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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
CGI
GIB
$15.6B
| $7.56M | 0.02% |
188,900
-14,582
| -7% | -$580K |
|
1177
Astronics
ATRO
$3.21B
| $7.56M | 0.02% |
294,547
-125,888
| -30% | -$3.02M |
|
|
SODA
1178
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $7.53M | 0.02% |
461,900
+59,200
| +15% | +$908K |
|
|
NTL
1179
DELISTED
Nortel Invesora 1/20 Ser B Shr
NTL
| $7.53M | 0.02% |
504,100
-5,400
| -1% | -$92.2K |
|
|
ACOR
1180
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $7.53M | 0.02% |
+1,466
| New | +$6.41M |
|
|
VWR
1181
DELISTED
VWR Corporation
VWR
| $7.53M | 0.02% |
+265,800
| New | +$7.05M |
|
1182
Nelnet
NNI
$4.96B
| $7.51M | 0.02% |
223,800
-18,300
| -8% | -$613K |
|
|
CCF
1183
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $7.5M | 0.02% |
184,229
+15,330
| +9% | +$642K |
|
|
DNB
1184
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $7.48M | 0.02% |
72,000
-22,500
| -24% | -$2.44M |
|
1185
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$4.81B
| $7.46M | 0.02% |
394,200
-97,700
| -20% | -$1.72M |
|
|
HCOM
1186
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $7.43M | 0.02% |
299,000
-4,992
| -2% | -$119K |
|
1187
InterDigital
IDCC
$6.75B
| $7.42M | 0.02% |
151,193
-125,400
| -45% | -$6.37M |
|
|
SRC
1188
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $7.41M | 0.02% |
164,900
-50,986
| -24% | -$2.26M |
|
|
NSU
1189
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $7.41M | 0.02% |
2,732,800
+148,200
| +6% | +$422K |
|
1190
Gentex
GNTX
$5.1B
| $7.4M | 0.02% |
462,296
-57,800
| -11% | -$934K |
|
|
RVNC
1191
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $7.38M | 0.02% |
215,900
+128,400
| +147% | +$4.45M |
|
1192
Artivion
AORT
$1.34B
| $7.37M | 0.02% |
683,900
+125,000
| +22% | +$1.31M |
|
1193
SPX Corp
SPXC
$9.39B
| $7.37M | 0.02% |
789,800
+212,813
| +37% | +$2.31M |
|
1194
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.68B
| $7.36M | 0.02% |
281,970
+157,286
| +126% | +$4.24M |
|
1195
Gilat Satellite Networks
GILT
$789M
| $7.36M | 0.02% |
2,121,300
+15,900
| +0.8% | +$56K |
|
|
OLP
1196
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$542M
| $7.36M | 0.02% |
342,889
+55,600
| +19% | +$1.26M |
|
1197
Brink's
BCO
$5.01B
| $7.36M | 0.02% |
254,900
+93,900
| +58% | +$2.87M |
|
|
SNOW
1198
DELISTED
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc.
SNOW
| $7.35M | 0.02% |
940,174
+51,274
| +6% | +$450K |
|
|
NSM
1199
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $7.34M | 0.02% |
+548,800
| New | +$7.3M |
|
1200
WaFd
WAFD
$2.71B
| $7.33M | 0.02% |
307,776
+261,476
| +565% | +$6.44M |
|
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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.