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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Resources Connection
RGP
$140M
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
260,800
+45,000
| +21% | +$713K |
|
1552
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$360M
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
162,129
+53,512
| +49% | +$1.18M |
|
|
MBFI
1553
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
119,783
+28,593
| +31% | +$954K |
|
1554
Synchrony
SYF
$24.4B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
+124,700
| New | +$4.14M |
|
1555
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.22B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
546,929
-92,751
| -14% | -$797K |
|
1556
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$199M
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
217,500
+2,194
| +1% | +$38.7K |
|
|
EDGW
1557
DELISTED
Edgewater Technology Inc
EDGW
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
530,900
+8,000
| +2% | +$57.2K |
|
|
BLMT
1558
DELISTED
BSB Bancorp, Inc.
BLMT
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
184,000
+11,616
| +7% | +$246K |
|
|
SZMK
1559
DELISTED
SIZMEK INC COM STK (DE)
SZMK
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
645,500
-23,790
| -4% | -$161K |
|
|
SREV
1560
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
966,086
+492,832
| +104% | +$2.47M |
|
1561
STMicroelectronics
STM
$43.1B
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
+565,724
| New | +$4.18M |
|
1562
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.44B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
362,900
+16,100
| +5% | +$178K |
|
1563
Public Storage
PSA
$61.5B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
18,200
-114,434
| -86% | -$23.3M |
|
|
WLL
1564
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
836
+725
| +653% | +$4.48M |
|
|
PRCP
1565
DELISTED
Perceptron Inc
PRCP
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
502,900
-34,000
| -6% | -$334K |
|
1566
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.8B
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
82,909
+34,699
| +72% | +$1.77M |
|
|
BPY
1567
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
176,434
+33,719
| +24% | +$723K |
|
|
SEP
1568
DELISTED
Spectra Engy Parters Lp
SEP
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
94,100
-127,431
| -58% | -$5.96M |
|
1569
DHT Holdings
DHT
$2.99B
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
509,790
+19,100
| +4% | +$147K |
|
|
UCFC
1570
DELISTED
United Community Financial Corp
UCFC
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
756,404
+79,400
| +12% | +$404K |
|
|
TWOU
1571
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
3,510
+2,217
| +171% | +$2.28M |
|
1572
Capital One
COF
$128B
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
+52,099
| New | +$4.18M |
|
|
IMGN
1573
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
+393,440
| New | +$5.75M |
|
1574
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$1.01B
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
350,800
+101,600
| +41% | +$958K |
|
|
KAMN
1575
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
104,922
+80,900
| +337% | +$3.17M |
|
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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.