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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Delek US
DK
$3.98B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
431,500
+351,710
| +441% | +$9.22M |
|
|
ATRI
952
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
27,800
+1,400
| +5% | +$534K |
|
|
TIVO
953
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
1,224,390
+295,000
| +32% | +$2.66M |
|
954
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.94B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
160,300
+58,400
| +57% | +$3.65M |
|
|
GWPH
955
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
151,300
+140,800
| +1,341% | +$11.5M |
|
|
RIC
956
DELISTED
Richmont Mines Inc.
RIC
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
3,269,500
+128,400
| +4% | +$392K |
|
957
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$4.26B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
138,300
+94,500
| +216% | +$7.83M |
|
|
QIWI
958
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
582,200
-81,500
| -12% | -$1.49M |
|
|
BMTC
959
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
363,511
+27,611
| +8% | +$819K |
|
960
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.99B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
627,910
-20,881
| -3% | -$362K |
|
|
ANAT
961
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
101,800
+11,307
| +12% | +$1.17M |
|
962
Suburban Propane Partners
SPH
$1.21B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
427,967
+241,328
| +129% | +$7.39M |
|
|
WPX
963
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
1,810,230
+831,750
| +85% | +$6.18M |
|
964
AB InBev
BUD
$164B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
83,108
-279,892
| -77% | -$33.9M |
|
965
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.7B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
+245,300
| New | +$11.5M |
|
|
BECN
966
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
252,057
+208,212
| +475% | +$7.98M |
|
967
Gartner
IT
$11.1B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
114,200
-77,900
| -41% | -$6.9M |
|
|
HPP
968
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$758M
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
52,278
-52,922
| -50% | -$10.6M |
|
|
ABMD
969
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
113,700
-250,023
| -69% | -$21.2M |
|
|
CSH
970
DELISTED
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC
CSH
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
342,700
+186,400
| +119% | +$5.8M |
|
971
Paycom
PAYC
$7.88B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
272,350
+217,800
| +399% | +$8.73M |
|
|
JIVE
972
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
2,510,500
+296,900
| +13% | +$1.4M |
|
|
EQY
973
DELISTED
Equity One
EQY
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
377,200
-228,800
| -38% | -$6.04M |
|
974
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.67B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
351,900
+50,400
| +17% | +$1.46M |
|
|
LION
975
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
458,519
-41,552
| -8% | -$898K |
|
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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.