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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Lazard
LAZ
$3.96B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
+126,900
| New | +$6.54M |
|
|
CA
1327
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
+201,100
| New | +$5.75M |
|
|
DSPG
1328
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
601,694
-4,907
| -0.8% | -$43.7K |
|
1329
QuinStreet
QNST
$927M
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
983,600
+336,200
| +52% | +$1.97M |
|
1330
Ennis
EBF
$554M
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
314,309
+159,409
| +103% | +$2.69M |
|
1331
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$38.7B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
129,200
+70,900
| +122% | +$2.89M |
|
1332
Artivion
AORT
$1.34B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
558,900
+100,030
| +22% | +$1.04M |
|
|
UBA
1333
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
290,052
-86,451
| -23% | -$1.62M |
|
1334
NETGEAR
NTGR
$612M
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
186,200
+17,400
| +10% | +$530K |
|
1335
UNIFI
UFI
$114M
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
181,910
+108,767
| +149% | +$3.3M |
|
1336
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
273,945
-341,889
| -56% | -$6.59M |
|
|
EMKR
1337
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
79,418
-48,792
| -38% | -$3.23M |
|
|
HOLI
1338
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
308,673
+161,655
| +110% | +$3.14M |
|
|
CNR
1339
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
510,392
+240,872
| +89% | +$2.95M |
|
1340
Chegg
CHGG
$116M
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
746,700
-363,525
| -33% | -$2.88M |
|
1341
Provident Financial
PROV
$111M
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
320,700
+23,898
| +8% | +$392K |
|
1342
Braskem
BAK
$901M
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
637,900
+17,200
| +3% | +$133K |
|
1343
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.26B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
181,790
-28,010
| -13% | -$757K |
|
|
ISCA
1344
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
169,066
+108,366
| +179% | +$3.61M |
|
1345
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.58B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
+82,742
| New | +$5.38M |
|
|
ABCW
1346
DELISTED
ANCHOR BANCORP WISCONSIN INC COMMON STOCK
ABCW
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
125,700
+34,797
| +38% | +$1.4M |
|
|
RT
1347
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
861,669
+257,630
| +43% | +$1.7M |
|
|
XEC
1348
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
52,098
+43,696
| +520% | +$4.65M |
|
|
MSFG
1349
DELISTED
MainSource Financial Group Inc
MSFG
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
262,000
+35,900
| +16% | +$766K |
|
1350
SLB Ltd
SLB
$72.7B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
77,093
-605,400
| -89% | -$47.9M |
|
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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.