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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DERM
2426
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+15,400
| +96% | +$442K |
|
2427
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$250M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+149,110
| New | +$1.28M |
|
2428
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$25.2B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-1,075,100
| -99% | -$81.7M |
|
2429
Gaia
GAIA
$46.6M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
171,200
-17,700
| -9% | -$117K |
|
|
SCU
2430
DELISTED
Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SCU
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
17,141
+9,761
| +132% | +$668K |
|
2431
Manchester United
MANU
$3.97B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
+35,500
| +145% | +$644K |
|
|
TCO
2432
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-255,200
| -95% | -$19M |
|
|
WWE
2433
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
-109,200
| -65% | -$1.96M |
|
2434
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$17.2B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,126
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
CCM
2435
Concord Medical Services
CCM
$19.7M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
21,820
+170
| +0.8% | +$8.42K |
|
|
TOO
2436
DELISTED
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.
TOO
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+161,459
| New | +$2.04M |
|
|
MZOR
2437
DELISTED
Mazor Robotics Ltd.
MZOR
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
102,929
+77,129
| +299% | +$806K |
|
2438
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$195M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
861,400
+193,000
| +29% | +$279K |
|
|
GIFI
2439
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
99,600
+36,000
| +57% | +$384K |
|
2440
CSP Inc
CSPI
$80.8M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
299,600
+4,400
| +1% | +$12.7K |
|
|
SFBS
2441
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.9B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
-24,400
| -36% | -$550K |
|
2442
Regional Management Corp
RM
$299M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
+38,200
| +135% | +$600K |
|
2443
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.69B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,500
| New | +$937K |
|
2444
Wendy's
WEN
$1.4B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
95,182
-2,042,600
| -96% | -$20.1M |
|
|
SYNC
2445
DELISTED
Synacor, Inc.
SYNC
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
585,515
+88,715
| +18% | +$138K |
|
2446
Gencor Industries
GENC
$210M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
135,750
+10,350
| +8% | +$73.4K |
|
|
VXRT
2447
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
+2,645
| +6% | +$58.1K |
|
|
SRGA
2448
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
8,573
+250
| +3% | +$32.3K |
|
2449
TAT Technologies
TATT
$510M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
137,900
+700
| +0.5% | +$4.98K |
|
2450
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.18B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,090
| New | +$1.01M |
|
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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.