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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.4B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
183,700
+69,500
| +61% | +$1.95M |
|
|
CTLT
1452
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
207,000
-147,579
| -42% | -$3.89M |
|
|
WMGI
1453
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
214,011
-123,816
| -37% | -$2.68M |
|
1454
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.23B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
165,071
-153,700
| -48% | -$4.93M |
|
1455
Caleres
CAL
$432M
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
+192,450
| New | +$5.61M |
|
|
HI
1456
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
173,900
+55,300
| +47% | +$1.62M |
|
1457
Acacia Research
ACTG
$437M
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
1,200,000
+676,800
| +129% | +$4.48M |
|
1458
Ducommun
DCO
$2.56B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
317,400
+9,900
| +3% | +$181K |
|
1459
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$5.14B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
133,900
-18,800
| -12% | -$754K |
|
|
UCFC
1460
DELISTED
United Community Financial Corp
UCFC
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
872,304
+115,900
| +15% | +$654K |
|
1461
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$579M
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
274,800
-65,800
| -19% | -$1.4M |
|
1462
Morgan Stanley
MS
$319B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
+161,267
| New | +$5.36M |
|
1463
Tidewater
TDW
$3.63B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
22,797
+19,635
| +621% | +$6.92M |
|
1464
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.2B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
786,900
+107,300
| +16% | +$807K |
|
|
KG
1465
Kestrel Group
KG
$66.1M
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
17,146
-7,029
| -29% | -$2.12M |
|
1466
Dillards
DDS
$9.2B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
77,800
-240,800
| -76% | -$19.4M |
|
|
PGND
1467
DELISTED
PRESS GANEY HOLDINGS INC COM STK (DE)
PGND
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
+161,835
| New | +$5.16M |
|
1468
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.75B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
125,900
+99,000
| +368% | +$3.8M |
|
|
FUEL
1469
DELISTED
Rocket Fuel Inc.
FUEL
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
1,462,377
+732,377
| +100% | +$2.94M |
|
|
CSC
1470
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
156,000
-1,750,276
| -92% | -$51.1M |
|
|
SAND
1471
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
1,937,200
+374,600
| +24% | +$1.03M |
|
1472
TransUnion
TRU
$16B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
+184,600
| New | +$4.75M |
|
1473
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.2B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
223,700
+71,000
| +46% | +$1.51M |
|
1474
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.76B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
847,242
+298,642
| +54% | +$1.87M |
|
1475
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.05B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
62,636
+42,236
| +207% | +$3.38M |
|
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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.