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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
MediciNova
MNOV
$66M
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
103,100
-12,600
| -11% | -$43K |
|
|
MPX
2777
DELISTED
Marine Products Corp
MPX
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-2,153
| -5% | -$14.2K |
|
|
GFED
2778
DELISTED
Guaranty Federal Bancshares In
GFED
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+1,000
| +5% | +$14.7K |
|
|
IKGH
2779
DELISTED
Iao Kun Group Holding Company Limited
IKGH
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
165,800
-45,949
| -22% | -$81.5K |
|
2780
Bel Fuse Inc Class A
BELFA
$2.98B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
| – | – |
|
|
RTC
2781
DELISTED
Baijiayun Group
RTC
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
15,685
+140
| +0.9% | +$2.85K |
|
|
SUMR
2782
DELISTED
Summer Infant, Inc.
SUMR
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
18,608
-1,307
| -7% | -$21.7K |
|
|
MZOR
2783
DELISTED
Mazor Robotics Ltd.
MZOR
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+12,300
| +91% | +$159K |
|
|
ICD
2784
DELISTED
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
ICD
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
2,855
+485
| +20% | +$66.2K |
|
2785
Hudbay
HBM
$10.1B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
+76,982
| New | +$443K |
|
|
ALIM
2786
DELISTED
Alimera Sciences
ALIM
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,477
| New | +$477K |
|
|
SRSC
2787
DELISTED
SEARS Canada Inc.
SRSC
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+20,200
| +89% | +$121K |
|
|
CRTN
2788
DELISTED
Cartesian, Inc.
CRTN
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
113,380
+1,900
| +2% | +$5.48K |
|
|
WG
2789
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
220,400
-788,764
| -78% | -$825K |
|
2790
Optical Cable Corp
OCC
$125M
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
+200
| +0.2% | +$690 |
|
|
AMID
2791
DELISTED
American Midstream Partners, LP
AMID
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$317K |
|
2792
First US Bancshares
FUSB
$93.7M
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+10,700
| +46% | +$92.5K |
|
|
PERF
2793
DELISTED
Perfumania Holdings, Inc.
PERF
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
65,139
+1,100
| +2% | +$5.81K |
|
2794
Century Communities
CCS
$1.95B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,800
| New | +$288K |
|
|
FPP
2795
DELISTED
FieldPoint Petroleum Corporation
FPP
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
246,800
-6,500
| -3% | -$6.85K |
|
2796
Champion Homes
SKY
$4.41B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
94,400
+3,800
| +4% | +$12K |
|
2797
Alamo Group
ALG
$1.92B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-50,922
| -90% | -$2.57M |
|
2798
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$3.83B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
33,140
-20,787
| -39% | -$195K |
|
2799
Enova International
ENVA
$6.31B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-1,290
| -5% | -$18.6K |
|
|
CMBT
2800
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$4.65B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-357,392
| -95% | -$5.18M |
|
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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.