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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WSR
1526
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
395,897
-5,903
| -1% | -$71.1K |
|
1527
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.15B
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
93,500
+49,800
| +114% | +$2.4M |
|
|
SEAC
1528
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
35,040
-160
| -0.5% | -$21.4K |
|
1529
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.55B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
261,294
+161,994
| +163% | +$3.11M |
|
|
HMHC
1530
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
215,800
-270,442
| -56% | -$5.44M |
|
1531
Citi Trends
CTRN
$555M
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
220,700
-197,625
| -47% | -$4.58M |
|
1532
First Financial Corp
THFF
$948M
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
137,900
+1,200
| +0.9% | +$41.8K |
|
|
TSE
1533
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
166,000
-134,900
| -45% | -$3.93M |
|
1534
StealthGas
GASS
$326M
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
1,358,100
+3,800
| +0.3% | +$15.2K |
|
1535
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$562M
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
91,500
-14,400
| -14% | -$755K |
|
1536
DHI Group
DHX
$177M
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
506,100
+157,300
| +45% | +$1.4M |
|
1537
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
67,000
-204,583
| -75% | -$13.7M |
|
|
REV
1538
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
166,448
-49,239
| -23% | -$1.44M |
|
1539
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.75B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
+215,387
| New | +$4.84M |
|
1540
Cohu
COHU
$1.86B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
383,354
+9,654
| +3% | +$117K |
|
|
SNP
1541
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
77,150
-59,180
| -43% | -$3.91M |
|
|
CALL
1542
DELISTED
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
488,600
+155,380
| +47% | +$1.58M |
|
|
ECOM
1543
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
333,200
+252,500
| +313% | +$3M |
|
|
NSA
1544
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
268,480
+151,980
| +130% | +$2.37M |
|
|
LOCK
1545
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
+319,700
| New | +$4.11M |
|
|
MNDT
1546
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
221,000
-603,700
| -73% | -$15.1M |
|
|
ZEN
1547
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
+173,300
| New | +$4.06M |
|
|
XCRA
1548
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
756,999
+216,199
| +40% | +$1.41M |
|
|
GOV
1549
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
287,787
-41,300
| -13% | -$678K |
|
|
RNWK
1550
DELISTED
RealNetworks Inc
RNWK
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
1,074,478
+34,119
| +3% | +$141K |
|
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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.