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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MKTO
1151
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $7M | 0.02% |
246,300
+140,100
| +132% | +$3.95M |
|
|
EPE
1152
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $7M | 0.02% |
1,358,600
+889,900
| +190% | +$6.72M |
|
|
AIRM
1153
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $6.96M | 0.02% |
204,200
+64,800
| +46% | +$2.5M |
|
1154
Information Services Group
III
$204M
| $6.95M | 0.02% |
1,777,334
+46,354
| +3% | +$197K |
|
|
ELLI
1155
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $6.94M | 0.02% |
104,245
+72,045
| +224% | +$5.32M |
|
1156
Kforce
KFRC
$1.05B
| $6.93M | 0.02% |
263,849
+114,829
| +77% | +$2.93M |
|
1157
Buckle
BKE
$2.32B
| $6.93M | 0.02% |
187,416
+71,966
| +62% | +$3.03M |
|
1158
Emcor
EME
$29.9B
| $6.92M | 0.02% |
156,300
+44,300
| +40% | +$2.07M |
|
|
TMH
1159
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $6.92M | 0.02% |
128,000
-94,800
| -43% | -$5.92M |
|
1160
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.55B
| $6.9M | 0.02% |
203,200
+35,372
| +21% | +$1.24M |
|
|
NTI
1161
DELISTED
NORTHERN TIER ENERGY LP CLASS A
NTI
| $6.89M | 0.02% |
302,400
+239,814
| +383% | +$6.02M |
|
1162
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.55B
| $6.89M | 0.02% |
360,100
-46,675
| -11% | -$794K |
|
|
IMPV
1163
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $6.89M | 0.02% |
105,200
-165,000
| -61% | -$10.9M |
|
1164
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$27.8B
| $6.89M | 0.02% |
128,000
+40,000
| +45% | +$2.15M |
|
1165
SPX Corp
SPXC
$9.39B
| $6.88M | 0.02% |
576,987
+558,323
| +2,991% | +$8.57M |
|
|
EDR
1166
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $6.87M | 0.02% |
208,400
-164,020
| -44% | -$5.09M |
|
1167
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$273M
| $6.87M | 0.02% |
1,546,496
+135,296
| +10% | +$706K |
|
1168
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$19.6B
| $6.84M | 0.02% |
468,720
+450,828
| +2,520% | +$7.28M |
|
1169
Civeo
CVEO
$356M
| $6.84M | 0.02% |
384,911
+110,053
| +40% | +$2.62M |
|
|
JE
1170
DELISTED
Just Energy Group Inc
JE
| $6.84M | 0.02% |
33,630
+13,275
| +65% | +$2.44M |
|
1171
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$13.7B
| $6.83M | 0.02% |
195,250
+51,000
| +35% | +$1.82M |
|
1172
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.69B
| $6.83M | 0.02% |
136,700
+84,800
| +163% | +$4.58M |
|
1173
Skywest
SKYW
$4.35B
| $6.83M | 0.02% |
409,592
+260,763
| +175% | +$4.19M |
|
1174
Bankunited
BKU
$3.33B
| $6.8M | 0.02% |
190,200
-157,600
| -45% | -$5.69M |
|
1175
Methanex
MEOH
$4.23B
| $6.79M | 0.02% |
+204,788
| New | +$8.77M |
|
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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.