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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ASFI
2401
DELISTED
Asta Funding Inc
ASFI
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
99,200
+3,400
| +4% | +$28.7K |
|
|
JCTC
2402
Jewett-Cameron Trading
JCTC
$9.33M
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
157,800
| – | – |
|
|
PWOD
2403
DELISTED
Penns Woods Bancorp
PWOD
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+2,848
| +13% | +$88.3K |
|
2404
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.22B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
48,189
+17,589
| +57% | +$287K |
|
|
FRTX
2405
DELISTED
Fresh Tracks Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
FRTX
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
275
+183
| +199% | +$586K |
|
|
KIN
2406
DELISTED
Kindred Biosciences, Inc.
KIN
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
114,700
+94,300
| +462% | +$650K |
|
|
SYNC
2407
DELISTED
Synacor, Inc.
SYNC
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
360,300
+63,774
| +22% | +$143K |
|
|
SGMA
2408
DELISTED
Sigmatron International
SGMA
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
113,300
-17,800
| -14% | -$117K |
|
|
BCOV
2409
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
+111,300
| New | +$860K |
|
|
DVD
2410
DELISTED
Dover Motorsports
DVD
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
343,900
-400
| -0.1% | -$992 |
|
2411
Silvercrest Asset Management
SAMG
$79M
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
57,117
+12,417
| +28% | +$177K |
|
|
TGB
2412
Trekor Metals
TGB
$2.48B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
1,272,100
+302,000
| +31% | +$248K |
|
|
PBY
2413
DELISTED
PEP BOYS MANNY MOE& JACK
PBY
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
+84,200
| New | +$769K |
|
|
AIOT
2414
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$526M
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
127,015
-200
| -0.2% | -$1.29K |
|
|
HR
2415
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-164,000
| -85% | -$4.67M |
|
|
CBNJ
2416
DELISTED
CAPE BANCORP, INC COM
CBNJ
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
84,299
+9,109
| +12% | +$82.4K |
|
2417
Ambev
ABEV
$48.1B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
+139,500
| New | +$866K |
|
2418
SIFCO Industries
SIF
$161M
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+3,487
| +11% | +$84.7K |
|
|
PSV
2419
DELISTED
Hermitage Offshore Services Ltd.
PSV
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
8,710
+4,232
| +95% | +$434K |
|
2420
Euroseas
ESEA
$557M
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
17,146
+900
| +6% | +$43.3K |
|
|
GKNT
2421
DELISTED
GEEKNET INC COM NEW
GKNT
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
100,848
+24,034
| +31% | +$187K |
|
2422
Smith Micro Software
SMSI
$14.5M
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
3,840
+322
| +9% | +$74.1K |
|
|
NCTY
2423
The9 Ltd
NCTY
$68.1M
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
2,057
-810
| -28% | -$363K |
|
|
SWSH
2424
DELISTED
SWISHER HYGIENE INC COM STK NEW (DE)
SWSH
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
423,559
+13,970
| +3% | +$27.4K |
|
2425
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$826M
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,093
| New | +$793K |
|
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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.