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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BORN
2751
DELISTED
China New Borun Corporation
BORN
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
325,600
+5,900
| +2% | +$6.3K |
|
2752
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$86.1B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,615
| New | +$317K |
|
|
DDE
2753
DELISTED
Dover Downs Gaming & Entertain
DDE
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
318,600
+12,200
| +4% | +$11.9K |
|
|
ONE
2754
DELISTED
HIGHER ONE HOLDINGS, INC COM STK
ONE
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
161,000
-138,986
| -46% | -$313K |
|
2755
Omnicom Group
OMC
$21.8B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-798,200
| -99% | -$55.9M |
|
2756
Limoneira
LMNR
$241M
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-4,400
| -19% | -$84.3K |
|
2757
Monro
MNRO
$421M
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,600
| New | +$294K |
|
|
AXU
2758
DELISTED
Alexco Resource Corp
AXU
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
774,000
-46,300
| -6% | -$16.1K |
|
|
TEU
2759
DELISTED
BOX SHIPS INCORPORATED SHS (MARSHALL ISLANDS)
TEU
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
536,800
+47,000
| +10% | +$35.1K |
|
2760
FreightCar America
RAIL
$261M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-65,774
| -79% | -$1.32M |
|
2761
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.56B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,200
| New | +$366K |
|
2762
Rio Tinto
RIO
$158B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-152,700
| -94% | -$5.71M |
|
|
SOFO
2763
DELISTED
Sonic Foundry, Inc. Common Stock
SOFO
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
36,419
+1,100
| +3% | +$7.46K |
|
|
SIRE
2764
DELISTED
Sisecam Resources LP
SIRE
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+63
| +0.4% | +$1.45K |
|
|
CHMA
2765
DELISTED
Chiasma, Inc. Common Stock
CHMA
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,250
| New | +$379K |
|
|
TRT
2766
Trio-Tech International
TRT
$99.8M
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
245,200
+800
| +0.3% | +$1.09K |
|
|
SSE
2767
DELISTED
SEVENTY SEVEN ENERGY INC COM
SSE
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
+215,300
| New | +$583K |
|
|
RBCN
2768
DELISTED
Rubicon Technology, Inc.
RBCN
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
28,640
+3,200
| +13% | +$52.5K |
|
|
RTN
2769
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-829,800
| -100% | -$86.7M |
|
2770
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.76B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-3,363
| -16% | -$48.3K |
|
|
TWER
2771
DELISTED
Towerstream Corporation Common Stock
TWER
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
13,745
+510
| +4% | +$15.5K |
|
|
AMSG
2772
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp
AMSG
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,769
| New | +$291K |
|
2773
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$648M
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
555
+132
| +31% | +$201K |
|
2774
Kingstone Companies
KINS
$293M
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
33,641
+9,830
| +41% | +$80.5K |
|
|
SMIT
2775
DELISTED
Schmitt Industries Inc
SMIT
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
99,800
+700
| +0.7% | +$2K |
|
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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.