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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.51B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
44,080
-125,000
| -74% | -$3.46M |
|
|
CVO
2377
DELISTED
Cenevo, Inc.
CVO
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
68,422
+56,759
| +487% | +$1.03M |
|
|
TPCO
2378
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,600
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
RBS.PRF.CL
2379
DELISTED
Royal Bk Of Scotland Gp
RBS.PRF.CL
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
+26,600
| +144% | +$684K |
|
|
PRMW
2380
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
202,421
+116,166
| +135% | +$666K |
|
|
DS
2381
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+261,592
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2382
Equinor
EQNR
$97.3B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
-114,500
| -64% | -$2.21M |
|
2383
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$759M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
8,040
-42,520
| -84% | -$6.65M |
|
2384
Tonix Pharmaceuticals
TNXP
$152M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
ANN
2385
DELISTED
ANN INC
ANN
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-232,950
| -91% | -$10.1M |
|
|
HAYN
2386
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+8,600
| +59% | +$402K |
|
2387
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$15.2B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
285,100
+54,000
| +23% | +$218K |
|
2388
UTStarcom
UTSI
$22M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
143,099
+19,900
| +16% | +$178K |
|
|
WLL
2389
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+111
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
TFCF
2390
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
34,746
+14,100
| +68% | +$468K |
|
2391
Verastem
VSTM
$528M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
12,370
+3,445
| +39% | +$364K |
|
|
CSLT
2392
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+137,500
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
EXAC
2393
DELISTED
Exactech Inc
EXAC
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
+6,800
| +14% | +$153K |
|
2394
Donegal Group Class A
DGICA
$715M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
73,039
+43,539
| +148% | +$659K |
|
|
TAX
2395
DELISTED
Liberty Tax, Inc. Class A
TAX
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
44,899
-68
| -0.2% | -$1.72K |
|
|
FGL
2396
DELISTED
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
FGL
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-9,100
| -16% | -$205K |
|
|
KTEC
2397
DELISTED
Key Technology Inc
KTEC
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
84,100
+500
| +0.6% | +$6.43K |
|
|
IMI
2398
DELISTED
Intermolecular, Inc.
IMI
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
561,459
+39,851
| +8% | +$73.7K |
|
|
ANR
2399
DELISTED
Alpha Natural Resources Inc
ANR
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
3,647,663
+2,352,463
| +182% | +$1.62M |
|
2400
1st Source
SRCE
$2.17B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
35,420
+14,850
| +72% | +$438K |
|
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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.