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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CQH
1576
DELISTED
Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings LLC
CQH
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
253,600
+213,900
| +539% | +$3.89M |
|
1577
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.13B
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
207,687
+114,987
| +124% | +$2.34M |
|
|
FMBI
1578
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
238,700
+160,500
| +205% | +$2.96M |
|
1579
Teck Resources
TECK
$28.2B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
1,138,306
+670,869
| +144% | +$3.32M |
|
|
PRMW
1580
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
549,055
+308,700
| +128% | +$2.64M |
|
1581
FTI Consulting
FCN
$5.14B
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
126,500
-7,200
| -5% | -$277K |
|
1582
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13.2B
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
+37,400
| New | +$4.61M |
|
1583
Enpro
NPO
$6.26B
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
99,800
+27,700
| +38% | +$1.3M |
|
1584
Quad
QUAD
$479M
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
470,300
+74,400
| +19% | +$800K |
|
1585
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
RMCF
$8.17M
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
406,385
+20,727
| +5% | +$226K |
|
|
IIP
1586
DELISTED
INTERNAP NETWORK SERVICES CORPORATION
IIP
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
682,200
-29,300
| -4% | -$188K |
|
|
EDGW
1587
DELISTED
Edgewater Technology Inc
EDGW
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
544,800
+13,900
| +3% | +$107K |
|
1588
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.66B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
161,400
+57,600
| +55% | +$1.74M |
|
|
ELRC
1589
DELISTED
ELECTRO RENT CORP
ELRC
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
474,256
+28,516
| +6% | +$294K |
|
|
CEA
1590
DELISTED
China Eastern Airlines
CEA
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
154,900
-46,200
| -23% | -$1.36M |
|
1591
YPF
YPF
$19.7B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
277,250
-708,466
| -72% | -$13M |
|
|
EGL
1592
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
134,100
-104,100
| -44% | -$3.32M |
|
1593
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$349M
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
95,600
-15,300
| -14% | -$735K |
|
1594
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$899M
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
233,392
+32,675
| +16% | +$627K |
|
1595
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$815M
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
210,644
+44,524
| +27% | +$974K |
|
1596
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.84B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
48,000
+13,600
| +40% | +$1.27M |
|
|
PBIP
1597
DELISTED
Prudential Bancorp, Inc.
PBIP
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
285,090
+8,600
| +3% | +$127K |
|
1598
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$215M
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
113,000
+59,400
| +111% | +$2.27M |
|
1599
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.83B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
140,300
+76,900
| +121% | +$2.64M |
|
|
BOBE
1600
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
110,800
+70,200
| +173% | +$2.92M |
|
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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.