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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UFS
1851
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
+80,242
| New | +$3.18M |
|
|
ZLTQ
1852
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
+103,850
| New | +$3.28M |
|
|
TNH
1853
DELISTED
Terra Nitrogen
TNH
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
29,159
+20,659
| +243% | +$2.21M |
|
|
CVGW
1854
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
60,400
-28,300
| -32% | -$1.44M |
|
|
TNGO
1855
DELISTED
Tangoe, Inc.
TNGO
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
352,400
+53,700
| +18% | +$430K |
|
1856
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.69B
| $2.95M | 0.01% |
48,500
-93,700
| -66% | -$5.59M |
|
1857
ICF International
ICFI
$1.46B
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
82,800
+17,800
| +27% | +$596K |
|
1858
FirstCash
FCFS
$8.76B
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
78,600
+32,100
| +69% | +$1.25M |
|
1859
Stoneridge
SRI
$200M
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
198,600
+40,600
| +26% | +$546K |
|
1860
Trex
TREX
$4.56B
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
308,800
-849,584
| -73% | -$8.52M |
|
1861
Paychex
PAYX
$41.4B
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
55,401
-242,200
| -81% | -$12.7M |
|
|
NAME
1862
DELISTED
Rightside Group, Ltd.
NAME
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
352,944
+36,239
| +11% | +$294K |
|
1863
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
62,622
-17,828
| -22% | -$827K |
|
|
CDI
1864
DELISTED
CDI Corp.
CDI
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
431,800
+254,600
| +144% | +$1.92M |
|
|
OKSB
1865
DELISTED
Southwest Bancorp Inc/OK
OKSB
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
166,900
+4,567
| +3% | +$80.5K |
|
1866
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$558M
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
112,100
+8,500
| +8% | +$221K |
|
1867
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.8B
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
428,800
+137,600
| +47% | +$1.04M |
|
1868
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$357M
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
287,100
+17,400
| +6% | +$202K |
|
1869
Spire
SR
$4.76B
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
48,900
+44,700
| +1,064% | +$2.58M |
|
1870
Nike
NKE
$62.7B
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
46,400
-214,000
| -82% | -$13.8M |
|
|
ELME
1871
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
106,800
+48,400
| +83% | +$1.31M |
|
|
CBK
1872
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
1,748,500
+319,800
| +22% | +$432K |
|
1873
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$26.5B
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
42,100
-83,300
| -66% | -$5.67M |
|
|
BOJA
1874
DELISTED
Bojangles', Inc. Common Stock
BOJA
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
181,300
+55,300
| +44% | +$918K |
|
1875
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$1.08B
| $2.87M | 0.01% |
59,580
+16,098
| +37% | +$627K |
|
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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.