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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
Geron
GERN
$898M
| – | – |
-1,505,880
| Closed | -$6.45M |
|
3227
Galmed Pharmaceuticals
GLMD
$4.62M
| – | – |
-60
| Closed | -$109K |
|
3228
Corning
GLW
$107B
| – | – |
-1,129,300
| Closed | -$22.3M |
|
3229
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.5B
| – | – |
-149,500
| Closed | -$5.94M |
|
3230
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.86B
| – | – |
-2,500,622
| Closed | -$18.9M |
|
3231
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.15B
| – | – |
-107,000
| Closed | -$2.95M |
|
3232
Goldman Sachs
GS
$289B
| – | – |
-210,500
| Closed | -$44M |
|
3233
Goodyear
GT
$2.09B
| – | – |
-273,000
| Closed | -$8.23M |
|
3234
Gray Television
GTN
$437M
| – | – |
-661,478
| Closed | -$10.4M |
|
3235
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$64.2B
| – | – |
-67,600
| Closed | -$16M |
|
3236
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.5B
| – | – |
-163,800
| Closed | -$9.29M |
|
|
HEES
3237
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| – | – |
-81,748
| Closed | -$1.63M |
|
3238
Helen of Troy
HELE
$656M
| – | – |
-68,410
| Closed | -$6.67M |
|
3239
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$39.9B
| – | – |
-314,800
| Closed | -$13.1M |
|
|
HOLX
3240
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| – | – |
-174,400
| Closed | -$6.64M |
|
3241
Hormel Foods
HRL
$14.2B
| – | – |
-158,600
| Closed | -$4.47M |
|
3242
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$93.4M
| – | – |
-48,100
| Closed | -$1.5M |
|
3243
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$17.5B
| – | – |
-447,565
| Closed | -$8.88M |
|
|
PPLI
3244
People Inc
PPLI
$3.12B
| – | – |
-201,994
| Closed | -$2.88M |
|
|
IMMP
3245
Immutep
IMMP
$56.1M
| – | – |
-11,655
| Closed | -$56K |
|
3246
Imunon
IMNN
$6.47M
| – | – |
-26
| Closed | -$167K |
|
3247
Immunic
IMUX
$178M
| – | – |
-45
| Closed | -$377K |
|
3248
InfuSystem Holdings
INFU
$197M
| – | – |
-15,663
| Closed | -$50K |
|
3249
Infosys
INFY
$51B
| – | – |
-559,600
| Closed | -$4.43M |
|
3250
Ingredion
INGR
$6.42B
| – | – |
-49,600
| Closed | -$3.96M |
|
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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.