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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QADA
876
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $11.1M | 0.03% |
432,477
+23,000
| +6% | +$598K |
|
877
Gold Fields
GFI
$28.8B
| $11M | 0.03% |
4,120,500
+1,272,400
| +45% | +$3.64M |
|
|
CHFN
878
DELISTED
Charter Financial Corp
CHFN
| $11M | 0.03% |
864,459
+90,101
| +12% | +$1.11M |
|
|
DNR
879
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $11M | 0.03% |
+4,491,456
| New | +$17.4M |
|
|
HTB
880
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$866M
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
590,215
+121,810
| +26% | +$2.17M |
|
|
Y
881
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
23,388
+2,300
| +11% | +$1.11M |
|
|
GIMO
882
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
546,700
+139,500
| +34% | +$3.66M |
|
883
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.2B
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
+631,980
| New | +$12.1M |
|
|
RWT
884
Redwood Trust
RWT
$588M
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
790,100
-1,157
| -0.1% | -$17.4K |
|
885
Reading International Class A
RDI
$32.5M
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
862,200
+157,300
| +22% | +$2.02M |
|
|
TTM
886
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
485,200
+117,500
| +32% | +$3.23M |
|
887
Unitil
UTL
$989M
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
296,000
+39,100
| +15% | +$1.38M |
|
888
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$49.7B
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
907,988
+354,088
| +64% | +$4.62M |
|
889
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$445M
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
576,400
-64,100
| -10% | -$1.21M |
|
|
RPT
890
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
722,901
+135,569
| +23% | +$2.19M |
|
|
BKMU
891
DELISTED
Bank Mutual Corp
BKMU
| $10.8M | 0.03% |
1,411,153
+22,994
| +2% | +$168K |
|
892
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.05B
| $10.8M | 0.03% |
448,905
+41,200
| +10% | +$979K |
|
893
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$14.3B
| $10.8M | 0.03% |
135,808
-291,200
| -68% | -$23.3M |
|
|
TBNK
894
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
412,400
+78,103
| +23% | +$2M |
|
|
CEB
895
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
157,000
-32,493
| -17% | -$2.51M |
|
|
UBNK
896
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
820,839
+79,600
| +11% | +$1.05M |
|
|
QIWI
897
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
663,700
+32,400
| +5% | +$793K |
|
|
FSP
898
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$49.8M
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
993,900
+397,100
| +67% | +$4.43M |
|
|
HAWK
899
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
251,763
-83,600
| -25% | -$3.56M |
|
|
CSCD
900
DELISTED
CASCADE MICROTECH, INC.
CSCD
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
754,700
+500
| +0.1% | +$7.29K |
|
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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.