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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RPTP
1901
DELISTED
RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP COM STK (DE)
RPTP
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
532,880
+286,860
| +117% | +$1.66M |
|
1902
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.8B
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
91,000
+20,100
| +28% | +$602K |
|
|
NSR
1903
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
+115,500
| New | +$2.99M |
|
|
ZPIN
1904
DELISTED
Zhaopin Limited
ZPIN
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
180,300
+39,200
| +28% | +$575K |
|
|
PDS
1905
Precision Drilling
PDS
$979M
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
+34,983
| New | +$2.88M |
|
|
AHGP
1906
DELISTED
Alliance Holdings GP
AHGP
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
136,654
+69,054
| +102% | +$1.8M |
|
|
FGL
1907
DELISTED
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
FGL
| $2.75M | 0.01% |
+108,500
| New | +$2.84M |
|
1908
eHealth
EHTH
$43.8M
| $2.74M | 0.01% |
274,500
+73,900
| +37% | +$881K |
|
1909
Applied Materials
AMAT
$398B
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
146,448
-862,700
| -85% | -$15M |
|
1910
Transact Technologies
TACT
$50.1M
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
318,000
+26,300
| +9% | +$242K |
|
|
STCN
1911
DELISTED
Steel Connect, Inc. Common Stock
STCN
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
117,815
+17,305
| +17% | +$449K |
|
|
MFSF
1912
DELISTED
MutualFirst Financial Inc
MFSF
| $2.72M | 0.01% |
109,800
+2,800
| +3% | +$66.4K |
|
1913
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.7B
| $2.72M | 0.01% |
152,000
+26,000
| +21% | +$517K |
|
1914
LifeVantage
LFVN
$79.4M
| $2.71M | 0.01% |
285,071
+98,642
| +53% | +$744K |
|
1915
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$131M
| $2.71M | 0.01% |
563,800
+41,500
| +8% | +$252K |
|
|
EEQ
1916
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
162,190
-48,260
| -23% | -$876K |
|
|
AOI
1917
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
234,380
+16,300
| +7% | +$249K |
|
1918
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.34B
| $2.68M | 0.01% |
70,000
+15,500
| +28% | +$588K |
|
|
FCS
1919
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
| $2.67M | 0.01% |
+129,166
| New | +$2.34M |
|
1920
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$456M
| $2.67M | 0.01% |
127,000
+24,300
| +24% | +$494K |
|
|
CAMP
1921
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $2.67M | 0.01% |
5,817
-4,958
| -46% | -$2.18M |
|
|
APLP
1922
DELISTED
Archrock Partners, L.P. Common Units representing Limited Partner Interests
APLP
| $2.67M | 0.01% |
216,692
+180,430
| +498% | +$2.9M |
|
|
SQBG
1923
DELISTED
Sequential Brands Group, Inc.
SQBG
| $2.66M | 0.01% |
8,406
+7,968
| +1,819% | +$3.43M |
|
|
UNT
1924
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $2.66M | 0.01% |
217,900
-436,514
| -67% | -$6.44M |
|
|
MBFI
1925
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $2.66M | 0.01% |
82,090
-37,693
| -31% | -$1.26M |
|
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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.