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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.51B
| $9.17M | 0.02% |
57,400
-156,800
| -73% | -$27M |
|
|
HIBB
1052
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $9.16M | 0.02% |
303,089
+134,170
| +79% | +$4.43M |
|
|
AUY
1053
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $9.16M | 0.02% |
4,926,800
+1,856,400
| +60% | +$3.87M |
|
|
HNP
1054
DELISTED
Huaneng Power Intl, Inc.
HNP
| $9.15M | 0.02% |
266,700
+44,500
| +20% | +$1.8M |
|
1055
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.17B
| $9.14M | 0.02% |
2,518,858
+325,851
| +15% | +$1.26M |
|
1056
Iron Mountain
IRM
$35.9B
| $9.12M | 0.02% |
+337,763
| New | +$9.91M |
|
|
NAVG
1057
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $9.11M | 0.02% |
212,400
+1,708
| +0.8% | +$72.6K |
|
|
VCRA
1058
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $9.1M | 0.02% |
746,102
+254,002
| +52% | +$3.06M |
|
1059
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.34B
| $9.07M | 0.02% |
672,690
+559,887
| +496% | +$10.4M |
|
|
HMIN
1060
DELISTED
HOMEINNS HOTEL GROUP SPONSORED ADR
HMIN
| $9.06M | 0.02% |
265,230
+222,730
| +524% | +$6.92M |
|
|
RWT
1061
Redwood Trust
RWT
$588M
| $9.05M | 0.02% |
685,900
-104,200
| -13% | -$1.41M |
|
|
HIMX
1062
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.03B
| $9.05M | 0.02% |
1,103,286
+126,186
| +13% | +$914K |
|
|
XEC
1063
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $9.04M | 0.02% |
101,198
+49,100
| +94% | +$5.46M |
|
1064
CarMax
KMX
$8.39B
| $9.04M | 0.02% |
167,500
-483,700
| -74% | -$27.6M |
|
|
RTN
1065
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $9.02M | 0.02% |
72,400
+69,700
| +2,581% | +$8.38M |
|
1066
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.7B
| $9M | 0.02% |
204,375
| – | – |
|
1067
Corpay
CPAY
$25.7B
| $8.98M | 0.02% |
62,800
+32,200
| +105% | +$4.73M |
|
|
SQI
1068
DELISTED
SCIQUEST, INC. COMMON STOCK
SQI
| $8.97M | 0.02% |
691,400
+203,096
| +42% | +$2.43M |
|
1069
Mercer International
MERC
$40.5M
| $8.96M | 0.02% |
989,900
-64,800
| -6% | -$663K |
|
|
HSKA
1070
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $8.96M | 0.02% |
231,580
+16,154
| +7% | +$537K |
|
1071
Progressive
PGR
$128B
| $8.95M | 0.02% |
+281,400
| New | +$8.94M |
|
1072
Avnet
AVT
$6.86B
| $8.93M | 0.02% |
+208,500
| New | +$9.37M |
|
|
VRTU
1073
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $8.89M | 0.02% |
215,100
+126,100
| +142% | +$6.34M |
|
|
ODP
1074
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $8.85M | 0.02% |
156,960
-143,290
| -48% | -$9.54M |
|
|
KONA
1075
DELISTED
Kona Grill, Inc.
KONA
| $8.84M | 0.02% |
557,159
+16,300
| +3% | +$243K |
|
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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.