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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
Cineverse
CNVS
$54.8M
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
4,066
+472
| +13% | +$58.5K |
|
2652
Chemed
CHE
$7.06B
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-29,900
| -90% | -$4.19M |
|
|
AUD
2653
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,700
| New | +$473K |
|
|
ALO
2654
DELISTED
Alio Gold Inc
ALO
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
184,050
+103,490
| +128% | +$324K |
|
|
GVP
2655
DELISTED
GSE Systems, Inc.
GVP
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
30,190
+270
| +0.9% | +$3.86K |
|
|
MB
2656
DELISTED
MINDBODY, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MB
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,700
| New | +$379K |
|
2657
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$566M
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
262,631
-452,309
| -63% | -$743K |
|
2658
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$18.4B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
108,200
-176,900
| -62% | -$807K |
|
|
YUME
2659
DELISTED
YuMe, Inc.
YUME
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
171,600
+9,700
| +6% | +$37K |
|
|
OXFD
2660
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+7,100
| +28% | +$96.2K |
|
|
PPP
2661
DELISTED
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
189,513
+163,400
| +626% | +$463K |
|
|
COWN
2662
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
24,121
-79,064
| -77% | -$1.74M |
|
2663
Regional Management Corp
RM
$294M
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
-49,528
| -64% | -$841K |
|
|
MHGC
2664
DELISTED
Morgans Hotel Group Co.
MHGC
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
132,300
-82,653
| -38% | -$420K |
|
|
TGH
2665
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-39,200
| -60% | -$776K |
|
|
IRD
2666
Opus Genetics
IRD
$306M
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
1,740
+540
| +45% | +$147K |
|
|
CNBKA
2667
DELISTED
Century Bancorp Inc/Mass
CNBKA
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+3,795
| +56% | +$155K |
|
2668
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.2B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-510,746
| -97% | -$13M |
|
2669
Mind CTI
MNDO
$20.6M
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
155,400
-100,634
| -39% | -$275K |
|
|
TPCO
2670
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
-20,300
| -27% | -$254K |
|
2671
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$942M
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+13,950
| +37% | +$114K |
|
2672
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.4B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
131,700
-160,815
| -55% | -$569K |
|
|
DTRM
2673
DELISTED
Determine, Inc. Common Stock
DTRM
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
106,814
-500
| -0.5% | -$2.15K |
|
|
ONFC
2674
DELISTED
ONEIDA FINL CORP COM STK NEW (MD)
ONFC
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+3,300
| +19% | +$67.2K |
|
2675
Manchester United
MANU
$3.96B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-103,500
| -81% | -$1.86M |
|
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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.