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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ELOS
1201
DELISTED
Syneron Medical Ltd
ELOS
| $6.53M | 0.02% |
912,780
-18,923
| -2% | -$182K |
|
|
AXE
1202
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $6.52M | 0.02% |
112,800
-65,300
| -37% | -$4.09M |
|
|
ALEX
1203
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $6.5M | 0.02% |
189,259
+148,446
| +364% | +$5.42M |
|
|
ESGR
1204
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $6.48M | 0.02% |
43,200
-5,390
| -11% | -$835K |
|
|
WPX
1205
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $6.48M | 0.02% |
+978,480
| New | +$8.18M |
|
|
WRK
1206
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $6.47M | 0.02% |
+139,513
| New | +$7.48M |
|
1207
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.75B
| $6.46M | 0.02% |
91,100
-13,700
| -13% | -$998K |
|
|
CTWS
1208
DELISTED
Connecticut Water Service Inc
CTWS
| $6.46M | 0.02% |
177,000
+69,600
| +65% | +$2.42M |
|
|
SSRI
1209
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $6.46M | 0.02% |
990,800
+757,700
| +325% | +$4.61M |
|
1210
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$4.35B
| $6.46M | 0.02% |
100,500
+66,100
| +192% | +$4.08M |
|
1211
WPP
WPP
$4.67B
| $6.44M | 0.02% |
+61,929
| New | +$6.77M |
|
|
STNR
1212
DELISTED
STEINER LEISURE LTD
STNR
| $6.42M | 0.02% |
101,591
+69,491
| +216% | +$4.13M |
|
1213
Titan International
TWI
$492M
| $6.42M | 0.02% |
970,800
+64,000
| +7% | +$557K |
|
1214
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.6B
| $6.41M | 0.02% |
661,815
+301,590
| +84% | +$3.2M |
|
|
TESS
1215
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $6.41M | 0.02% |
304,293
+3,524
| +1% | +$79.1K |
|
|
PCTI
1216
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $6.41M | 0.02% |
1,065,900
+29,900
| +3% | +$189K |
|
1217
Toro Company
TTC
$8.79B
| $6.41M | 0.02% |
181,600
+16,400
| +10% | +$569K |
|
|
POZN
1218
DELISTED
POZEN INC
POZN
| $6.39M | 0.02% |
1,095,327
+291,437
| +36% | +$2.85M |
|
|
REV
1219
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $6.35M | 0.02% |
215,687
+3,104
| +1% | +$106K |
|
|
FXCB
1220
DELISTED
FOX CHASE BANCORP INC COM STK (MD)
FXCB
| $6.34M | 0.02% |
365,394
+41,071
| +13% | +$705K |
|
|
FSL
1221
DELISTED
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
FSL
| $6.33M | 0.02% |
173,000
-186,700
| -52% | -$6.99M |
|
1222
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.97B
| $6.33M | 0.02% |
279,866
+151,368
| +118% | +$3.48M |
|
1223
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.3B
| $6.32M | 0.02% |
207,028
-502,800
| -71% | -$17.5M |
|
|
HCOM
1224
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $6.32M | 0.02% |
303,992
-15,919
| -5% | -$368K |
|
|
GOLD
1225
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $6.31M | 0.02% |
+107,507
| New | +$6.48M |
|
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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.