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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$60.8B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
67,200
-330,621
| -83% | -$29.8M |
|
|
HUB.A
1277
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-A
HUB.A
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
54,100
+5,800
| +12% | +$624K |
|
|
AIQ
1278
DELISTED
Alliance Healthcare Services
AIQ
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
599,360
-24,065
| -4% | -$355K |
|
1279
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$6.12B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
+276,833
| New | +$6.24M |
|
1280
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
70,471
+54,200
| +333% | +$4.51M |
|
1281
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$108M
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
420,202
+21,300
| +5% | +$228K |
|
1282
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
90,300
+77,800
| +622% | +$5.29M |
|
1283
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
73,751
-201,549
| -73% | -$15M |
|
|
WUBA
1284
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
123,782
-515,518
| -81% | -$26.7M |
|
1285
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.58B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
235,350
+176,100
| +297% | +$4M |
|
1286
TransDigm Group
TDG
$70.7B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
+27,400
| New | +$6.27M |
|
|
FGP
1287
DELISTED
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.
FGP
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
294,600
+101,286
| +52% | +$2.16M |
|
|
BBBY
1288
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$479M
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
451,209
+90,801
| +25% | +$1.42M |
|
|
AHRT
1289
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$536M
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
594,294
+165,294
| +39% | +$1.66M |
|
1290
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$85.2B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
1,259,200
+202,100
| +19% | +$1.01M |
|
1291
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.3B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
113,600
-56,000
| -33% | -$2.95M |
|
|
PHH
1292
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
407,300
-14,400
| -3% | -$282K |
|
|
ILG
1293
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
312,900
+259,860
| +490% | +$5.37M |
|
1294
Prudential
PUK
$36.4B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
140,525
+114,750
| +445% | +$5.1M |
|
|
BUFF
1295
DELISTED
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc
BUFF
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
+319,842
| New | +$7.85M |
|
1296
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.94B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
101,900
-16,500
| -14% | -$966K |
|
|
NILE
1297
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
169,500
-34,076
| -17% | -$1.11M |
|
|
NPTN
1298
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
834,100
-291,083
| -26% | -$2.25M |
|
1299
Forward Air
FWRD
$461M
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
136,686
-20,214
| -13% | -$955K |
|
|
LUMO
1300
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
+17,564
| New | +$7.72M |
|
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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.