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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
Apyx Medical
APYX
$162M
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
92,300
+32,900
| +55% | +$63.6K |
|
|
PLXP
3002
DELISTED
PLx Pharma Inc. Common Stock
PLXP
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
2,138
+413
| +24% | +$39.6K |
|
3003
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$179M
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,158
| New | +$190K |
|
|
MOBL
3004
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
-28,523
| -35% | -$112K |
|
|
MCUR
3005
DELISTED
Macrocure Ltd.
MCUR
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
148,800
+138,100
| +1,291% | +$286K |
|
|
TSRI
3006
DELISTED
TSR Inc. New
TSRI
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
40,550
+700
| +2% | +$3.17K |
|
|
FABC
3007
Fabric.AI Inc
FABC
$15.7M
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
9
+3
| +50% | +$69.8K |
|
3008
Universal Safety Products Inc
UUU
$9.45M
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+2,400
| +6% | +$11.8K |
|
|
GMLP
3009
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
14,068
-113,650
| -89% | -$1.71M |
|
3010
Value Line
VALU
$333M
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+1,300
| +11% | +$20K |
|
|
TWER
3011
DELISTED
Towerstream Corporation Common Stock
TWER
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
24,540
+10,795
| +79% | +$139K |
|
3012
Clarus
CLAR
$125M
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
41,986
-9,140
| -18% | -$44.9K |
|
3013
Planet Green Holdings
PLAG
$10.4M
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
607
-1
| -0.2% | -$278 |
|
3014
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$630M
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,600
| New | +$170K |
|
3015
Mastech Digital
MHH
$95.4M
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
+1,800
| +4% | +$7.02K |
|
|
BDMS
3016
DELISTED
BIRNER DENTAL MGMT SVCS INC
BDMS
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+400
| +3% | +$4.86K |
|
3017
Axogen
AXGN
$2.2B
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
-42,100
| -54% | -$208K |
|
|
ALIM
3018
DELISTED
Alimera Sciences
ALIM
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
5,013
-3,464
| -41% | -$150K |
|
3019
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.58B
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,555
| New | +$204K |
|
|
CPL
3020
DELISTED
CPFL Energia S.A.
CPL
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
24,704
-177,110
| -88% | -$1.4M |
|
|
GFN
3021
DELISTED
General Finance Corporation
GFN
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
-23,663
| -35% | -$98.3K |
|
3022
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$873M
| $178K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,880
| New | +$173K |
|
3023
Lantronix
LTRX
$223M
| $176K | ﹤0.01% |
155,566
+6,400
| +4% | +$7.72K |
|
3024
Northern Technologies International Corp
NTIC
$75.6M
| $176K | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+400
| +2% | +$3.08K |
|
|
HELI
3025
DELISTED
CHC GROUP LTD SHS NEW (CYM)
HELI
| $176K | ﹤0.01% |
27,759
+9,689
| +54% | +$94.2K |
|
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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.