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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$258M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
+17,100
| +44% | +$611K |
|
|
RDEN
2152
DELISTED
ELIZABETH ARDEN INC
RDEN
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
189,800
+86,000
| +83% | +$979K |
|
2153
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.7B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
42,474
-195,300
| -82% | -$9.76M |
|
|
PMBC
2154
DELISTED
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
PMBC
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
262,500
+27,500
| +12% | +$188K |
|
2155
CONMED
CNMD
$1.37B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
42,481
+21,381
| +101% | +$928K |
|
|
PHIIK
2156
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
114,000
-2,300
| -2% | -$45.8K |
|
|
GTS
2157
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
82,197
+59,493
| +262% | +$1.3M |
|
2158
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.2B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
100,749
+26,908
| +36% | +$462K |
|
2159
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.46B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
74,200
-15,700
| -17% | -$482K |
|
2160
Dynagas LNG Partners
DLNG
$134M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+191,646
| New | +$2.41M |
|
|
ERF
2161
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
541,900
+214,218
| +65% | +$1.02M |
|
|
AC
2162
DELISTED
Associated Capital Group
AC
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,104
| New | +$1.91M |
|
|
NTK
2163
DELISTED
NORTEK INC COM NEW (DE)
NTK
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
-20,301
| -32% | -$1.06M |
|
|
MRLN
2164
DELISTED
Marlin Business Services Corp
MRLN
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
114,800
-4,200
| -4% | -$71K |
|
2165
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.45B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
288,688
+26,000
| +10% | +$127K |
|
|
MSL
2166
DELISTED
Midsouth Bancorp, Inc.
MSL
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
202,400
+23,500
| +13% | +$246K |
|
2167
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$456M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
186,700
+24,900
| +15% | +$266K |
|
2168
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$161M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,104,500
+205,200
| +23% | +$493K |
|
|
CTT
2169
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
162,100
+46,000
| +40% | +$508K |
|
2170
CarParts.com
PRTS
$44.3M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
62,090
+2,770
| +5% | +$65.6K |
|
|
CCG
2171
DELISTED
CAMPUS CREST COMMUNITIES INC COM STK (MD)
CCG
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+269,400
| New | +$1.74M |
|
2172
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$15.2B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
144,520
+31,420
| +28% | +$388K |
|
|
STS
2173
DELISTED
Supreme Industries Inc Class A
STS
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
266,878
+11,700
| +5% | +$90.8K |
|
2174
MarineMax
HZO
$763M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
99,100
-130,700
| -57% | -$2.17M |
|
|
TNAV
2175
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
320,599
+104,099
| +48% | +$717K |
|
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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.