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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$34.1B
| $8.35M | 0.02% |
425,000
-217,000
| -34% | -$4.3M |
|
1052
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$120B
| $8.35M | 0.02% |
2,249,500
+228,600
| +11% | +$935K |
|
1053
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.68B
| $8.34M | 0.02% |
471,511
+98,100
| +26% | +$1.66M |
|
1054
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$357M
| $8.28M | 0.02% |
218,800
+5,585
| +3% | +$212K |
|
1055
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.2B
| $8.28M | 0.02% |
+169,439
| New | +$8.06M |
|
1056
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.17B
| $8.25M | 0.02% |
2,193,007
+241,473
| +12% | +$879K |
|
|
AFOP
1057
DELISTED
Alliance Fiber Optic Prod Inc
AFOP
| $8.24M | 0.02% |
482,400
+239,000
| +98% | +$4.49M |
|
|
NAVG
1058
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $8.21M | 0.02% |
210,692
+112,692
| +115% | +$4.38M |
|
1059
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.88B
| $8.19M | 0.02% |
263,443
+173,443
| +193% | +$6.21M |
|
1060
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.28B
| $8.19M | 0.02% |
+156,200
| New | +$8.72M |
|
1061
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.79B
| $8.18M | 0.02% |
142,200
+32,800
| +30% | +$1.98M |
|
|
BFS
1062
Saul Centers
BFS
$858M
| $8.17M | 0.02% |
157,900
+22,476
| +17% | +$1.15M |
|
|
SYT
1063
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $8.16M | 0.02% |
+128,000
| New | +$9.75M |
|
|
LDL
1064
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $8.13M | 0.02% |
285,500
+13,900
| +5% | +$397K |
|
|
NATI
1065
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $8.12M | 0.02% |
292,300
-102,566
| -26% | -$2.92M |
|
|
BGG
1066
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $8.08M | 0.02% |
+418,307
| New | +$8.02M |
|
|
CCC
1067
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $8.07M | 0.02% |
517,700
+39,200
| +8% | +$655K |
|
1068
Gentex
GNTX
$5.1B
| $8.06M | 0.02% |
520,096
-836,600
| -62% | -$13.3M |
|
|
BRKL
1069
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $8.06M | 0.02% |
794,440
+478,040
| +151% | +$5.2M |
|
|
RAS
1070
DELISTED
RAIT Financial Trust
RAS
| $8.06M | 0.02% |
1,624,200
+583,500
| +56% | +$3.2M |
|
|
TIVO
1071
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $8.05M | 0.02% |
929,390
-29,200
| -3% | -$277K |
|
1072
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$6.05B
| $7.98M | 0.02% |
1,824,258
+79,985
| +5% | +$398K |
|
|
CDK
1073
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $7.97M | 0.02% |
+166,800
| New | +$8.46M |
|
1074
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$198M
| $7.96M | 0.02% |
221,277
+46,831
| +27% | +$1.76M |
|
|
DMC
1075
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.42B
| $7.96M | 0.02% |
201,418
+133,018
| +194% | +$5.18M |
|
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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.