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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Aaon
AAON
$6.95B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
659,898
-130,031
| -16% | -$1.97M |
|
|
GTY
977
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.16B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
595,000
+111,917
| +23% | +$1.87M |
|
|
GHDX
978
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
289,600
+55,800
| +24% | +$1.49M |
|
979
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$562M
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
1,041,100
+398,200
| +62% | +$3.71M |
|
980
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.95B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
446,709
+173,100
| +63% | +$4.11M |
|
981
Innospec
IOSP
$2.09B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
187,395
+80,995
| +76% | +$4.47M |
|
982
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.88B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
663,300
-52,800
| -7% | -$768K |
|
983
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$46.3B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
515,481
-484,800
| -48% | -$10.1M |
|
984
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$185M
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
194,800
+23,546
| +14% | +$1.33M |
|
|
DNY
985
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
687,487
+301,951
| +78% | +$4.44M |
|
986
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$106B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
307,200
-39,400
| -11% | -$1.44M |
|
|
CMO
987
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
1,156,500
+561,400
| +94% | +$5.41M |
|
|
ISCA
988
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
299,666
+130,600
| +77% | +$4.54M |
|
989
Jack in the Box
JACK
$314M
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
131,500
-86,600
| -40% | -$6.58M |
|
990
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.92B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
207,350
+50,450
| +32% | +$2.71M |
|
|
RHT
991
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
121,565
-401,300
| -77% | -$31.9M |
|
|
RKUS
992
DELISTED
RUCKUS WIRELESS INC COM STK (DE)
RKUS
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
938,900
+492,500
| +110% | +$5.72M |
|
|
CHU
993
DELISTED
China Unicom (HONG KONG) Limited
CHU
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
833,600
-145,013
| -15% | -$1.83M |
|
994
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$120B
| $10M | 0.02% |
2,482,600
+233,100
| +10% | +$945K |
|
|
QADA
995
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $10M | 0.02% |
488,277
+55,800
| +13% | +$1.37M |
|
996
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$492M
| $10M | 0.02% |
255,359
+121,680
| +91% | +$4.54M |
|
|
JMEI
997
DELISTED
Jumei International Holding Limited American depositary shares, each representing ten Class A ordina
JMEI
| $10M | 0.02% |
110,520
+108,110
| +4,486% | +$10.4M |
|
|
GSIG
998
DELISTED
GSI GROUP INC COM STK (CDA)
GSIG
| $9.99M | 0.02% |
733,600
+43,800
| +6% | +$601K |
|
999
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.4B
| $9.97M | 0.02% |
811,200
+281,600
| +53% | +$2.97M |
|
|
JBTM
1000
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.35B
| $9.97M | 0.02% |
200,032
+102,332
| +105% | +$4.65M |
|
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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.