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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IPAS
1926
DELISTED
Ipass Inc Common Stock
IPAS
| $2.65M | 0.01% |
264,970
+13,270
| +5% | +$128K |
|
1927
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$703M
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
207,800
+117,600
| +130% | +$1.48M |
|
|
DALN
1928
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
132,126
-8,599
| -6% | -$185K |
|
1929
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.2B
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
18,800
-105,500
| -85% | -$14.6M |
|
|
ESND
1930
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
81,222
-6,836
| -8% | -$233K |
|
1931
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$54M
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
+32,732
| New | +$2.61M |
|
|
LIOX
1932
DELISTED
Lionbridge Technologies
LIOX
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
537,500
+15,200
| +3% | +$79.2K |
|
|
STFC
1933
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
127,800
+25,000
| +24% | +$580K |
|
|
SZMK
1934
DELISTED
SIZMEK INC COM STK (DE)
SZMK
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
720,500
+75,000
| +12% | +$383K |
|
|
PPL
1935
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.8B
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
77,000
+38,900
| +102% | +$1.31M |
|
|
SGI
1936
DELISTED
Silicon Graphics Intl.
SGI
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
444,133
+184,192
| +71% | +$959K |
|
1937
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.69B
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
+248,900
| New | +$2.59M |
|
|
HIFR
1938
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
+141,421
| New | +$3.1M |
|
|
AFH
1939
DELISTED
Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. Ordinary Shares
AFH
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
131,100
-64,862
| -33% | -$1.26M |
|
1940
Allient
ALNT
$1.47B
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
149,400
-51,630
| -26% | -$732K |
|
|
OPLN
1941
Openlane
OPLN
$4.29B
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
185,997
-1,623,186
| -90% | -$23M |
|
|
KBIO
1942
DELISTED
KALOBIOS PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK NEW (DE)
KBIO
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
110,522
-25,088
| -19% | -$278K |
|
1943
Radcom
RDCM
$168M
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
174,525
+3,200
| +2% | +$37.5K |
|
1944
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.17B
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
229,991
+93,391
| +68% | +$1.11M |
|
1945
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$125B
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
46,000
-398,695
| -90% | -$22.9M |
|
1946
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.31B
| $2.59M | 0.01% |
110,100
+12,600
| +13% | +$292K |
|
|
KRA
1947
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $2.59M | 0.01% |
155,800
+111,000
| +248% | +$2.27M |
|
1948
LSI Industries
LYTS
$852M
| $2.58M | 0.01% |
211,600
+58,100
| +38% | +$632K |
|
1949
Saia
SAIA
$9.33B
| $2.58M | 0.01% |
115,843
+76,988
| +198% | +$1.99M |
|
|
CXDC
1950
DELISTED
China XD Plastics Company Limited
CXDC
| $2.57M | 0.01% |
582,100
-2,900
| -0.5% | -$12.3K |
|
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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.