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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$199B
| $17M | 0.04% |
431,280
+299,980
| +228% | +$11.9M |
|
577
Interface
TILE
$2B
| $17M | 0.04% |
757,196
+235,390
| +45% | +$5.79M |
|
578
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.1B
| $17M | 0.04% |
456,016
+332,424
| +269% | +$13.8M |
|
579
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $17M | 0.04% |
204,400
-763,300
| -79% | -$55.3M |
|
580
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $16.9M | 0.04% |
122,700
-53,800
| -30% | -$7.78M |
|
581
Caterpillar
CAT
$387B
| $16.9M | 0.04% |
+258,600
| New | +$19.8M |
|
582
Comscore
SCOR
$116M
| $16.9M | 0.04% |
18,300
-255
| -1% | -$276K |
|
583
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.44B
| $16.9M | 0.04% |
+574,700
| New | +$18.5M |
|
|
WBMD
584
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $16.9M | 0.04% |
423,100
+82,100
| +24% | +$3.47M |
|
|
PTR
585
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $16.8M | 0.04% |
241,400
+48,500
| +25% | +$4.33M |
|
586
Jack in the Box
JACK
$308M
| $16.8M | 0.04% |
218,100
-222,500
| -50% | -$19M |
|
|
ZNH
587
DELISTED
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
ZNH
| $16.8M | 0.04% |
459,100
+28,500
| +7% | +$1.2M |
|
|
STJ
588
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $16.8M | 0.04% |
265,813
-5,800
| -2% | -$414K |
|
589
Blackstone
BX
$107B
| $16.8M | 0.04% |
539,510
-405,266
| -43% | -$14.7M |
|
|
FUR
590
DELISTED
WINTHROP REALTY TRUST SHS BENE INT (NEW)
FUR
| $16.7M | 0.04% |
1,164,924
+380,800
| +49% | +$5.58M |
|
591
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.1B
| $16.7M | 0.04% |
230,900
+149,600
| +184% | +$10.4M |
|
|
IPHS
592
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $16.6M | 0.04% |
419,478
+154,378
| +58% | +$7.47M |
|
593
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.43B
| $16.6M | 0.04% |
155,610
+15,037
| +11% | +$1.67M |
|
|
TCF
594
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $16.5M | 0.04% |
1,091,500
+432,800
| +66% | +$6.88M |
|
|
CCMP
595
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $16.5M | 0.04% |
426,879
+63,770
| +18% | +$2.78M |
|
596
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.1B
| $16.5M | 0.04% |
124,300
+106,000
| +579% | +$18.3M |
|
597
Carriage Services
CSV
$648M
| $16.5M | 0.04% |
762,500
+54,953
| +8% | +$1.26M |
|
|
XOXO
598
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $16.4M | 0.04% |
1,163,500
+152,300
| +15% | +$2.29M |
|
599
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.69B
| $16.4M | 0.04% |
1,623,906
+54,093
| +3% | +$623K |
|
|
BRCD
600
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $16.4M | 0.04% |
1,577,800
-1,559,191
| -50% | -$16.3M |
|
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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.