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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LHCG
1176
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $6.79M | 0.02% |
151,600
+60,400
| +66% | +$2.65M |
|
1177
Community Bank
CBU
$3.39B
| $6.78M | 0.02% |
182,487
+105,887
| +138% | +$3.93M |
|
1178
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.15B
| $6.78M | 0.02% |
262,938
-1,297
| -0.5% | -$39.1K |
|
1179
PTC
PTC
$15.3B
| $6.77M | 0.02% |
+213,310
| New | +$7.63M |
|
1180
Sonoco
SON
$5.83B
| $6.76M | 0.02% |
+179,100
| New | +$7.28M |
|
|
CIVI
1181
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $6.74M | 0.02% |
14,845
+10,590
| +249% | +$9.85M |
|
1182
Cognex
CGNX
$9.62B
| $6.72M | 0.02% |
391,256
+107,000
| +38% | +$2.13M |
|
|
KG
1183
Kestrel Group
KG
$66.1M
| $6.71M | 0.02% |
24,175
+11,750
| +95% | +$3.6M |
|
1184
PayPal
PYPL
$50.3B
| $6.67M | 0.02% |
+215,000
| New | +$7.7M |
|
|
TSYS
1185
DELISTED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYS INC "A"
TSYS
| $6.67M | 0.02% |
1,937,400
+101,500
| +6% | +$362K |
|
|
CCF
1186
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $6.65M | 0.02% |
168,899
+1,247
| +0.7% | +$48.7K |
|
1187
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$754M
| $6.62M | 0.02% |
363,839
-67,561
| -16% | -$1.44M |
|
1188
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26B
| $6.62M | 0.02% |
107,620
+53,420
| +99% | +$3.73M |
|
1189
Keysight
KEYS
$50.7B
| $6.61M | 0.02% |
214,400
-142,800
| -40% | -$4.45M |
|
|
BNCN
1190
DELISTED
BNC Bancorp
BNCN
| $6.61M | 0.02% |
297,416
+13,599
| +5% | +$291K |
|
1191
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$796M
| $6.57M | 0.02% |
445,300
+80,700
| +22% | +$1.14M |
|
|
LNCE
1192
DELISTED
Snyders-Lance, Inc.
LNCE
| $6.57M | 0.02% |
194,700
+52,600
| +37% | +$1.76M |
|
|
SVA
1193
DELISTED
Sinovac Biotech, Ltd
SVA
| $6.57M | 0.02% |
1,292,779
+29,579
| +2% | +$157K |
|
|
HSKA
1194
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $6.57M | 0.02% |
215,426
+50,246
| +30% | +$1.63M |
|
|
MNR
1195
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $6.56M | 0.02% |
672,500
+42,615
| +7% | +$411K |
|
1196
Emerson Electric
EMR
$81.6B
| $6.55M | 0.02% |
+148,400
| New | +$7.3M |
|
|
DYAX
1197
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $6.55M | 0.02% |
343,308
+174,808
| +104% | +$4.17M |
|
1198
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $6.54M | 0.02% |
725,400
+180,000
| +33% | +$1.62M |
|
|
BSQR
1199
DELISTED
BSQUARE Corporation
BSQR
| $6.54M | 0.02% |
989,775
-119,106
| -11% | -$781K |
|
1200
Edison International
EIX
$30.3B
| $6.54M | 0.02% |
103,700
-781,800
| -88% | -$46.4M |
|
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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.