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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRR
1551
DELISTED
Trc Companies
TRR
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
493,500
-20,700
| -4% | -$219K |
|
1552
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.09B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
88,300
-6,700
| -7% | -$351K |
|
1553
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.68B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
349,938
-66,007
| -16% | -$885K |
|
1554
VSE Corp
VSEC
$5.19B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
146,400
-35,800
| -20% | -$980K |
|
1555
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.37B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
+99,500
| New | +$4.84M |
|
1556
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.35B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
354,618
-1,028,400
| -74% | -$13.8M |
|
1557
NVE Corp
NVEC
$543M
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
80,900
-1,185
| -1% | -$66.5K |
|
1558
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
67,800
-22,500
| -25% | -$1.67M |
|
|
MNR
1559
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
433,600
-238,900
| -36% | -$2.47M |
|
|
LOJN
1560
DELISTED
LO JACK CORP
LOJN
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
811,100
+45,000
| +6% | +$163K |
|
1561
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.15B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
185,400
+121,400
| +190% | +$2.96M |
|
1562
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.37B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
664,400
+191,879
| +41% | +$1.41M |
|
1563
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.94B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
522,446
+188,783
| +57% | +$1.65M |
|
|
AMRI
1564
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
226,292
+115,411
| +104% | +$2.19M |
|
1565
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$376M
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
79,265
+7,900
| +11% | +$488K |
|
1566
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
46,700
-23,771
| -34% | -$2.16M |
|
|
LPT
1567
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
143,800
-347,483
| -71% | -$11.5M |
|
|
BLMT
1568
DELISTED
BSB Bancorp, Inc.
BLMT
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
190,885
+6,885
| +4% | +$153K |
|
1569
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$900M
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
+224,300
| New | +$4.65M |
|
|
LDRH
1570
DELISTED
LDR HOLDINGS CORP COM STK
LDRH
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
177,700
+148,700
| +513% | +$3.88M |
|
1571
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$605M
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
364,400
+107,549
| +42% | +$1.32M |
|
|
PMD
1572
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
435,900
-6,169
| -1% | -$67.2K |
|
|
CRR
1573
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
+257,000
| New | +$4.79M |
|
|
OAKS
1574
DELISTED
Five Oaks Investment Corp.
OAKS
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
809,466
+49,266
| +6% | +$315K |
|
1575
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$496M
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
201,582
+24,282
| +14% | +$554K |
|
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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.