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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RKUS
1351
DELISTED
RUCKUS WIRELESS INC COM STK (DE)
RKUS
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
446,400
-257,100
| -37% | -$2.89M |
|
1352
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.17B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
237,600
+215,400
| +970% | +$4.78M |
|
|
CVG
1353
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
229,300
-1,600
| -0.7% | -$38.1K |
|
|
CGI
1354
DELISTED
Celadon Group Inc
CGI
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
330,632
+228,200
| +223% | +$4.51M |
|
|
ALR
1355
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
170,500
+13,842
| +9% | +$525K |
|
|
ANH
1356
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
1,066,420
+440,492
| +70% | +$2.24M |
|
1357
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$562M
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
105,900
+17,083
| +19% | +$826K |
|
|
GOV
1358
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
+329,087
| New | +$5.58M |
|
1359
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.95B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
+273,609
| New | +$5.44M |
|
|
JNS
1360
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
386,800
+295,800
| +325% | +$4.61M |
|
|
NXGN
1361
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
421,000
-98,276
| -19% | -$1.35M |
|
1362
Everest Group
EG
$15.6B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
+30,300
| New | +$5.48M |
|
1363
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$349M
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
110,900
+78,300
| +240% | +$4.21M |
|
|
SPNS
1364
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
454,700
+26,600
| +6% | +$303K |
|
1365
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17.2B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
119,073
+43,371
| +57% | +$2.15M |
|
1366
Radian Group
RDN
$5.28B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
329,000
-1,093,000
| -77% | -$19.5M |
|
|
AUY
1367
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
3,070,400
+2,479,400
| +420% | +$5.07M |
|
|
AM
1368
DELISTED
ANTERO MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
AM
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
+291,836
| New | +$6.94M |
|
|
FFIC
1369
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
260,160
+36,060
| +16% | +$738K |
|
|
ADMS
1370
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
311,000
+72,367
| +30% | +$1.65M |
|
1371
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$18.2B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
+130,641
| New | +$6.31M |
|
1372
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.7B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
+77,500
| New | +$5.52M |
|
|
METR
1373
DELISTED
METRO BANCORP, INC COMMON STOCK
METR
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
176,000
+2,313
| +1% | +$64.8K |
|
|
UNTD
1374
DELISTED
UNITED ONLINE INC COM NEW
UNTD
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
516,300
+98,400
| +24% | +$1.25M |
|
1375
Ross Stores
ROST
$80.8B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
106,428
-518,000
| -83% | -$26.5M |
|
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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.