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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
Chemung Financial Corp
CHMG
$391M
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,200
| New | +$246K |
|
|
RELV
2827
DELISTED
Reliv International Inc
RELV
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
49,914
+1,243
| +3% | +$9.75K |
|
2828
Dorchester Minerals
DMLP
$1.3B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-38,400
| -68% | -$631K |
|
|
EXAM
2829
DELISTED
EXAMWORKS GROUP INC COM STK (DE)
EXAM
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-10,600
| -55% | -$366K |
|
2830
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.92B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,700
| New | +$251K |
|
2831
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$16.9B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$274K |
|
|
GV
2832
DELISTED
Goldfield Corporation
GV
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
152,000
-4,000
| -3% | -$6.6K |
|
|
ESMC
2833
DELISTED
Escalon Medical Corp
ESMC
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
218,800
+1,300
| +0.6% | +$1.69K |
|
|
EGT
2834
DELISTED
Entertainment Gaming Asia Inc.
EGT
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
121,491
+3,300
| +3% | +$7.08K |
|
|
GFN
2835
DELISTED
General Finance Corporation
GFN
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
68,563
-18,999
| -22% | -$81K |
|
2836
AMREP Corp
AXR
$125M
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
51,680
+6,100
| +13% | +$30.9K |
|
2837
Compugen
CGEN
$220M
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
48,912
-42,888
| -47% | -$250K |
|
|
SQBG
2838
DELISTED
Sequential Brands Group, Inc.
SQBG
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
+438
| New | +$286K |
|
|
GRFS
2839
Grifois
GRFS
$5.58B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
16,604
-388,800
| -96% | -$6.17M |
|
|
ALBO
2840
DELISTED
Albireo Pharma Inc
ALBO
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
19,073
-1,190
| -6% | -$30K |
|
2841
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.25B
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,400
| New | +$241K |
|
|
MOBL
2842
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
+80,823
| New | +$372K |
|
2843
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$832M
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-75,483
| -93% | -$3.95M |
|
2844
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.07B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
+22,100
| +203% | +$174K |
|
|
IEC
2845
DELISTED
IEC Electronics Corp.
IEC
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
+4,400
| +7% | +$18.3K |
|
|
SPRO
2846
DELISTED
SMARTPROS LTD COM STK
SPRO
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
92,700
+3,000
| +3% | +$6.55K |
|
|
RGSE
2847
DELISTED
Real Goods Solar, Inc. Class A
RGSE
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
348
+255
| +274% | +$217K |
|
2848
Stratus Properties
STRS
$155M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+1,000
| +7% | +$15.5K |
|
|
BAA
2849
DELISTED
Banro Corporation Common Stock
BAA
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
147,450
-27,770
| -16% | -$60.7K |
|
|
CDMO
2850
DELISTED
Avid Bioservices, Inc. Common Stock
CDMO
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
33,879
-174,443
| -84% | -$1.46M |
|
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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.