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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BFX
1351
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
358,490
+65,190
| +22% | +$1.14M |
|
1352
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
+140,000
| New | +$5.9M |
|
|
ISIL
1353
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
469,238
+391,800
| +506% | +$5.2M |
|
1354
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.2B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
+507,316
| New | +$6.41M |
|
|
ARNA
1355
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
312,920
+102,700
| +49% | +$2.09M |
|
1356
Titan International
TWI
$492M
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
1,506,053
+535,253
| +55% | +$2.93M |
|
1357
Sasol
SSL
$7.4B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
220,900
+50,022
| +29% | +$1.46M |
|
|
DSPG
1358
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
627,246
+25,552
| +4% | +$251K |
|
1359
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$25.5B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
+219,546
| New | +$5.95M |
|
|
WCC
1360
WESCO International
WCC
$15.1B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
+135,300
| New | +$6.31M |
|
|
BIG
1361
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
153,100
-369,600
| -71% | -$16.4M |
|
|
CLMS
1362
DELISTED
Calamos Asset Management, Inc.
CLMS
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
606,947
+151,347
| +33% | +$1.43M |
|
|
BHR
1363
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$163M
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
409,032
+12,221
| +3% | +$175K |
|
1364
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.92B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
+356,272
| New | +$6.64M |
|
1365
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.66B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
172,368
+30,768
| +22% | +$1M |
|
|
AFOP
1366
DELISTED
Alliance Fiber Optic Prod Inc
AFOP
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
386,300
-96,100
| -20% | -$1.51M |
|
|
AIQ
1367
DELISTED
Alliance Healthcare Services
AIQ
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
637,260
+37,900
| +6% | +$346K |
|
|
KS
1368
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
258,500
-550,756
| -68% | -$12.1M |
|
1369
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.66B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
214,200
+107,900
| +102% | +$3.01M |
|
1370
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.65B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
870,000
+33,900
| +4% | +$190K |
|
1371
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.29B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
126,900
-56,900
| -31% | -$3.19M |
|
|
DCOM
1372
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
332,776
+95,676
| +40% | +$1.7M |
|
|
CGI
1373
DELISTED
Celadon Group Inc
CGI
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
587,632
+257,000
| +78% | +$3.48M |
|
|
KBAL
1374
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
593,863
+57,847
| +11% | +$641K |
|
|
RFP
1375
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
765,700
+169,600
| +28% | +$1.38M |
|
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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.