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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GSH
1776
DELISTED
Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd
GSH
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
131,300
+2,800
| +2% | +$68.4K |
|
1777
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.82B
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
128,687
+57,292
| +80% | +$1.58M |
|
|
HOLI
1778
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
146,018
-162,655
| -53% | -$3.37M |
|
1779
Mannatech
MTEX
$9.42M
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
171,660
+17,755
| +12% | +$376K |
|
|
WW
1780
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
+141,812
| New | +$2.67M |
|
1781
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.87B
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
+147,356
| New | +$3.38M |
|
|
KE
1782
Kimball Electronics
KE
$591M
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
293,475
+16,600
| +6% | +$190K |
|
|
AAIC
1783
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
| $3.22M | 0.01% |
243,175
-48,198
| -17% | -$677K |
|
|
BRG
1784
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
| $3.22M | 0.01% |
271,500
+42,444
| +19% | +$497K |
|
1785
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.9B
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
1,295,823
+349,495
| +37% | +$954K |
|
1786
Teekay
TK
$983M
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
325,610
+161,110
| +98% | +$4.2M |
|
1787
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$6.07B
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
329,625
+28,748
| +10% | +$290K |
|
|
AM
1788
DELISTED
ANTERO MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
AM
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
140,300
-151,536
| -52% | -$3.39M |
|
|
GES
1789
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
169,200
+41,300
| +32% | +$849K |
|
1790
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$660M
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
139,050
-1,050
| -0.7% | -$23.9K |
|
|
TBHC
1791
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
220,100
+5,700
| +3% | +$108K |
|
1792
Codexis
CDXS
$159M
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
753,100
+25,800
| +4% | +$94.4K |
|
|
BUFF
1793
DELISTED
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc
BUFF
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
170,300
-149,542
| -47% | -$2.73M |
|
|
HOS
1794
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
+320,200
| New | +$4.1M |
|
1795
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$931M
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
346,200
+42,500
| +14% | +$388K |
|
|
BPT
1796
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
127,530
+7,230
| +6% | +$255K |
|
|
TPH
1797
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
251,076
| – | – |
|
|
PZE
1798
DELISTED
Petrobras Argentina S A
PZE
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
574,101
-106,999
| -16% | -$606K |
|
|
ANH
1799
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
730,724
-335,696
| -31% | -$1.59M |
|
1800
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.74B
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
210,738
-1,316,400
| -86% | -$20.3M |
|
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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.