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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$4.35B
| $7.95M | 0.02% |
119,000
+18,500
| +18% | +$1.2M |
|
1152
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$2.07B
| $7.95M | 0.02% |
206,600
-27,388
| -12% | -$1.12M |
|
1153
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.09B
| $7.94M | 0.02% |
577,448
+158,400
| +38% | +$2.19M |
|
|
NXTM
1154
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $7.93M | 0.02% |
361,990
+66,500
| +23% | +$1.24M |
|
|
NATI
1155
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $7.92M | 0.02% |
276,000
-16,300
| -6% | -$482K |
|
|
BDN
1156
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$509M
| $7.91M | 0.02% |
578,898
-668,500
| -54% | -$8.83M |
|
|
ESGR
1157
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $7.89M | 0.02% |
52,600
+9,400
| +22% | +$1.45M |
|
1158
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$517M
| $7.89M | 0.02% |
101,654
+75,854
| +294% | +$5.36M |
|
|
CPGX
1159
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PIPELINE GROUP IN COM STK (DE)
CPGX
| $7.88M | 0.02% |
394,200
-1,546,903
| -80% | -$30.7M |
|
|
QEP
1160
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $7.88M | 0.02% |
587,800
-516,200
| -47% | -$7.52M |
|
|
THS
1161
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $7.86M | 0.02% |
+100,200
| New | +$8.36M |
|
1162
HDFC Bank
HDB
$123B
| $7.85M | 0.02% |
510,000
+425,200
| +501% | +$6.43M |
|
1163
American Public Education
APEI
$940M
| $7.82M | 0.02% |
420,200
+46,700
| +13% | +$1.03M |
|
1164
A10 Networks
ATEN
$2.07B
| $7.79M | 0.02% |
1,186,700
+665,000
| +127% | +$4.61M |
|
1165
Griffon
GFF
$4.02B
| $7.76M | 0.02% |
436,251
+261,351
| +149% | +$4.57M |
|
|
SVA
1166
DELISTED
Sinovac Biotech, Ltd
SVA
| $7.75M | 0.02% |
1,354,100
+61,321
| +5% | +$330K |
|
1167
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$123B
| $7.72M | 0.02% |
+61,317
| New | +$7.4M |
|
|
CCRN
1168
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $7.71M | 0.02% |
470,618
+138,400
| +42% | +$2.2M |
|
1169
Ternium
TX
$9.43B
| $7.7M | 0.02% |
619,300
+326,200
| +111% | +$4.55M |
|
|
EFOR
1170
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$960M
| $7.67M | 0.02% |
170,694
+107,700
| +171% | +$4.71M |
|
|
PHH
1171
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $7.66M | 0.02% |
472,600
+65,300
| +16% | +$1.01M |
|
|
ALX
1172
Alexander's
ALX
$1.36B
| $7.64M | 0.02% |
19,900
| – | – |
|
1173
Hexcel
HXL
$7.97B
| $7.63M | 0.02% |
164,200
+142,900
| +671% | +$6.6M |
|
|
EMBJ
1174
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$12B
| $7.57M | 0.02% |
256,200
+228,200
| +815% | +$6.68M |
|
1175
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.58B
| $7.57M | 0.02% |
126,542
+43,800
| +53% | +$2.87M |
|
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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.