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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NVEE
2401
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+180,800
| New | +$950K |
|
2402
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.04B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,800
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
CTIC
2403
DELISTED
CTI BioPharma Corp. (DE) Common Stock
CTIC
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,112
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2404
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.22B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
+12,911
| +27% | +$223K |
|
2405
Natural Alternatives International
NAII
$13.9M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
191,900
+14,500
| +8% | +$81.3K |
|
|
FDML
2406
DELISTED
Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation
FDML
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
95,800
+75,400
| +370% | +$957K |
|
2407
Financial Institutions
FISI
$812M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
-2,551
| -6% | -$60.6K |
|
2408
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$25.9M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,874
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2409
AXT Inc
AXTI
$2.42B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
426,624
-15,086
| -3% | -$37.3K |
|
2410
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.58B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,838
| New | +$1.25M |
|
|
LAND
2411
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$365M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
103,154
+46,009
| +81% | +$530K |
|
|
XNPT
2412
DELISTED
XENOPORT, INC.
XNPT
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+173,936
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
FIG
2413
DELISTED
Fortress Investment Group Llc
FIG
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,926
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2414
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$49.1B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-657,300
| -96% | -$29.5M |
|
2415
MKS Inc
MKSI
$17.4B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,052
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2416
KBR
KBR
$4.56B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
+23,700
| +77% | +$425K |
|
|
SGMA
2417
DELISTED
Sigmatron International
SGMA
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
116,300
+3,000
| +3% | +$24.4K |
|
|
WMAR
2418
DELISTED
West Marine Inc
WMAR
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
109,800
-47,619
| -30% | -$471K |
|
|
GLF
2419
DELISTED
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Common Stock
GLF
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,912
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2420
KNOT Offshore Partners
KNOP
$354M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,100
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
VLRS
2421
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$869M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
88,274
-6,526
| -7% | -$80.3K |
|
2422
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.73B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-179,300
| -80% | -$4.99M |
|
|
CYRN
2423
DELISTED
CYREN Ltd.
CYRN
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
27,807
-215
| -0.8% | -$11.9K |
|
|
PES
2424
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
165,598
-71,400
| -30% | -$489K |
|
|
BBRG
2425
DELISTED
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc.
BBRG
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
+35,000
| +83% | +$500K |
|
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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.