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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CO
1651
DELISTED
Global Cord Blood Corporation
CO
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
564,000
+62,100
| +12% | +$386K |
|
1652
Leidos
LDOS
$14.4B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
82,050
-85,800
| -51% | -$3.58M |
|
1653
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$605M
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
256,851
+40,251
| +19% | +$608K |
|
|
BBOX
1654
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
229,100
+55,949
| +32% | +$917K |
|
1655
CDW
CDW
$18.9B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
+82,598
| New | +$3.13M |
|
|
CLC
1656
DELISTED
Clarcor
CLC
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
70,700
-90,700
| -56% | -$5.14M |
|
|
RAVN
1657
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
198,700
-76,816
| -28% | -$1.41M |
|
|
SMED
1658
DELISTED
Sharps Compliance Corp
SMED
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
383,000
+64,600
| +20% | +$467K |
|
1659
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$5.31B
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
128,511
-81,956
| -39% | -$2.26M |
|
1660
Unisys
UIS
$252M
| $3.34M | 0.01% |
280,490
-278,300
| -50% | -$4.28M |
|
|
RUTH
1661
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $3.34M | 0.01% |
205,400
+111,815
| +119% | +$1.83M |
|
1662
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$49.7M
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
161,800
+21,800
| +16% | +$597K |
|
1663
Genie Energy
GNE
$370M
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
404,993
-11,004
| -3% | -$107K |
|
1664
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.68B
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
+124,684
| New | +$3.35M |
|
|
KE
1665
Kimball Electronics
KE
$564M
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
276,875
+44,000
| +19% | +$544K |
|
|
ETFC
1666
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
125,140
-93,000
| -43% | -$2.58M |
|
|
STKL
1667
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
677,130
+519,430
| +329% | +$4.71M |
|
|
TPH
1668
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
251,076
-327,360
| -57% | -$4.74M |
|
|
RNET
1669
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $3.28M | 0.01% |
128,600
-63,500
| -33% | -$1.73M |
|
1670
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.28B
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
109,860
+65,535
| +148% | +$2.05M |
|
|
WPG
1671
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
31,154
-80,777
| -72% | -$9.39M |
|
1672
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.3B
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
+91,631
| New | +$3.41M |
|
|
EE
1673
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
88,600
+36,300
| +69% | +$1.3M |
|
|
NGHC
1674
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
168,800
-12,066
| -7% | -$248K |
|
1675
MarineMax
HZO
$748M
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
+229,800
| New | +$4.04M |
|
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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.