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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TLP
2676
DELISTED
Transmontaigne
TLP
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+12,500
| +126% | +$341K |
|
|
WGL
2677
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-24,700
| -72% | -$1.51M |
|
2678
UBS Group
UBS
$175B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
30,740
-773,271
| -96% | -$15.1M |
|
2679
Performance Shipping
PSHG
$22.8M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2680
Bankwell Financial Group
BWFG
$540M
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,800
| New | +$571K |
|
|
LOXO
2681
DELISTED
Loxo Oncology, Inc
LOXO
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,800
| New | +$558K |
|
|
PNX
2682
DELISTED
PHOENIX COMPANIES INC. NEW
PNX
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,929
| New | +$555K |
|
|
SRRA
2683
DELISTED
Sierra Oncology, Inc. Common Stock
SRRA
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
+975
| New | +$660K |
|
2684
Energy Focus
EFOI
$19.8M
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
1,211
+368
| +44% | +$188K |
|
2685
Highway Holdings
HIHO
$4.54M
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
121,600
+20,555
| +20% | +$99.5K |
|
2686
Materion
MTRN
$4.33B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,750
| New | +$627K |
|
|
TGB
2687
Trekor Metals
TGB
$2.59B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
1,709,200
+182,800
| +12% | +$77.3K |
|
|
ARO
2688
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
2,074,212
+406,600
| +24% | +$223K |
|
|
CCEC
2689
Capital Clean Energy Carriers
CCEC
$1.35B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
15,001
+11,924
| +388% | +$531K |
|
2690
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.41B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
2,770
+1,450
| +110% | +$265K |
|
2691
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$106M
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+400
| +1% | +$6.77K |
|
2692
Virco
VIRC
$94.4M
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
173,600
+6,500
| +4% | +$22.1K |
|
|
NW.PRC.CL
2693
DELISTED
Natwest Bank Ads Series C
NW.PRC.CL
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
22,322
-23,578
| -51% | -$608K |
|
|
PPIH
2694
Perma-Pipe International
PPIH
$197M
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
88,200
+10,000
| +13% | +$57.1K |
|
|
VRML
2695
DELISTED
Vermillion, Inc.
VRML
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
320,800
-6,900
| -2% | -$13.3K |
|
2696
WPP
WPP
$4.41B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-56,929
| -92% | -$6.41M |
|
|
SMMF
2697
DELISTED
Summit Financial Group, Inc.
SMMF
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
48,335
+4,000
| +9% | +$46.3K |
|
2698
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$312M
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
204,925
+33,725
| +20% | +$86.6K |
|
2699
Cable One
CABO
$224M
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,300
| New | +$575K |
|
2700
Sypris Solutions
SYPR
$44.2M
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
517,800
+8,300
| +2% | +$10K |
|
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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.