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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSS
2501
DELISTED
CSS Industries, Inc.
CSS
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-14,630
| -31% | -$405K |
|
|
ANAD
2502
DELISTED
ANADIGICS INC
ANAD
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
1,433,997
+951,097
| +197% | +$320K |
|
2503
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
73,100
-834,888
| -92% | -$11M |
|
|
CYRN
2504
DELISTED
CYREN Ltd.
CYRN
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
26,742
+390
| +1% | +$14.6K |
|
|
LXFT
2505
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,756
| New | +$851K |
|
|
KTEC
2506
DELISTED
Key Technology Inc
KTEC
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
87,500
+2,000
| +2% | +$21.6K |
|
|
KIN
2507
DELISTED
Kindred Biosciences, Inc.
KIN
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
265,902
+146,092
| +122% | +$678K |
|
|
BIND
2508
DELISTED
BIND THERAPEUTICS INC
BIND
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
393,822
+124,522
| +46% | +$503K |
|
|
AVG
2509
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
+13,600
| +44% | +$287K |
|
|
GPP
2510
DELISTED
Green Plains Partners LP
GPP
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,176
| New | +$775K |
|
|
ATE
2511
DELISTED
Advantest Corp
ATE
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
108,100
+8,400
| +8% | +$70.6K |
|
2512
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.36B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
103,971
+9,971
| +11% | +$90.7K |
|
2513
CRH
CRH
$63.8B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,000
| New | +$869K |
|
2514
FreightCar America
RAIL
$264M
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
45,929
+27,929
| +155% | +$587K |
|
2515
DMC Global
BOOM
$133M
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
127,400
-13,100
| -9% | -$105K |
|
2516
Republic Bancorp
RBCAA
$1.94B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
33,713
+764
| +2% | +$19.7K |
|
|
SGMA
2517
DELISTED
Sigmatron International
SGMA
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
118,000
+2,800
| +2% | +$19K |
|
2518
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$76.9M
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+200
| +0.5% | +$4.71K |
|
2519
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$10.8B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
+71,549
| New | +$1.96M |
|
2520
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.67B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
34,950
+7,800
| +29% | +$200K |
|
|
IVAC
2521
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
185,700
+23,300
| +14% | +$116K |
|
|
MCRN
2522
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
+69,968
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
ATAXZ
2523
DELISTED
AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMT INV LP
ATAXZ
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
173,000
+69,600
| +67% | +$352K |
|
|
WILN
2524
DELISTED
Wi-LAN Inc.
WILN
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
662,000
+86,200
| +15% | +$123K |
|
2525
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$8.11B
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-164,500
| -84% | -$3.96M |
|
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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.