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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
Diana Shipping
DSX
$302M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
413,936
+22,027
| +6% | +$83.5K |
|
|
STAY
2352
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,100
| New | +$1.39M |
|
|
MESG
2353
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-104,600
| -67% | -$2.6M |
|
|
GLBR
2354
DELISTED
Global Brokerage, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GLBR
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
75,130
+67,600
| +898% | +$613K |
|
2355
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$191M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
94,700
+24,700
| +35% | +$347K |
|
2356
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.75B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
+7,800
| +15% | +$163K |
|
|
DRYS
2357
DELISTED
DryShips Inc. Common Stock
DRYS
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$2.01M |
|
2358
AT&T
T
$159B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
48,061
-3,528,357
| -99% | -$89.5M |
|
|
UAM
2359
DELISTED
Universal American Corp
UAM
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
178,400
-58,900
| -25% | -$420K |
|
|
ANTH
2360
DELISTED
Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ANTH
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
33,625
+12,500
| +59% | +$552K |
|
2361
Century Communities
CCS
$1.91B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
70,300
+56,500
| +409% | +$1.07M |
|
2362
ONE Gas
OGS
$4.87B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,800
| New | +$1.2M |
|
|
INFI
2363
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
158,100
-719,400
| -82% | -$6.19M |
|
2364
Shore Bancshares
SHBI
$819M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
113,922
+14,522
| +15% | +$148K |
|
|
CHMI
2365
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$83M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
94,892
+50,492
| +114% | +$737K |
|
2366
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$81.3M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
26,950
-48,701
| -64% | -$2.19M |
|
2367
AMES National
ATLO
$271M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
50,737
+10,437
| +26% | +$257K |
|
2368
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.7B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
-1,565,500
| -97% | -$42.2M |
|
|
ACI
2369
DELISTED
ARCH COAL, INC.
ACI
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
1,241,200
+305,400
| +33% | +$578K |
|
|
DO
2370
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,900
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2371
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
CVR
$10M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
+700
| +1% | +$17.6K |
|
2372
Matrix Service
MTRX
$326M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
-24,059
| -29% | -$540K |
|
|
SMRT
2373
DELISTED
Stein Mart Inc
SMRT
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
179,194
+110,608
| +161% | +$883K |
|
|
MRVC
2374
DELISTED
MRV Communications Inc
MRVC
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
98,700
+32,500
| +49% | +$437K |
|
2375
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,500
| New | +$1.12M |
|
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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.