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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Unisys
UIS
$252M
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
620,290
+339,800
| +121% | +$4.3M |
|
|
CVRR
1252
DELISTED
CVR Refining, LP
CVRR
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
361,793
+133,893
| +59% | +$2.75M |
|
1253
Fabrinet
FN
$14.9B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
287,100
+137,500
| +92% | +$3.07M |
|
|
BBL
1254
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
+301,400
| New | +$8.5M |
|
1255
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.28B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
311,400
+85,600
| +38% | +$2.07M |
|
1256
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.62B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
389,700
+41,100
| +12% | +$826K |
|
|
RDS.B
1257
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
146,927
-114,400
| -44% | -$5.78M |
|
|
BBT
1258
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.5B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
231,861
+29,380
| +15% | +$853K |
|
|
FFKT
1259
DELISTED
Farmers Capital Bank Corp
FFKT
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
248,700
+6,810
| +3% | +$182K |
|
|
CKP
1260
DELISTED
CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS INC
CKP
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
1,074,100
+256,000
| +31% | +$1.73M |
|
|
SFLY
1261
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
151,100
+145,500
| +2,598% | +$6.24M |
|
1262
Cognex
CGNX
$9.62B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
398,056
+6,800
| +2% | +$121K |
|
|
WPG
1263
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
70,213
+39,059
| +125% | +$3.96M |
|
|
EMKR
1264
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
109,340
+29,922
| +38% | +$2.07M |
|
|
DNR
1265
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
3,313,435
-1,178,021
| -26% | -$3.8M |
|
|
DGI
1266
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
426,355
+282,880
| +197% | +$4.95M |
|
1267
Scotiabank
BNS
$105B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
168,636
-427,062
| -72% | -$18.4M |
|
|
ALEX
1268
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
188,913
-346
| -0.2% | -$12.7K |
|
|
NTUS
1269
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
138,245
+111,400
| +415% | +$5.16M |
|
|
REIS
1270
DELISTED
Reis, Inc.
REIS
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
279,600
+33,999
| +14% | +$818K |
|
|
SYA
1271
DELISTED
SYMETRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
SYA
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
+208,500
| New | +$6.61M |
|
1272
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$49.7M
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
328,850
+167,050
| +103% | +$3.75M |
|
|
KATE
1273
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
+371,700
| New | +$7.26M |
|
1274
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$657M
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
250,524
-13,176
| -5% | -$337K |
|
|
SGBK
1275
DELISTED
Stonegate Bank
SGBK
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
200,300
+51,300
| +34% | +$1.67M |
|
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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.