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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GNC
276
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $36.7M | 0.09% |
907,890
+599,590
| +194% | +$27.3M |
|
277
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.78B
| $36.6M | 0.09% |
214,200
+176,200
| +464% | +$34.6M |
|
278
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$646B
| $36.6M | 0.09% |
+392,000
| New | +$37.9M |
|
|
ANAC
279
DELISTED
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
ANAC
| $36.5M | 0.09% |
+310,458
| New | +$40.5M |
|
|
SPR
280
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $36.5M | 0.09% |
755,500
+614,100
| +434% | +$32.7M |
|
281
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.5B
| $36.5M | 0.09% |
886,200
-624,600
| -41% | -$29M |
|
|
MBT
282
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $36M | 0.09% |
4,991,850
+794,150
| +19% | +$6.2M |
|
283
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.5B
| $36M | 0.09% |
+1,849,938
| New | +$39.8M |
|
|
MMP
284
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $36M | 0.09% |
599,180
+353,025
| +143% | +$24.1M |
|
285
Ameren
AEE
$31.3B
| $35.9M | 0.09% |
849,100
+252,200
| +42% | +$10.2M |
|
|
MNK
286
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $35.7M | 0.09% |
557,902
+406,700
| +269% | +$40.3M |
|
287
Medtronic
MDT
$111B
| $35.6M | 0.08% |
+531,441
| New | +$39.1M |
|
|
CPGX
288
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PIPELINE GROUP IN COM STK (DE)
CPGX
| $35.5M | 0.08% |
+1,941,103
| New | +$50.6M |
|
289
Groupon
GRPN
$1.07B
| $35.1M | 0.08% |
538,255
+40,215
| +8% | +$3.58M |
|
|
CBPO
290
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $34.9M | 0.08% |
389,100
+69,600
| +22% | +$7.35M |
|
291
Waters Corp
WAT
$37.9B
| $34.8M | 0.08% |
294,800
+180,115
| +157% | +$22.8M |
|
292
Vodafone
VOD
$37.7B
| $34.6M | 0.08% |
+1,090,257
| New | +$38.8M |
|
|
WNS
293
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $34.6M | 0.08% |
1,238,000
+341,300
| +38% | +$10M |
|
294
Mercado Libre
MELI
$94.3B
| $34.6M | 0.08% |
379,800
+324,700
| +589% | +$38.3M |
|
295
Honda
HMC
$39.2B
| $34.5M | 0.08% |
1,152,700
+327,200
| +40% | +$10.5M |
|
296
Rollins
ROL
$18.8B
| $33.9M | 0.08% |
2,838,825
-71,100
| -2% | -$897K |
|
297
Morningstar
MORN
$7.35B
| $33.9M | 0.08% |
422,200
+23,700
| +6% | +$1.93M |
|
|
ABMD
298
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $33.7M | 0.08% |
363,723
-86,750
| -19% | -$7.64M |
|
299
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.2B
| $33.7M | 0.08% |
750,217
+74,017
| +11% | +$3.69M |
|
300
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.65B
| $33.4M | 0.08% |
648,145
+90,289
| +16% | +$4.96M |
|
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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.