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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BGG
1501
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
282,600
-135,707
| -32% | -$2.54M |
|
1502
Cummins
CMI
$83.6B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
+55,500
| New | +$5.54M |
|
1503
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$244M
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
860,499
+13,700
| +2% | +$78.8K |
|
1504
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.9B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
86,470
+270
| +0.3% | +$14.3K |
|
|
CUNB
1505
DELISTED
CU Bancorp
CUNB
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
191,982
-2,618
| -1% | -$65.5K |
|
1506
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.01B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
236,100
-2,000
| -0.8% | -$43.2K |
|
|
XL
1507
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
124,000
-240,900
| -66% | -$9.14M |
|
|
XIN
1508
DELISTED
Xinyuan Real Estate
XIN
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
131,610
+3,620
| +3% | +$123K |
|
|
ARIA
1509
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
776,881
+753,242
| +3,186% | +$4.94M |
|
|
OPB
1510
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
131,172
+64,172
| +96% | +$2.41M |
|
|
BV
1511
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
1,106,100
+571,000
| +107% | +$2.61M |
|
|
AMAG
1512
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
160,260
+142,600
| +807% | +$4.61M |
|
1513
Saga Communications
SGA
$54.9M
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
125,700
-1,500
| -1% | -$61.7K |
|
|
TRK
1514
DELISTED
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
TRK
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
232,800
+63,400
| +37% | +$1.21M |
|
|
RSYS
1515
DELISTED
Radisys Corp
RSYS
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
1,739,699
+150,600
| +9% | +$410K |
|
1516
Kforce
KFRC
$1.05B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
190,547
-73,302
| -28% | -$1.94M |
|
|
ADMS
1517
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
169,900
-141,100
| -45% | -$2.38M |
|
1518
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.9B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
155,800
+47,200
| +43% | +$1.53M |
|
1519
Gildan
GIL
$9.49B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
168,800
+161,300
| +2,151% | +$4.77M |
|
|
COBZ
1520
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
356,700
+27,000
| +8% | +$354K |
|
1521
PayPal
PYPL
$49.9B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
131,900
-83,100
| -39% | -$2.93M |
|
1522
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$460M
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
178,802
+47,434
| +36% | +$1.26M |
|
1523
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.76B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
441,345
+192,000
| +77% | +$2.35M |
|
|
BEL
1524
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
501,000
+424,100
| +551% | +$4.28M |
|
1525
Angi Inc
ANGI
$247M
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
50,900
+49,020
| +2,607% | +$4.09M |
|
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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.