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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
HEICO Corp
HEI
$49.6B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
287,205
+127,198
| +79% | +$2.65M |
|
1302
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$226M
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
109,000
+14,200
| +15% | +$805K |
|
1303
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.72B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
588,300
+269,000
| +84% | +$2.92M |
|
|
CFNL
1304
DELISTED
Cardinal Financial Corp
CFNL
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
280,300
+105,800
| +61% | +$2.49M |
|
1305
Orion
OEC
$403M
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
506,000
+88,600
| +21% | +$1.17M |
|
|
LPNT
1306
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
86,830
-24,700
| -22% | -$1.76M |
|
1307
Information Services Group
III
$204M
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
1,759,711
-17,623
| -1% | -$65.1K |
|
1308
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$46.4B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
145,024
+140,112
| +2,852% | +$6.51M |
|
|
TCF
1309
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
185,600
+2,146
| +1% | +$74.5K |
|
1310
Loews
L
$24.5B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
165,600
+31,500
| +23% | +$1.17M |
|
1311
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$1.01B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
583,600
+232,800
| +66% | +$2.57M |
|
1312
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.2B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
46,494
-47,300
| -50% | -$7.18M |
|
|
HTLF
1313
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
202,300
+92,800
| +85% | +$3.34M |
|
1314
B&G Foods
BGS
$303M
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
181,100
-36,500
| -17% | -$1.32M |
|
|
1315
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$36B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
251,305
+38,086
| +18% | +$872K |
|
1316
Transportadora de Gas del Sur
TGS
$4.48B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
1,078,261
-85,676
| -7% | -$464K |
|
|
BKS
1317
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
723,800
-873,700
| -55% | -$10.3M |
|
|
BHBK
1318
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
411,400
+198,000
| +93% | +$2.95M |
|
1319
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$403M
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
242,000
+44,800
| +23% | +$882K |
|
|
CIVI
1320
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
10,643
-4,202
| -28% | -$3.15M |
|
1321
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$14.4B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
196,100
+179,800
| +1,103% | +$5.3M |
|
|
MW
1322
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
424,350
-18,600
| -4% | -$513K |
|
1323
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
+186,700
| New | +$6.66M |
|
|
UNTD
1324
DELISTED
UNITED ONLINE INC COM NEW
UNTD
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
527,100
+10,800
| +2% | +$122K |
|
|
AEGN
1325
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
320,800
+128,300
| +67% | +$2.54M |
|
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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.