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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TA
551
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $17.8M | 0.04% |
345,160
+32,620
| +10% | +$2.2M |
|
|
IMOS
552
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.73B
| $17.8M | 0.04% |
985,221
+31,219
| +3% | +$617K |
|
|
TMX
553
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $17.8M | 0.04% |
793,082
+49,568
| +7% | +$1.18M |
|
|
SJR
554
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $17.8M | 0.04% |
916,438
+464,738
| +103% | +$9.46M |
|
555
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.08B
| $17.8M | 0.04% |
865,400
+2,200
| +0.3% | +$53.5K |
|
|
NS
556
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $17.8M | 0.04% |
396,100
+230,921
| +140% | +$12.2M |
|
|
KING
557
DELISTED
KING DIGITAL ENTMT PLC ORD SHS (IRL)
KING
| $17.7M | 0.04% |
1,307,600
-134,300
| -9% | -$1.93M |
|
558
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.45B
| $17.7M | 0.04% |
1,383,018
-2,355,682
| -63% | -$33.6M |
|
559
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$305M
| $17.5M | 0.04% |
205,953
+127,523
| +163% | +$12M |
|
|
SDRL
560
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $17.5M | 0.04% |
11,106
+878
| +9% | +$1.87M |
|
561
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$104B
| $17.5M | 0.04% |
+4,759,700
| New | +$25.7M |
|
|
TWC
562
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $17.5M | 0.04% |
97,547
-139,700
| -59% | -$26.1M |
|
563
REX American Resources
REX
$1.4B
| $17.5M | 0.04% |
2,069,400
+115,200
| +6% | +$1.03M |
|
|
NVMI
564
Nova
NVMI
$12.8B
| $17.4M | 0.04% |
1,813,700
+61,000
| +3% | +$700K |
|
|
NPBC
565
DELISTED
NATL PENN BANCSHARES INC
NPBC
| $17.4M | 0.04% |
1,478,281
+708,000
| +92% | +$8.13M |
|
566
Visteon
VC
$2.85B
| $17.4M | 0.04% |
171,500
-576,600
| -77% | -$58M |
|
567
IQVIA
IQV
$40.5B
| $17.3M | 0.04% |
249,300
-19,600
| -7% | -$1.47M |
|
568
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.92B
| $17.3M | 0.04% |
468,000
-204,200
| -30% | -$7.2M |
|
|
FNHC
569
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $17.3M | 0.04% |
718,800
+81,249
| +13% | +$1.9M |
|
570
Expedia Group
EXPE
$35.5B
| $17.2M | 0.04% |
+145,834
| New | +$16.8M |
|
|
IRC
571
DELISTED
INLAND REAL ESTATE CORP
IRC
| $17.2M | 0.04% |
2,118,100
+375,934
| +22% | +$3.43M |
|
572
Oxford Industries
OXM
$613M
| $17.1M | 0.04% |
231,600
+181,300
| +360% | +$15M |
|
|
HA
573
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $17.1M | 0.04% |
691,400
-135,100
| -16% | -$3.22M |
|
|
ATCO
574
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $17M | 0.04% |
1,110,900
-95,300
| -8% | -$1.67M |
|
575
Atmos Energy
ATO
$29.9B
| $17M | 0.04% |
292,500
+113,300
| +63% | +$6.22M |
|
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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.