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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FCRE
2701
DELISTED
FC Global Realty Incorporated Common Stock
FCRE
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
148,020
+20,300
| +16% | +$93.5K |
|
|
FORTY
2702
Formula Systems
FORTY
$1.63B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-12,400
| -47% | -$383K |
|
|
SPNE
2703
DELISTED
SeaSpine Holdings Corporation Common Stock
SPNE
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,500
| New | +$384K |
|
2704
Metallus
MTUS
$826M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-137,095
| -79% | -$2.48M |
|
2705
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.97B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,300
| New | +$380K |
|
2706
SIFCO Industries
SIF
$160M
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
-1,460
| -4% | -$19.2K |
|
|
BCRH
2707
DELISTED
BLUE CAPITAL REINSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD.
BCRH
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+6,500
| +42% | +$109K |
|
|
XCO
2708
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
33,313
-50,794
| -60% | -$561K |
|
|
GZT
2709
DELISTED
Gazit-globe Ltd
GZT
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
+4,100
| +12% | +$46K |
|
|
MHG
2710
DELISTED
Marine Harvest ASA
MHG
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-5,800
| -16% | -$69.8K |
|
|
UBFO
2711
DELISTED
United Security Bancshares
UBFO
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
75,524
+7,288
| +11% | +$35K |
|
|
DERM
2712
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+4,513
| +39% | +$110K |
|
|
PBFX
2713
DELISTED
PBF LOGISTICS LP
PBFX
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+4,578
| +27% | +$96K |
|
|
SBR
2714
Sabine Royalty Trust
SBR
$1.06B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
12,057
-5,200
| -30% | -$171K |
|
|
BVSN
2715
DELISTED
Broadvision Inc Com
BVSN
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
-300
| -0.5% | -$1.75K |
|
|
TTHI
2716
DELISTED
TRANSITION THERAPEUTICS INC (CANADA)
TTHI
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
204,200
+24,900
| +14% | +$53K |
|
2717
Miller Industries
MLR
$569M
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,700
| New | +$370K |
|
|
DLA
2718
DELISTED
Delta Apparel Inc.
DLA
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,400
| New | +$308K |
|
|
GSI
2719
DELISTED
GENERAL STL HLDGS INC COM NEW (NV)
GSI
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
114,080
-440
| -0.4% | -$1.44K |
|
|
TBRA
2720
DELISTED
Tobira Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
TBRA
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
37,065
+11,700
| +46% | +$164K |
|
2721
Full House Resorts
FLL
$79.4M
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
244,400
+46,700
| +24% | +$70.4K |
|
2722
Ultralife
ULBI
$85.9M
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
+11,788
| +25% | +$52.6K |
|
|
CGNT
2723
DELISTED
Cogentix Medical, Inc.
CGNT
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
282,363
+23,600
| +9% | +$36.2K |
|
2724
Energy Focus
EFOI
$19.8M
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
+843
| New | +$422K |
|
2725
Tecnoglass
TGLS
$1.93B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
25,190
+13,300
| +112% | +$178K |
|
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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.