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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MOFG
1826
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
100,000
+2,400
| +2% | +$73.9K |
|
|
NATL
1827
DELISTED
National Interstate Corporation
NATL
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
113,900
+20,000
| +21% | +$543K |
|
|
CVG
1828
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
122,100
-107,200
| -47% | -$2.7M |
|
|
OREX
1829
DELISTED
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
OREX
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
176,620
-101,418
| -36% | -$2.42M |
|
|
TUMI
1830
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
+182,400
| New | +$3.11M |
|
1831
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$443M
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
20,363
-2,088
| -9% | -$286K |
|
|
CKEC
1832
DELISTED
Carmike Cinemas Inc
CKEC
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
132,000
+30,000
| +29% | +$694K |
|
|
BGFV
1833
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
301,500
+51,400
| +21% | +$506K |
|
1834
Marcus Corp
MCS
$912M
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
158,797
+62,397
| +65% | +$1.25M |
|
1835
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.75B
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
113,100
-75,907
| -40% | -$2.04M |
|
1836
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$58.3B
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
+59,400
| New | +$2.94M |
|
|
TRVN
1837
DELISTED
Trevena, Inc.
TRVN
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
459
-271
| -37% | -$1.82M |
|
|
SEMI
1838
DELISTED
SunEdison Semiconductor Limited
SEMI
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
+384,100
| New | +$3.69M |
|
1839
RF Industries
RFIL
$130M
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
683,600
+300
| +0% | +$1.34K |
|
1840
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.2B
| $3M | 0.01% |
39,100
+31,400
| +408% | +$2.39M |
|
1841
United-Guardian
UG
$33.2M
| $3M | 0.01% |
156,700
+4,900
| +3% | +$92.1K |
|
|
RAVN
1842
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $3M | 0.01% |
192,300
-6,400
| -3% | -$111K |
|
|
AFAM
1843
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $3M | 0.01% |
78,400
+28,700
| +58% | +$1.16M |
|
1844
Cameco
CCJ
$38.4B
| $2.99M | 0.01% |
+242,300
| New | +$3.11M |
|
|
BKI
1845
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $2.99M | 0.01% |
90,419
+32,519
| +56% | +$1.11M |
|
|
HNH
1846
DELISTED
Handy & Harman Holdings Ltd.
HNH
| $2.99M | 0.01% |
145,580
+14,200
| +11% | +$324K |
|
1847
Helen of Troy
HELE
$649M
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
+31,610
| New | +$3.16M |
|
1848
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$474M
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
100,860
+79,070
| +363% | +$3.33M |
|
|
ACTA
1849
DELISTED
Actua Corp
ACTA
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
259,719
+93,800
| +57% | +$1.13M |
|
|
ESSA
1850
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
217,100
+14,277
| +7% | +$189K |
|
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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.