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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UN
701
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $15.3M | 0.03% |
+350,715
| New | +$15.4M |
|
702
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $15.3M | 0.03% |
210,700
+63,900
| +44% | +$4.42M |
|
703
Everest Group
EG
$15.8B
| $15.3M | 0.03% |
83,300
+53,000
| +175% | +$9.63M |
|
|
WAGE
704
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $15.2M | 0.03% |
336,100
+127,000
| +61% | +$5.69M |
|
705
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.55B
| $15.2M | 0.03% |
343,700
+183,750
| +115% | +$9.59M |
|
|
CHMT
706
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
+552,968
| New | +$16.5M |
|
707
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.84B
| $15M | 0.03% |
250,200
-22,758
| -8% | -$1.29M |
|
|
SIX
708
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $15M | 0.03% |
273,600
+192,300
| +237% | +$9.94M |
|
|
CBM
709
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $15M | 0.03% |
319,200
-28,900
| -8% | -$1.39M |
|
|
PARAA
710
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $15M | 0.03% |
288,100
+900
| +0.3% | +$46.5K |
|
711
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$206M
| $15M | 0.03% |
402,200
+180,923
| +82% | +$6.77M |
|
|
AF
712
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $15M | 0.03% |
946,506
+201,147
| +27% | +$3.27M |
|
|
ADT
713
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $15M | 0.03% |
454,800
+33,058
| +8% | +$1.11M |
|
714
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.04B
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
608,987
-9,346
| -2% | -$220K |
|
|
FARM
715
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
461,800
+10,600
| +2% | +$318K |
|
716
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$392M
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
1,101,600
+320,700
| +41% | +$5.03M |
|
|
GK
717
DELISTED
G&K Services Inc
GK
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
236,600
-40,151
| -15% | -$2.67M |
|
718
CACI
CACI
$11.3B
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
159,900
-12,800
| -7% | -$1.19M |
|
719
WIX.com
WIX
$2.45B
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
651,000
+162,700
| +33% | +$3.66M |
|
720
Oil-Dri
ODC
$1.48B
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
803,650
+17,964
| +2% | +$279K |
|
|
DHIL
721
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $14.7M | 0.03% |
78,000
+5,200
| +7% | +$1.04M |
|
722
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$974M
| $14.7M | 0.03% |
660,400
+110,739
| +20% | +$2.76M |
|
|
RPXC
723
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $14.7M | 0.03% |
1,338,800
+226,588
| +20% | +$3.07M |
|
|
HAWK
724
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $14.7M | 0.03% |
332,363
+80,600
| +32% | +$3.61M |
|
725
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.15B
| $14.7M | 0.03% |
729,200
+147,700
| +25% | +$3.01M |
|
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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.