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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESIO
1501
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
920,220
+140,952
| +18% | +$655K |
|
|
PMC
1502
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
149,600
+119,100
| +390% | +$4M |
|
|
RNWK
1503
DELISTED
RealNetworks Inc
RNWK
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
1,040,359
+77,481
| +8% | +$352K |
|
1504
LSB Industries
LXU
$824M
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
360,906
+227,916
| +171% | +$5.06M |
|
1505
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$59.2M
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
101,123
+64,600
| +177% | +$3.08M |
|
1506
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.2B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
466,600
+226,700
| +94% | +$2.08M |
|
|
ARRY
1507
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
929,428
+117,433
| +14% | +$696K |
|
1508
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.66B
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
141,600
+101,100
| +250% | +$3.01M |
|
|
CVSA
1509
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.55B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
+155,200
| New | +$4.41M |
|
1510
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.04B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
203,544
+159,744
| +365% | +$3.49M |
|
1511
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.4B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
529,600
+300
| +0.1% | +$2.56K |
|
|
PSXP
1512
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
85,500
+49,400
| +137% | +$2.87M |
|
1513
CRA International
CRAI
$1.23B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
195,131
+33,986
| +21% | +$801K |
|
1514
Corpay
CPAY
$25.7B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
30,600
+8,400
| +38% | +$1.29M |
|
1515
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$6B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
+140,122
| New | +$3.98M |
|
1516
Camden National
CAC
$988M
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
155,850
+29,676
| +24% | +$791K |
|
|
SAND
1517
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
1,562,600
+401,900
| +35% | +$1.1M |
|
1518
Newmont
NEM
$96.2B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
+259,400
| New | +$4.64M |
|
1519
Interparfums
IPAR
$4.07B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
168,013
+85,213
| +103% | +$2.42M |
|
|
STL
1520
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
280,257
-19,240
| -6% | -$279K |
|
1521
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.37B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
83,900
-3,500
| -4% | -$184K |
|
|
GBL
1522
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
140,389
+74,651
| +114% | +$2.51M |
|
|
QUNR
1523
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
137,650
-106,350
| -44% | -$3.88M |
|
|
EARN
1524
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
EARN
$166M
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
338,200
+53,927
| +19% | +$726K |
|
1525
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$472M
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
353,700
+203,246
| +135% | +$2.4M |
|
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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.