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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VWTR
2326
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
129,100
+65,000
| +101% | +$667K |
|
|
ITIC
2327
Investors Title Co
ITIC
$546M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+200
| +2% | +$16.6K |
|
2328
Camtek
CAMT
$6.18B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
612,600
+38,700
| +7% | +$93.3K |
|
2329
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.26B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
-36,100
| -63% | -$2.33M |
|
|
WAIR
2330
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
+95,300
| +631% | +$1.19M |
|
|
MOCO
2331
DELISTED
Mocon Inc
MOCO
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
90,200
+7,300
| +9% | +$104K |
|
|
AUTO
2332
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
-20,400
| -26% | -$437K |
|
2333
Fair Isaac
FICO
$24.3B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,978
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
IO
2334
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
174,167
+5,740
| +3% | +$40.9K |
|
2335
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$265M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
284,817
+42,650
| +18% | +$247K |
|
|
HIVE
2336
DELISTED
Aerohive Networks
HIVE
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
256,200
+34,000
| +15% | +$208K |
|
|
SPAN
2337
DELISTED
Span-America Medical Systems I
SPAN
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
+2,300
| +4% | +$43.2K |
|
2338
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.71B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,003
| New | +$1.3M |
|
2339
Burlington
BURL
$23.2B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,200
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2340
Twin Disc
TWIN
$329M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
123,101
+43,800
| +55% | +$508K |
|
2341
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.12B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
44,599
-1,401
| -3% | -$39.5K |
|
|
ININ
2342
DELISTED
Interactive Intelligence Group, inc.
ININ
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
-28,000
| -41% | -$910K |
|
2343
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$34.4B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,671
| New | +$1.3M |
|
2344
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.12B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
-25,600
| -30% | -$590K |
|
|
IIN
2345
DELISTED
IntriCon Corporation
IIN
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
170,000
+1,900
| +1% | +$14.5K |
|
2346
Grupo SIMEC
SIM
$4.4B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
192,000
+8,000
| +4% | +$58.9K |
|
|
RRMS
2347
DELISTED
ROSE ROCK MIDSTREAM L P COM UNIT REPSTG LTD (DE)
RRMS
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
85,334
+26,632
| +45% | +$609K |
|
|
AEGR
2348
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
125,900
-106,900
| -46% | -$1.29M |
|
|
NWLI
2349
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
CFMS
2350
DELISTED
Conformis, Inc. Common Stock
CFMS
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,916
| New | +$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.