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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BGC
1651
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
291,700
+130,600
| +81% | +$1.87M |
|
1652
Interparfums
IPAR
$4.07B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
164,208
-3,805
| -2% | -$99.9K |
|
1653
TE Connectivity
TEL
$60B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
+60,500
| New | +$3.9M |
|
1654
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$2.26B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
838,500
+15,800
| +2% | +$73.3K |
|
1655
GoDaddy
GDDY
$13.9B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
+121,500
| New | +$3.69M |
|
|
MCBC
1656
DELISTED
Macatawa Bank Corp
MCBC
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
643,400
+92,403
| +17% | +$513K |
|
|
IIJI
1657
DELISTED
Internet Initiative Japan Inc
IIJI
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
392,600
+2,000
| +0.5% | +$18.9K |
|
|
CUK
1658
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
+68,200
| New | +$3.65M |
|
|
ECHO
1659
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
+190,200
| New | +$4.2M |
|
1660
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$592M
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
184,840
+141,389
| +325% | +$3M |
|
1661
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$42.9B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
+53,500
| New | +$3.78M |
|
1662
Carlyle Group
CG
$16.1B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
246,700
-627,594
| -72% | -$11.2M |
|
|
CACB
1663
DELISTED
Cascade Bancorp
CACB
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
634,107
+151,451
| +31% | +$881K |
|
|
TW
1664
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
29,964
-403,036
| -93% | -$51.6M |
|
|
GBNK
1665
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancorp
GBNK
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
232,520
+9,700
| +4% | +$163K |
|
1666
Global Partners
GLP
$1.65B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
+218,600
| New | +$5.72M |
|
|
CBF
1667
DELISTED
Capital Bank Financial Corp. Class A Common Stock
CBF
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
120,104
+25,504
| +27% | +$829K |
|
|
PRCP
1668
DELISTED
Perceptron Inc
PRCP
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
492,500
-10,400
| -2% | -$82K |
|
1669
Enovis
ENOV
$1.74B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
+95,458
| New | +$4.38M |
|
1670
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.06B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
308,709
+56,821
| +23% | +$674K |
|
1671
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$199M
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
225,800
+8,300
| +4% | +$146K |
|
|
DATE
1672
DELISTED
JIAYUAN COM INTL LTD SPON ADR (CYM)
DATE
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
513,733
+216,733
| +73% | +$1.48M |
|
|
CUDA
1673
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
204,600
+169,900
| +490% | +$3.18M |
|
|
ADPT
1674
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
70,100
-50,600
| -42% | -$3.23M |
|
|
PTVCB
1675
DELISTED
Protective Insurance Corporation Class B Common Stock
PTVCB
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
158,900
-1,200
| -0.7% | -$28.1K |
|
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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.