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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DRII
1026
DELISTED
DIAMOND RESORTS INTL, INC
DRII
| $9.45M | 0.02% |
370,600
-109,600
| -23% | -$2.88M |
|
|
RP
1027
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $9.45M | 0.02% |
420,800
+152,145
| +57% | +$3.09M |
|
|
GWB
1028
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $9.42M | 0.02% |
324,600
+255,800
| +372% | +$7.28M |
|
1029
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.18B
| $9.42M | 0.02% |
+336,100
| New | +$11.1M |
|
|
BFS
1030
Saul Centers
BFS
$858M
| $9.4M | 0.02% |
183,274
+25,374
| +16% | +$1.37M |
|
1031
KB Home
KBH
$3.5B
| $9.38M | 0.02% |
+760,955
| New | +$10.2M |
|
1032
BP
BP
$112B
| $9.38M | 0.02% |
356,668
-851,435
| -70% | -$24.2M |
|
1033
ON Semiconductor
ON
$30.7B
| $9.36M | 0.02% |
954,896
+524,789
| +122% | +$5.52M |
|
|
FCE.A
1034
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $9.35M | 0.02% |
426,300
+124,200
| +41% | +$2.71M |
|
|
SWC
1035
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $9.31M | 0.02% |
1,086,700
-76,100
| -7% | -$727K |
|
1036
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44.9B
| $9.31M | 0.02% |
127,700
+94,600
| +286% | +$6.75M |
|
1037
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.72B
| $9.3M | 0.02% |
313,860
+103,315
| +49% | +$3M |
|
|
MDCO
1038
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $9.3M | 0.02% |
249,032
+152,600
| +158% | +$5.77M |
|
|
CTB
1039
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $9.28M | 0.02% |
+245,100
| New | +$10M |
|
1040
Ennis
EBF
$554M
| $9.26M | 0.02% |
481,000
+166,691
| +53% | +$3.25M |
|
1041
Skywest
SKYW
$4.35B
| $9.26M | 0.02% |
486,712
+77,120
| +19% | +$1.51M |
|
1042
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.55B
| $9.25M | 0.02% |
199,200
+18,200
| +10% | +$800K |
|
|
NILE
1043
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $9.24M | 0.02% |
248,800
+79,300
| +47% | +$2.78M |
|
|
WES
1044
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
| $9.23M | 0.02% |
194,300
-292,321
| -60% | -$14.1M |
|
|
MASI
1045
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $9.23M | 0.02% |
222,400
+109,200
| +96% | +$4.46M |
|
1046
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.5B
| $9.23M | 0.02% |
185,800
+2,600
| +1% | +$130K |
|
1047
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.68B
| $9.23M | 0.02% |
459,600
-11,911
| -3% | -$223K |
|
1048
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22.3B
| $9.21M | 0.02% |
204,316
-22,100
| -10% | -$1.07M |
|
|
CTWS
1049
DELISTED
Connecticut Water Service Inc
CTWS
| $9.19M | 0.02% |
241,800
+64,800
| +37% | +$2.38M |
|
1050
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.55B
| $9.19M | 0.02% |
496,300
+136,200
| +38% | +$2.66M |
|
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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.