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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$24.3B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
97,300
-675,493
| -87% | -$39.2M |
|
|
TESS
1327
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
318,028
+13,735
| +5% | +$286K |
|
1328
Under Armour
UAA
$3.01B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
+154,489
| New | +$7M |
|
1329
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$448M
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
90,600
+54,200
| +149% | +$3.27M |
|
|
RSTI
1330
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
230,380
+113,080
| +96% | +$3.15M |
|
1331
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$794M
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
1,776,900
+836,900
| +89% | +$4.01M |
|
|
BSQR
1332
DELISTED
BSQUARE Corporation
BSQR
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
1,009,175
+19,400
| +2% | +$154K |
|
1333
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.97B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
268,937
-10,929
| -4% | -$251K |
|
|
FLIC
1334
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
305,928
+39,919
| +15% | +$776K |
|
1335
Haemonetics
HAE
$3.88B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
189,700
-70,300
| -27% | -$2.28M |
|
|
NLSN
1336
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
+131,200
| New | +$6.16M |
|
|
CHSP
1337
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
242,800
-83,100
| -25% | -$2.26M |
|
1338
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.46B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
268,400
-306,300
| -53% | -$7.91M |
|
1339
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$386M
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
+855,489
| New | +$5.74M |
|
1340
Banc of California
BANC
$2.87B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
417,100
+135,100
| +48% | +$1.87M |
|
|
WIFI
1341
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
920,900
+68,800
| +8% | +$492K |
|
|
AXE
1342
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
100,800
-12,000
| -11% | -$767K |
|
1343
Resources Connection
RGP
$140M
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
372,059
+111,259
| +43% | +$1.95M |
|
1344
National Presto Industries
NPK
$870M
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
73,200
+37,200
| +103% | +$3.23M |
|
1345
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.21B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
244,100
+600
| +0.2% | +$14.5K |
|
1346
Arista Networks
ANET
$199B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
1,243,200
+635,200
| +104% | +$2.76M |
|
|
AAT
1347
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.46B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
+157,193
| New | +$6.37M |
|
|
RAS
1348
DELISTED
RAIT Financial Trust
RAS
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
2,227,800
+603,600
| +37% | +$2.56M |
|
|
METR
1349
DELISTED
METRO BANCORP, INC COMMON STOCK
METR
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
191,400
+15,400
| +9% | +$488K |
|
|
ZVO
1350
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $6M | 0.01% |
787,810
+151,629
| +24% | +$1.21M |
|
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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.