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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PCBK
1451
DELISTED
Pacific Continental Corp
PCBK
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
344,488
+3,431
| +1% | +$45.5K |
|
|
BERY
1452
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
165,855
-268,329
| -62% | -$7.73M |
|
|
VRTU
1453
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
89,000
+25,200
| +39% | +$1.28M |
|
1454
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$403M
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
119,950
-40,057
| -25% | -$1.38M |
|
|
ENIA
1455
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
+668,056
| New | +$5.11M |
|
|
ANDV
1456
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
46,700
-401,900
| -90% | -$39M |
|
1457
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.65B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
836,100
+53,700
| +7% | +$300K |
|
|
CCRN
1458
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
332,218
+314,318
| +1,756% | +$4.27M |
|
1459
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.86B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
128,300
+42,300
| +49% | +$1.82M |
|
1460
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$492M
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
133,679
+4,000
| +3% | +$142K |
|
|
PRSU
1461
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.45B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
155,600
+35,800
| +30% | +$989K |
|
|
CSFL
1462
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
306,600
+72,600
| +31% | +$1.01M |
|
1463
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.56B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
226,564
+45,197
| +25% | +$867K |
|
1464
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$376M
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
71,365
-4,700
| -6% | -$315K |
|
|
HDS
1465
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
156,800
-120,500
| -43% | -$4.04M |
|
|
FPO
1466
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
407,500
+146,200
| +56% | +$1.6M |
|
1467
Costamare
CMRE
$1.85B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
365,300
+139,023
| +61% | +$2.2M |
|
|
ACRE
1468
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$247M
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
373,400
+340,700
| +1,042% | +$4.19M |
|
|
RP
1469
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
268,655
+145,455
| +118% | +$2.7M |
|
|
NCIT
1470
DELISTED
NCI, Inc.
NCIT
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
336,400
+44,900
| +15% | +$564K |
|
1471
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$1.04B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
+108,500
| New | +$6.65M |
|
|
OIIM
1472
DELISTED
02Micro International
OIIM
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
1,962,200
-15,000
| -0.8% | -$35.7K |
|
|
AOI
1473
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
218,080
+100,800
| +86% | +$2.28M |
|
|
PMD
1474
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
442,069
+11,369
| +3% | +$132K |
|
|
SEAC
1475
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
35,200
+355
| +1% | +$46.4K |
|
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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.