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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LDL
926
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $11M | 0.02% |
309,000
+23,500
| +8% | +$805K |
|
|
SSRI
927
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $11M | 0.02% |
2,114,300
+1,123,500
| +113% | +$6.76M |
|
|
APEX
928
DELISTED
Apex Global Brands Inc. Common Stock
APEX
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
21,107
-1,262
| -6% | -$665K |
|
|
RST
929
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
1,630,500
+168,846
| +12% | +$1.18M |
|
|
HTB
930
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$866M
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
538,215
-52,000
| -9% | -$1.02M |
|
|
BSTC
931
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
253,367
+60,667
| +31% | +$3.04M |
|
932
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.79B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
248,900
-18,868
| -7% | -$805K |
|
|
DTSI
933
DELISTED
DTS, Inc.
DTSI
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
480,222
+600
| +0.1% | +$15.9K |
|
934
Brookfield
BN
$102B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
976,078
-2,463,131
| -72% | -$28.9M |
|
|
UHT
935
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$621M
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
215,900
+31,100
| +17% | +$1.55M |
|
|
TAST
936
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
918,900
+284,200
| +45% | +$3.38M |
|
937
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.49B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
6,826,800
+1,752,900
| +35% | +$4.3M |
|
|
IPCC
938
DELISTED
Infinity Property & Casualty C
IPCC
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
131,109
+35,809
| +38% | +$2.94M |
|
|
RPT
939
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
648,817
-74,084
| -10% | -$1.22M |
|
940
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$13.7B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
302,300
+107,050
| +55% | +$3.67M |
|
|
VRN
941
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
921,835
+708,000
| +331% | +$9.31M |
|
942
Transocean
RIG
$5.48B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
+867,200
| New | +$12.5M |
|
|
ALJ
943
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
721,701
+318,080
| +79% | +$5.32M |
|
|
AE
944
DELISTED
Adams Resources & Energy Inc
AE
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
278,000
+3,800
| +1% | +$159K |
|
|
FSP
945
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$49.8M
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
1,031,200
+37,300
| +4% | +$394K |
|
|
IHS
946
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
90,000
+67,400
| +298% | +$8.03M |
|
947
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.92B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
211,974
-31,918
| -13% | -$1.67M |
|
948
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$159B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
1,402,400
+133,200
| +10% | +$1.05M |
|
949
RPM International
RPM
$13.8B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
+241,300
| New | +$10.9M |
|
|
RICE
950
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
+974,300
| New | +$13.4M |
|
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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.