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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$510M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$265M |
| 3 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$212M |
| 4 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$191M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$184M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$369M |
| 2 |
SIAL
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
|
+$330M |
| 3 |
MJN
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
|
+$230M |
| 4 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$223M |
| 5 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$145M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.46% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.72% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.51% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.69% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.42% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHL
226
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $46.7M | 0.1% |
829,200
+449,200
| +118% | +$26.5M |
|
227
Capital One
COF
$129B
| $46.5M | 0.1% |
643,599
+591,500
| +1,135% | +$45.3M |
|
|
MR
228
DELISTED
MINDRAY MED INTL LTD SPONSORED ADR REPSTG CL A
MR
| $46.2M | 0.1% |
1,705,100
+963,700
| +130% | +$24.8M |
|
229
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.1B
| $46.2M | 0.1% |
2,089,313
+63,055
| +3% | +$1.29M |
|
230
Williams Companies
WMB
$85.9B
| $46.1M | 0.1% |
+1,794,796
| New | +$62.7M |
|
231
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$13B
| $46M | 0.1% |
2,521,000
+73,290
| +3% | +$1.43M |
|
|
SEE
232
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $45.9M | 0.1% |
1,028,700
+25,700
| +3% | +$1.19M |
|
233
Masco
MAS
$16.5B
| $45.7M | 0.1% |
1,615,100
+1,269,000
| +367% | +$36.1M |
|
|
PLKI
234
DELISTED
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
PLKI
| $45.6M | 0.1% |
779,000
-101,944
| -12% | -$5.78M |
|
235
Ameren
AEE
$31.3B
| $45.4M | 0.1% |
1,051,200
+202,100
| +24% | +$8.76M |
|
|
WBA
236
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $45.4M | 0.1% |
533,200
-1,700
| -0.3% | -$144K |
|
|
WWAV
237
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $45.4M | 0.1% |
1,166,900
+786,460
| +207% | +$31.8M |
|
238
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.5B
| $45.4M | 0.1% |
389,150
+8,750
| +2% | +$1.03M |
|
239
Honda
HMC
$39.2B
| $45.4M | 0.1% |
1,420,300
+267,600
| +23% | +$8.68M |
|
|
PNRA
240
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $45.1M | 0.1% |
231,800
+68,008
| +42% | +$12.6M |
|
241
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.7B
| $44.9M | 0.1% |
1,465,900
-237,700
| -14% | -$6.82M |
|
|
BIN
242
DELISTED
PROGRESSIVE WASTE SOLUTIONS LTD COM
BIN
| $44.9M | 0.1% |
1,905,061
+59,500
| +3% | +$1.42M |
|
243
L3Harris
LHX
$57B
| $44.9M | 0.1% |
516,159
-98,705
| -16% | -$7.95M |
|
244
Ambev
ABEV
$48.2B
| $44.6M | 0.1% |
10,007,839
+1,580,539
| +19% | +$7.72M |
|
245
Flex
FLEX
$41.5B
| $44.4M | 0.1% |
5,255,257
+3,713,477
| +241% | +$31.4M |
|
246
UDR
UDR
$12.7B
| $44.4M | 0.1% |
1,181,300
+432,200
| +58% | +$15.5M |
|
247
American Tower
AMT
$80.1B
| $44.2M | 0.1% |
455,439
-276,700
| -38% | -$27M |
|
|
CPLA
248
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $43.7M | 0.1% |
945,100
-23,900
| -2% | -$1.15M |
|
|
RAI
249
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $43.6M | 0.1% |
945,535
-666,600
| -41% | -$30.9M |
|
250
Broadridge
BR
$18.2B
| $43.4M | 0.09% |
808,600
+57,142
| +8% | +$3.2M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Renaissance Technologies held 3,639 positions worth $45.9B, up 9.5% from $41.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.3% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $3.07B of net new capital in Q4 2015, opening 509 new positions and adding to 1,872 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Apple: 17,852,932 shares worth $470M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, up from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $369M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2015 buy was Apple: 17,852,932 shares worth $470M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Gilead Sciences in Q4 2015, an estimated $212M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $369M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $330M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 9.3% of its $45.9B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 509 new positions and closed 386 in Q4 2015.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 9.5% quarter-over-quarter to $45.9B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 11 Feb 2016.