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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EVDY
2926
DELISTED
Everyday Health, Inc.
EVDY
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-94,300
| -83% | -$1.03M |
|
2927
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.2B
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-21,500
| -51% | -$214K |
|
|
OSGB
2928
DELISTED
OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. COM CL B
OSGB
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
54,725
+7,275
| +15% | +$23.9K |
|
|
SFY
2929
DELISTED
SWIFT ENERGY CO (HOLDING COMPANY)
SFY
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
444,626
-207,329
| -32% | -$146K |
|
2930
Willamette Valley Vineyards
WVVI
$13.3M
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+3,200
| +15% | +$22.3K |
|
2931
Atlantic American Corp
AAME
$31.6M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
+3,000
| +8% | +$10.9K |
|
|
FPI
2932
Farmland Partners
FPI
$411M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,700
| New | +$169K |
|
|
RDGT
2933
Ridgetech Inc
RDGT
$2.87M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
3
+1
| +50% | +$81.6K |
|
|
YVR
2934
DELISTED
Liquid Media Group Ltd. Common Shares
YVR
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
2,340
+15
| +0.6% | +$1.12K |
|
2935
Valhi
VHI
$391M
| $163K | ﹤0.01% |
7,167
-1,167
| -14% | -$48.2K |
|
2936
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$56.5B
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$151K |
|
|
MSBF
2937
DELISTED
MSB Financial Corp.
MSBF
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,000
| New | +$162K |
|
2938
Stereotaxis
STXS
$133M
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
172,700
-60,925
| -26% | -$60.3K |
|
|
BTH
2939
DELISTED
BLYTH,INC
BTH
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,800
| New | +$135K |
|
|
TERP
2940
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-266,900
| -96% | -$7.14M |
|
|
GLDC
2941
DELISTED
GOLDEN ENTERPRISES
GLDC
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
+2,700
| +7% | +$11K |
|
2942
Halozyme
HALO
$9.88B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-146,000
| -93% | -$2.93M |
|
2943
Stabilis Solutions
SLNG
$88.7M
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
7,338
+13
| +0.2% | +$396 |
|
|
TTOO
2944
DELISTED
T2 Biosystems, Inc
TTOO
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
4
-1
| -20% | -$66.4K |
|
2945
ReWalk Robotics
LFWD
$19.7M
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
9
-2
| -18% | -$39.4K |
|
|
GI
2946
DELISTED
EndoChoice Holdings, Inc.
GI
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$208K |
|
|
CCXI
2947
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-102,677
| -81% | -$742K |
|
|
TOF
2948
DELISTED
TOFUTTI BRANDS INC
TOF
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-900
| -3% | -$4K |
|
2949
Flexible Solutions
FSI
$64.1M
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
152,500
+77,789
| +104% | +$92.1K |
|
2950
Planet Green Holdings
PLAG
$9.04M
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
608
+76
| +14% | +$30.6K |
|
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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.