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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACHN
2376
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,400
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
BTU
2377
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
155,873
+65,100
| +72% | +$938K |
|
2378
Innodata
INOD
$2.05B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
419,000
+25,200
| +6% | +$61.8K |
|
2379
Plexus
PLXS
$6.72B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
34,193
+22,193
| +185% | +$828K |
|
|
CLUB
2380
DELISTED
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.
CLUB
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,003,100
+30,100
| +3% | +$64.5K |
|
|
UDF
2381
DELISTED
UNITED DEV FDG IV COM SHS OF BENE INT (TX)
UDF
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
107,900
+67,500
| +167% | +$1.08M |
|
|
MPG
2382
DELISTED
Metaldyne Performance Group Inc.
MPG
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
64,600
-30,100
| -32% | -$625K |
|
|
RRM
2383
DELISTED
RR MEDIA LTD ORD SHS (ISR)
RRM
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
130,950
+13,050
| +11% | +$114K |
|
|
NMRX
2384
DELISTED
Numerex Corp
NMRX
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
184,300
+32,500
| +21% | +$236K |
|
|
KTWO
2385
DELISTED
K2M Group Holdings, Inc
KTWO
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
-56,300
| -48% | -$1.09M |
|
|
FLNA
2386
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$48.8M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
96,112
+10,914
| +13% | +$144K |
|
|
EBIX
2387
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,903
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2388
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$14.9B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
87,700
-526,800
| -86% | -$7.44M |
|
|
CLC
2389
DELISTED
Clarcor
CLC
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-47,100
| -67% | -$2.36M |
|
2390
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.19B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
104,500
+67,000
| +179% | +$846K |
|
|
PSG
2391
DELISTED
Performance Sports Group Ltd.
PSG
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,400
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2392
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.3B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,733
| New | +$2.01M |
|
|
LAYN
2393
DELISTED
Layne Christensen Co
LAYN
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
221,400
-2,554
| -1% | -$15.3K |
|
|
MAG
2394
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,600
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2395
PAR Technology
PAR
$699M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
172,500
+45,600
| +36% | +$281K |
|
2396
Monro
MNRO
$383M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+12,900
| +280% | +$918K |
|
|
SKUL
2397
DELISTED
SKULLCANDY INC
SKUL
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
244,400
+135,700
| +125% | +$671K |
|
2398
Asure Software
ASUR
$230M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
253,876
+900
| +0.4% | +$4.66K |
|
2399
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$18.3B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
188,300
+80,100
| +74% | +$406K |
|
2400
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.76B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
10,458
-1,422
| -12% | -$159K |
|
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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.