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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DYN
1376
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
+432,300
| New | +$7.42M |
|
1377
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
+158,600
| New | +$6M |
|
|
QGENF
1378
DELISTED
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
+210,223
| New | +$5.78M |
|
|
WRI
1379
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
167,200
+115,600
| +224% | +$3.99M |
|
|
SREV
1380
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
1,253,688
+287,602
| +30% | +$1.35M |
|
|
EE
1381
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
149,800
+61,200
| +69% | +$2.34M |
|
|
OMCC
1382
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
493,429
+10,223
| +2% | +$131K |
|
1383
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.75B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
76,300
-14,800
| -16% | -$1.11M |
|
|
ALR
1384
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
179,830
+9,330
| +5% | +$314K |
|
|
PRGX
1385
DELISTED
PRGX Global, Inc.
PRGX
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
1,537,100
-23,100
| -1% | -$88.7K |
|
|
ABB
1386
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
321,000
+310,400
| +2,928% | +$5.71M |
|
1387
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
74,800
-368,500
| -83% | -$27.4M |
|
1388
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$457M
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
254,600
+2,500
| +1% | +$54.3K |
|
|
DL
1389
DELISTED
China Distance Education Holdings Limited
DL
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
385,200
+68,400
| +22% | +$999K |
|
1390
GoPro
GPRO
$120M
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
313,900
-67,600
| -18% | -$1.57M |
|
1391
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.3B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
376,900
-4,900
| -1% | -$75.1K |
|
|
ENZ
1392
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
1,253,100
+139,900
| +13% | +$591K |
|
1393
FMC
FMC
$1.25B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
165,456
-259,435
| -61% | -$8.88M |
|
|
NCIT
1394
DELISTED
NCI, Inc.
NCIT
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
410,988
+74,588
| +22% | +$1.11M |
|
|
PERY
1395
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
304,318
+37,300
| +14% | +$767K |
|
|
IRS
1396
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones
IRS
$1.31B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
473,018
-139,019
| -23% | -$2.02M |
|
1397
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$7.95B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
919,488
+633,326
| +221% | +$3.84M |
|
|
VSI
1398
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
171,100
-170,764
| -50% | -$5.41M |
|
1399
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.66B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
270,600
+40,450
| +18% | +$856K |
|
|
CDK
1400
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
117,700
-49,100
| -29% | -$2.38M |
|
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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.