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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$360M
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
182,400
+20,271
| +13% | +$520K |
|
1477
Copart
CPRT
$28.5B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
1,062,400
-2,006,520
| -65% | -$9.27M |
|
1478
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$20.4B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
558,453
-2,845,480
| -84% | -$28.2M |
|
1479
Chegg
CHGG
$116M
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
748,375
+1,675
| +0.2% | +$12K |
|
1480
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$108M
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
421,602
+1,400
| +0.3% | +$18.6K |
|
|
FONR
1481
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
290,916
+72,200
| +33% | +$1.19M |
|
|
PCTI
1482
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
1,103,599
+37,699
| +4% | +$199K |
|
1483
Clearfield
CLFD
$401M
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
373,599
-76,800
| -17% | -$1.05M |
|
|
ZAGG
1484
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $5M | 0.01% |
457,500
+13,121
| +3% | +$125K |
|
|
CYOU
1485
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $5M | 0.01% |
201,400
+9,600
| +5% | +$201K |
|
1486
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.47B
| $5M | 0.01% |
179,200
-608,021
| -77% | -$15.3M |
|
1487
QuinStreet
QNST
$927M
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
1,164,200
+180,600
| +18% | +$943K |
|
1488
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.23B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
239,134
+51,734
| +28% | +$1.05M |
|
|
TBRG
1489
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
100,100
+26,200
| +35% | +$1.17M |
|
1490
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.73B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
215,804
+160,705
| +292% | +$3.89M |
|
|
MDR
1491
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
494,667
+408,117
| +472% | +$5.59M |
|
|
EMCI
1492
DELISTED
EMC INS Group Inc
EMCI
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
196,050
-7,788
| -4% | -$196K |
|
|
YDKG
1493
Yueda Digital Holding
YDKG
$5.38M
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
+443
| New | +$4.86M |
|
|
CERN
1494
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
82,239
-171,165
| -68% | -$10.5M |
|
1495
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.83B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
109,500
-153,200
| -58% | -$7.59M |
|
|
ARQL
1496
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
2,270,089
+333,545
| +17% | +$749K |
|
1497
Cato Corp
CATO
$65.7M
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
133,650
-3,700
| -3% | -$140K |
|
1498
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.98B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
498,860
+149,734
| +43% | +$1.59M |
|
1499
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.59B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
80,709
+21,509
| +36% | +$1.28M |
|
|
KMG
1500
DELISTED
KMG Chemicals Inc
KMG
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
213,200
-40,500
| -16% | -$854K |
|
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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.