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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LAND
2251
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$351M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
182,001
+42,601
| +31% | +$387K |
|
|
MBVT
2252
DELISTED
Merchants Bancshares Inc
MBVT
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
+4,200
| +9% | +$131K |
|
|
VNET
2253
VNET Group
VNET
$2.03B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,100
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
CEO
2254
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-182,800
| -92% | -$20.2M |
|
|
PWOD
2255
DELISTED
Penns Woods Bancorp
PWOD
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
55,200
+14,850
| +37% | +$429K |
|
2256
LG Display
LPL
$2.98B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+149,500
| New | +$1.5M |
|
|
RTK
2257
DELISTED
Rentech, Inc.
RTK
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
442,280
+192,200
| +77% | +$844K |
|
2258
Procter & Gamble
PG
$335B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-634,600
| -97% | -$48.5M |
|
2259
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.82B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
33,779
-165,321
| -83% | -$7.6M |
|
|
HDNG
2260
DELISTED
Hardinge Inc
HDNG
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
166,900
+23,900
| +17% | +$225K |
|
|
AMNB
2261
DELISTED
American National Bankshares Inc
AMNB
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
60,670
+12,370
| +26% | +$310K |
|
2262
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.9B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,004
| New | +$1.49M |
|
2263
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$718M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
39,717
+262
| +0.7% | +$10.3K |
|
|
TGA
2264
DELISTED
Transglobe Energy Corp
TGA
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
859,400
+257,200
| +43% | +$589K |
|
2265
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$892M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
70,805
-10,095
| -12% | -$223K |
|
|
UCTT
2266
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.81B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
300,900
+130,200
| +76% | +$674K |
|
|
PLPM
2267
DELISTED
Planet Payment, Inc
PLPM
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
504,700
+150,500
| +42% | +$424K |
|
|
CRWN
2268
DELISTED
CROWN MEDIA HOLDINGS INC CL-A
CRWN
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
273,800
+42,300
| +18% | +$238K |
|
|
BREW
2269
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
183,400
+34,700
| +23% | +$290K |
|
|
MSON
2270
DELISTED
Misonix Inc
MSON
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
162,600
-97
| -0.1% | -$949 |
|
|
SPRT
2271
DELISTED
support.com, Inc.
SPRT
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
503,400
+129,767
| +35% | +$444K |
|
|
NWY
2272
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
664,422
+89,522
| +16% | +$217K |
|
2273
China Automotive Systems
CAAS
$135M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
331,664
+25,831
| +8% | +$147K |
|
2274
Philips
PHG
$25.6B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,139
| New | +$1.56M |
|
2275
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.79B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
140,992
+119,592
| +559% | +$1.46M |
|
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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.