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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Tecnoglass
TGLS
$1.94B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
74,100
+48,910
| +194% | +$704K |
|
2452
KNOT Offshore Partners
KNOP
$372M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,095
| New | +$1.15M |
|
2453
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.9B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
-33,400
| -42% | -$724K |
|
|
CXO
2454
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-236,900
| -96% | -$25.4M |
|
|
CAW
2455
DELISTED
CCA Industries, Inc.
CAW
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
324,500
+700
| +0.2% | +$2.26K |
|
2456
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.43B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
228,699
-339,522
| -60% | -$1.46M |
|
|
ALBO
2457
DELISTED
Albireo Pharma Inc
ALBO
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
98,150
+79,077
| +415% | +$818K |
|
|
ATTO
2458
DELISTED
Atento S.A.
ATTO
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
20,547
+10,208
| +99% | +$531K |
|
|
ASFI
2459
DELISTED
Asta Funding Inc
ASFI
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
126,300
+7,200
| +6% | +$59.6K |
|
|
GEN
2460
DELISTED
Genesis Healthcare, Inc.
GEN
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
287,478
+9,878
| +4% | +$47.3K |
|
2461
AmeriServ Financial
ASRV
$76.8M
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
311,600
+13,000
| +4% | +$42.7K |
|
2462
Educational Development Corp
EDUC
$11.7M
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
180,062
+134,200
| +293% | +$810K |
|
|
IRBT
2463
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,100
| New | +$909K |
|
|
INOV
2464
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,400
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
XNET
2465
Xunlei
XNET
$339M
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
130,948
+76,848
| +142% | +$567K |
|
2466
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$4.92B
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+7,100
| +60% | +$376K |
|
2467
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$434M
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
+3,900
| +7% | +$59.2K |
|
|
PCMI
2468
DELISTED
PCM, Inc
PCMI
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
98,800
+5,100
| +5% | +$47.5K |
|
2469
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.32B
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
331,800
+82,200
| +33% | +$255K |
|
|
TMH
2470
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-105,700
| -83% | -$5.6M |
|
|
CIO
2471
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
80,200
+8,351
| +12% | +$96.3K |
|
|
KDNY
2472
DELISTED
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KDNY
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,920
| New | +$940K |
|
|
BEBE
2473
DELISTED
Bebe Stores Inc
BEBE
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
171,820
+35,530
| +26% | +$283K |
|
|
MEET
2474
DELISTED
The Meet Group, Inc. Common Stock
MEET
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
+270,848
| New | +$712K |
|
2475
Preformed Line Products
PLPC
$1.76B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+3,400
| +17% | +$141K |
|
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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.