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 |
SIAL
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
|
+$237M |
| 2 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$190M |
| 3 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$149M |
| 4 |
Sysco
SYY
|
+$133M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$125M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$306M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$215M |
| 3 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$193M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$185M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$177M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.17% |
| 2 | Financials | 11.79% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.07% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.39% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FRTX
2601
DELISTED
Fresh Tracks Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
FRTX
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
371
+7
| +2% | +$13.5K |
|
|
CORR
2602
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
24,346
-24,694
| -50% | -$691K |
|
|
WPP
2603
DELISTED
WAUSAU PAPER CORP.
WPP
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
+84,000
| New | +$681K |
|
|
REMY
2604
DELISTED
REMY INTL INC NEW COMMON
REMY
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-312
| -2% | -$8.88K |
|
|
ATAXZ
2605
DELISTED
AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMT INV LP
ATAXZ
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
103,400
-30,568
| -23% | -$159K |
|
2606
Broadwind
BWEN
$95M
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
259,600
+62,700
| +32% | +$210K |
|
2607
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.7B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-244,100
| -94% | -$8.23M |
|
2608
Kamada
KMDA
$413M
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
156,500
-47,900
| -23% | -$177K |
|
2609
Azenta
AZTA
$1.3B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,500
| New | +$490K |
|
|
BCOM
2610
DELISTED
B Communications Ltd
BCOM
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
+200
| +0.7% | +$3.71K |
|
2611
Genasys
GNSS
$77M
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
316,700
-55,135
| -15% | -$99.1K |
|
2612
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$45.2M
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
276,645
+61,800
| +29% | +$125K |
|
|
SLCA
2613
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
-366,000
| -91% | -$7.8M |
|
2614
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$106M
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+2,800
| +10% | +$47.1K |
|
|
MRIN
2615
DELISTED
Marin Software
MRIN
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
3,995
-1,517
| -28% | -$288K |
|
|
AENZ
2616
DELISTED
Aenza S.A.A.
AENZ
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
-14,545
| -25% | -$222K |
|
2617
Kemper
KMPR
$1.67B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-1,100
| -7% | -$41K |
|
|
LGCY
2618
DELISTED
Legacy Reserves Inc. Common Stock
LGCY
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
127,904
+47,156
| +58% | +$318K |
|
|
SMMF
2619
DELISTED
Summit Financial Group, Inc.
SMMF
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
44,335
+8,800
| +25% | +$103K |
|
|
IPHI
2620
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
21,623
-92,677
| -81% | -$2.13M |
|
|
JAX
2621
DELISTED
J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc.
JAX
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,952
| New | +$512K |
|
|
AIOT
2622
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$522M
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
161,115
+9,300
| +6% | +$40.8K |
|
2623
Highway Holdings
HIHO
$4.15M
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
101,045
+17,045
| +20% | +$71.2K |
|
|
RESI
2624
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
36,874
-413,326
| -92% | -$6.63M |
|
|
STRR
2625
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
$39.4M
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
20,560
+31
| +0.2% | +$766 |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Renaissance Technologies held 3,649 positions worth $41.9B, down 4.5% from $43.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.9% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $1.51B of net new capital in Q3 2015, opening 454 new positions and adding to 1,731 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was FedEx: 936,400 shares worth $135M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, down from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Walmart Inc, an estimated $185M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2015 buy was FedEx: 936,400 shares worth $135M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP in Q3 2015, an estimated $237M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Walmart Inc, cutting an estimated $185M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Microsoft in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $306M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 9.9% of its $41.9B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 454 new positions and closed 519 in Q3 2015.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 4.5% quarter-over-quarter to $41.9B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 12 Nov 2015.