300
| -15% | -$235K |
|
|
NWLIA
2355
DELISTED
NATL WESTN LIFE INS CO CL A
NWLIA
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+3,500
| +233% | +$838K |
|
|
SGMO
2356
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,697
| New | +$1.39M |
|
2357
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$1.08B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
31,623
+12,143
| +62% | +$483K |
|
|
AMRN
2358
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$298M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-12,425
| -34% | -$559K |
|
2359
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$227M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,907
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
WILN
2360
DELISTED
Wi-LAN Inc.
WILN
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
509,400
+80,567
| +19% | +$190K |
|
2361
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.42B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
-16,500
| -29% | -$511K |
|
|
SPRT
2362
DELISTED
support.com, Inc.
SPRT
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
279,300
+83,833
| +43% | +$384K |
|
|
SQNM
2363
DELISTED
SEQUENOM INC NEW
SQNM
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
388,400
+298,700
| +333% | +$1.12M |
|
2364
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$15.4B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
+5,500
| +7% | +$69.7K |
|
|
PSTB
2365
DELISTED
Park Sterling Corp.
PSTB
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
163,923
+9,400
| +6% | +$65.2K |
|
2366
Semtech
SMTC
$10.7B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
-16,800
| -22% | -$391K |
|
|
VVUS
2367
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,650
| New | +$1.22M |
|
|
RDEN
2368
DELISTED
ELIZABETH ARDEN INC
RDEN
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,100
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
BGC
2369
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,300
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
SAAS
2370
DELISTED
inContact, Inc.
SAAS
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
118,570
-51,352
| -30% | -$526K |
|
|
LDR
2371
DELISTED
Landauer Inc
LDR
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
-12,197
| -27% | -$416K |
|
|
WNRL
2372
DELISTED
Western Refining Logistics, LP
WNRL
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
39,735
-1,201
| -3% | -$36.1K |
|
|
STV
2373
DELISTED
China Digital Tv Hldgs Co Ltd
STV
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
318,272
+8,663
| +3% | +$33.6K |
|
|
MERU
2374
DELISTED
MERU NETWORKS INC COM STK (DE)
MERU
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
720,765
+137,665
| +24% | +$203K |
|
|
SPAN
2375
DELISTED
Span-America Medical Systems I
SPAN
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
+2,200
| +4% | +$41.9K |
|
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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.