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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Fossil Group
FOSL
$260M
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
96,400
-140,000
| -59% | -$6.38M |
|
1727
Alamos Gold
AGI
$12B
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
1,069,860
-26,700
| -2% | -$96.7K |
|
|
TOWR
1728
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
122,900
+62,500
| +103% | +$1.75M |
|
|
CLNY
1729
DELISTED
Colony Capital, Inc.
CLNY
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
179,800
-130,145
| -42% | -$2.65M |
|
|
GGP
1730
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
128,400
-1,725,600
| -93% | -$46.4M |
|
1731
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.14B
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
55,500
+30,700
| +124% | +$2.02M |
|
|
CBNJ
1732
DELISTED
CAPE BANCORP, INC COM
CBNJ
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
280,500
+35,600
| +15% | +$450K |
|
1733
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.28B
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
102,660
-7,200
| -7% | -$225K |
|
|
STRZA
1734
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
+103,600
| New | +$3.69M |
|
|
CCUR
1735
DELISTED
CCUR Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CCUR
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
699,707
+26,988
| +4% | +$134K |
|
1736
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$550M
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
94,100
-80,000
| -46% | -$2.91M |
|
1737
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$130M
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
1,049,309
+61,425
| +6% | +$224K |
|
|
PEI
1738
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
10,533
+2,020
| +24% | +$651K |
|
1739
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.57B
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
+105,900
| New | +$3.63M |
|
1740
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.57B
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
111,000
+27,300
| +33% | +$850K |
|
|
TLMR
1741
DELISTED
TALMER BANCORP INC (MI)
TLMR
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
190,029
+70,729
| +59% | +$1.23M |
|
|
BNK
1742
DELISTED
C1 FINL INC COM STK (FL)
BNK
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
141,700
+109,200
| +336% | +$2.45M |
|
1743
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
+23,700
| New | +$3.41M |
|
1744
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$3.03B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
255,300
-328,190
| -56% | -$4.49M |
|
1745
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.3B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
73,500
-40,100
| -35% | -$2.02M |
|
|
BDBD
1746
DELISTED
BOULDER BRANDS INC
BDBD
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
+310,700
| New | +$3.03M |
|
1747
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.3B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
149,300
+38,900
| +35% | +$1.15M |
|
|
SFR
1748
DELISTED
Starwood Waypoint Homes
SFR
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
150,300
+89,700
| +148% | +$2.13M |
|
1749
Federal Signal
FSS
$6.82B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
214,500
+93,800
| +78% | +$1.48M |
|
|
MDAS
1750
DELISTED
MEDASSETS INC COM STK (DE)
MDAS
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
+109,348
| New | +$3.04M |
|
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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.