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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
Etsy
ETSY
$7.83B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+198,600
| New | +$2.02M |
|
2227
RELX
RELX
$61.8B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
91,900
+6,400
| +7% | +$114K |
|
2228
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$13.7B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,150
| New | +$1.65M |
|
|
CDMO
2229
DELISTED
Avid Bioservices, Inc. Common Stock
CDMO
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
199,246
+165,367
| +488% | +$1.34M |
|
|
QUMU
2230
DELISTED
Qumu Corp.
QUMU
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
600,759
+12,629
| +2% | +$41.4K |
|
|
AVHI
2231
DELISTED
A V Homes, Inc.
AVHI
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
127,100
-6,899
| -5% | -$91.7K |
|
|
BBQ
2232
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
234,120
+45,020
| +24% | +$426K |
|
2233
Acco Brands
ACCO
$388M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+227,730
| New | +$1.77M |
|
|
FGH
2234
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
352,300
-26,300
| -7% | -$119K |
|
|
CEB
2235
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
26,393
-130,607
| -83% | -$9.26M |
|
2236
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$3.07B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
+1,400
| +3% | +$45.7K |
|
|
AMCC
2237
DELISTED
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation New
AMCC
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+253,136
| New | +$1.71M |
|
|
GDEN
2238
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
157,200
+38,700
| +33% | +$378K |
|
2239
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$135M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
60,401
+13,219
| +28% | +$352K |
|
|
PSTB
2240
DELISTED
Park Sterling Corp.
PSTB
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
218,723
+36,672
| +20% | +$270K |
|
2241
TechTarget
TTGT
$325M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
198,900
-21,700
| -10% | -$188K |
|
|
KW
2242
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
-3,200
| -5% | -$78.7K |
|
2243
Timken Company
TKR
$9.6B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
55,700
+31,100
| +126% | +$936K |
|
|
TLRA
2244
DELISTED
Telaria, Inc.
TLRA
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
772,189
+127,489
| +20% | +$250K |
|
|
EVRI
2245
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
362,078
-29,522
| -8% | -$126K |
|
2246
Kennametal
KMT
$2.57B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
82,800
-207,329
| -71% | -$5.35M |
|
|
PRTK
2247
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
83,813
-15,000
| -15% | -$286K |
|
2248
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.7B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
31,973
-21,927
| -41% | -$1.2M |
|
2249
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$847M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
356,000
+245,900
| +223% | +$1.35M |
|
2250
Synopsys
SNPS
$73.7B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,634
| New | +$1.67M |
|
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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.