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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
MacroGenics
MGNX
$240M
| $2.87M | 0.01% |
92,664
+66,440
| +253% | +$2.02M |
|
|
SD
1877
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
14,295,779
+4,063,827
| +40% | +$1.35M |
|
|
MNRK
1878
DELISTED
MONARCH FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC COM STK
MNRK
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
158,879
+19,619
| +14% | +$258K |
|
|
MDP
1879
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
+65,900
| New | +$2.97M |
|
|
NJ
1880
DELISTED
NIDEC CP (NIHON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)1 ADS REPTG .25 SH COM STK
NJ
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
156,202
+24,402
| +19% | +$456K |
|
|
LMOS
1881
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
254,200
+16,600
| +7% | +$201K |
|
|
BBOX
1882
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $2.84M | 0.01% |
297,951
+68,851
| +30% | +$847K |
|
|
FCB
1883
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
79,200
-13,400
| -14% | -$478K |
|
|
PMC
1884
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
80,900
-68,700
| -46% | -$2.15M |
|
1885
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$132B
| $2.82M | 0.01% |
+13,000
| New | +$2.82M |
|
1886
Eastern Company
EML
$145M
| $2.82M | 0.01% |
150,040
+5,800
| +4% | +$99.6K |
|
1887
Inuvo
INUV
$15.9M
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
104,242
+2,670
| +3% | +$76.9K |
|
|
CEQP
1888
DELISTED
Crestwood Equity Partners LP
CEQP
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
+135,382
| New | +$3.07M |
|
1889
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$614M
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
289,608
+252,292
| +676% | +$2.44M |
|
|
SCX
1890
DELISTED
The L.S. Starrett Company
SCX
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
289,100
+30,700
| +12% | +$344K |
|
|
OIIM
1891
DELISTED
02Micro International
OIIM
| $2.8M | 0.01% |
1,984,600
+22,400
| +1% | +$38.4K |
|
1892
C&F Financial
CFFI
$272M
| $2.8M | 0.01% |
71,700
+900
| +1% | +$34.4K |
|
|
NGHC
1893
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $2.8M | 0.01% |
127,900
-40,900
| -24% | -$854K |
|
|
LM
1894
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $2.79M | 0.01% |
71,200
-829,600
| -92% | -$35.5M |
|
1895
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.6B
| $2.79M | 0.01% |
134,225
+4,175
| +3% | +$121K |
|
1896
Espey Mfg & Electronics Corp
ESP
$175M
| $2.79M | 0.01% |
108,300
+900
| +0.8% | +$22.8K |
|
1897
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.84B
| $2.79M | 0.01% |
85,700
+31,400
| +58% | +$1.05M |
|
1898
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.21B
| $2.78M | 0.01% |
147,700
+52,700
| +55% | +$996K |
|
|
RUTH
1899
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $2.78M | 0.01% |
174,680
-30,720
| -15% | -$501K |
|
1900
Deluxe
DLX
$1.19B
| $2.78M | 0.01% |
50,900
-55,900
| -52% | -$3.23M |
|
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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.