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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRC
1626
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
318,800
+144,600
| +83% | +$1.9M |
|
1627
UNIFI
UFI
$114M
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
145,734
-36,176
| -20% | -$1.07M |
|
|
SPIL
1628
DELISTED
Siliconware Precision Industries Co Ltd
SPIL
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
529,141
-715,787
| -57% | -$4.97M |
|
1629
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$19.9B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
108,592
-7,833
| -7% | -$300K |
|
1630
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.88B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
130,818
-132,625
| -50% | -$3.91M |
|
|
SUP
1631
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
220,500
+69,500
| +46% | +$1.32M |
|
1632
Perion Network
PERI
$380M
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
372,333
+48,733
| +15% | +$382K |
|
1633
Matthews International
MATW
$887M
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
75,853
+38,300
| +102% | +$2.14M |
|
1634
Genie Energy
GNE
$370M
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
362,897
-42,096
| -10% | -$477K |
|
1635
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$528M
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
882,000
+12,400
| +1% | +$56.6K |
|
1636
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$201M
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
315,099
-11,801
| -4% | -$188K |
|
|
KNL
1637
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
213,800
+167,607
| +363% | +$3.68M |
|
1638
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.8B
| $4M | 0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$3.96M |
|
|
WCG
1639
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $4M | 0.01% |
51,100
-194,300
| -79% | -$16.1M |
|
|
CIE
1640
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
49,307
+47,514
| +2,650% | +$5.23M |
|
|
SMED
1641
DELISTED
Sharps Compliance Corp
SMED
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
459,000
+76,000
| +20% | +$659K |
|
|
UMH
1642
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.34B
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
394,200
+2,460
| +0.6% | +$24.2K |
|
1643
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$472M
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
324,300
-29,400
| -8% | -$342K |
|
|
ANCX
1644
DELISTED
Access National Corp
ANCX
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
193,700
+11,700
| +6% | +$246K |
|
|
SHLM
1645
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
129,341
-4,300
| -3% | -$145K |
|
|
TTPH
1646
DELISTED
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TTPH
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
+19,703
| New | +$3.93M |
|
1647
Kadant
KAI
$3.58B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
97,195
-46,805
| -33% | -$1.93M |
|
|
ATSG
1648
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
390,500
-85,100
| -18% | -$803K |
|
1649
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$760M
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
193,100
+12,600
| +7% | +$280K |
|
1650
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.86B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
108,900
-19,400
| -15% | -$716K |
|
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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.