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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$794M
| $7.31M | 0.02% |
940,000
-247,800
| -21% | -$2.76M |
|
|
PE
1127
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $7.31M | 0.02% |
485,000
+454,900
| +1,511% | +$7.07M |
|
|
THR
1128
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $7.31M | 0.02% |
355,500
+11,300
| +3% | +$261K |
|
|
WP
1129
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $7.3M | 0.02% |
162,500
-511,600
| -76% | -$22.1M |
|
1130
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.2B
| $7.3M | 0.02% |
197,675
+159,900
| +423% | +$8.26M |
|
|
ALJ
1131
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $7.29M | 0.02% |
403,621
+216,279
| +115% | +$4.1M |
|
|
PPS
1132
DELISTED
Post Properties
PPS
| $7.29M | 0.02% |
125,000
+94,800
| +314% | +$5.43M |
|
1133
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.8B
| $7.26M | 0.02% |
79,619
-166,551
| -68% | -$16.7M |
|
|
EEP
1134
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
| $7.26M | 0.02% |
293,700
+82,718
| +39% | +$2.38M |
|
1135
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.78B
| $7.25M | 0.02% |
293,500
+65,400
| +29% | +$1.81M |
|
1136
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.62B
| $7.23M | 0.02% |
348,600
+23,000
| +7% | +$441K |
|
1137
Kennametal
KMT
$2.56B
| $7.22M | 0.02% |
290,129
+278,829
| +2,468% | +$8.33M |
|
1138
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$850M
| $7.2M | 0.02% |
158,280
+24,300
| +18% | +$1.07M |
|
1139
Coherent
COHR
$43.4B
| $7.2M | 0.02% |
447,710
+343,310
| +329% | +$5.92M |
|
1140
Western New England Bancorp
WNEB
$260M
| $7.2M | 0.02% |
940,727
+27,738
| +3% | +$207K |
|
|
MNTA
1141
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $7.19M | 0.02% |
438,366
-28,485
| -6% | -$583K |
|
1142
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.71B
| $7.18M | 0.02% |
417,144
+78,000
| +23% | +$1.4M |
|
|
WMGI
1143
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $7.1M | 0.02% |
+337,827
| New | +$8.43M |
|
|
EZCH
1144
DELISTED
EZCHIP SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED ORD SHS (IL)
EZCH
| $7.09M | 0.02% |
281,900
+4,100
| +1% | +$79.8K |
|
|
BRSS
1145
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $7.09M | 0.02% |
345,600
+188,700
| +120% | +$3.47M |
|
1146
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.45B
| $7.07M | 0.02% |
28,050
-1,880
| -6% | -$551K |
|
1147
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.47B
| $7.06M | 0.02% |
156,400
+139,100
| +804% | +$6.57M |
|
|
WIFI
1148
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $7.05M | 0.02% |
852,100
-177,882
| -17% | -$1.52M |
|
1149
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.51B
| $7.03M | 0.02% |
129,900
+44,800
| +53% | +$2.5M |
|
1150
Aon
AON
$80.6B
| $7.03M | 0.02% |
+79,301
| New | +$7.68M |
|
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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.