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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CCXI
2426
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
127,377
+45,677
| +56% | +$363K |
|
|
DRYS
2427
DELISTED
DryShips Inc. Common Stock
DRYS
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2428
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.55B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
58,100
+15,200
| +35% | +$267K |
|
|
AAMI
2429
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$2.88B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,600
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
RCAP
2430
DELISTED
RCS CAPITAL CORPORATION CLASS A COM
RCAP
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,900
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
BALT
2431
DELISTED
BALTIC TRADING LIMITED COMMON STOCK
BALT
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
650,847
+142,673
| +28% | +$214K |
|
2432
American Tower
AMT
$83.5B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
11,139
-158,100
| -93% | -$15M |
|
2433
NetSol Technologies
NTWK
$52.1M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
201,420
+67,900
| +51% | +$386K |
|
|
FOMX
2434
DELISTED
Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Ordinary Shares
FOMX
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,800
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2435
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.71B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
+15,800
| +99% | +$482K |
|
2436
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.98B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,500
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
REXX
2437
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,380
| New | +$913K |
|
2438
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.21B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
111,800
+13,200
| +13% | +$127K |
|
2439
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$233M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
41,835
+10,335
| +33% | +$233K |
|
2440
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$992M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,709
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2441
ArcelorMittal
MT
$49.5B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
45,876
-37,864
| -45% | -$913K |
|
|
ESI
2442
DELISTED
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
ESI
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
256,300
+117,000
| +84% | +$542K |
|
|
PMC
2443
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-18,900
| -38% | -$580K |
|
|
SRNE
2444
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,547
| New | +$739K |
|
2445
Marcus Corp
MCS
$767M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
52,781
+13,181
| +33% | +$264K |
|
2446
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$70.6M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+2,400
| +6% | +$70.1K |
|
|
CAW
2447
DELISTED
CCA Industries, Inc.
CAW
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
320,600
+2,400
| +0.8% | +$7.57K |
|
2448
Mistras Group
MG
$477M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
-45,400
| -46% | -$846K |
|
|
KAMN
2449
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
24,022
+17,000
| +242% | +$720K |
|
|
HALL
2450
DELISTED
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.
HALL
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
8,849
+4,829
| +120% | +$550K |
|
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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.