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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.61B
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
190,900
+5,800
| +3% | +$98.3K |
|
|
SP
1677
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
140,000
+16,900
| +14% | +$412K |
|
|
NEWR
1678
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
85,000
-123,908
| -59% | -$4.39M |
|
1679
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.59B
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
+59,200
| New | +$3.34M |
|
1680
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
+70,643
| New | +$3.58M |
|
1681
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$362M
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
269,700
+24,200
| +10% | +$301K |
|
1682
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$13.5B
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
+42,131
| New | +$3.97M |
|
1683
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$44.9M
| $3.22M | 0.01% |
261,700
+126,075
| +93% | +$1.57M |
|
|
CHA
1684
DELISTED
China Telecom Corporation, LTD
CHA
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
66,200
+4,900
| +8% | +$264K |
|
1685
HEICO Corp
HEI
$49.6B
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
160,007
+23,681
| +17% | +$516K |
|
1686
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.72B
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
319,300
+96,090
| +43% | +$1.21M |
|
1687
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.76B
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
548,600
+71,800
| +15% | +$439K |
|
|
CNSL
1688
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
164,955
-128,200
| -44% | -$2.56M |
|
|
CCUR
1689
DELISTED
CCUR Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CCUR
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
672,719
+7,561
| +1% | +$41.2K |
|
|
AEGN
1690
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
192,500
+68,500
| +55% | +$1.24M |
|
1691
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.26B
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
159,922
+142,422
| +814% | +$3.05M |
|
|
AEGR
1692
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
232,800
+73,225
| +46% | +$1.3M |
|
|
NCI
1693
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $3.16M | 0.01% |
198,500
-27,100
| -12% | -$417K |
|
1694
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$404M
| $3.16M | 0.01% |
197,200
-20,000
| -9% | -$313K |
|
|
HCR
1695
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $3.16M | 0.01% |
421,348
+412,099
| +4,456% | +$6.85M |
|
1696
Allegion
ALLE
$13.5B
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
54,700
-309,600
| -85% | -$18.9M |
|
1697
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$460M
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
131,368
+32,210
| +32% | +$781K |
|
|
HNH
1698
DELISTED
Handy & Harman Holdings Ltd.
HNH
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
131,380
-4,257
| -3% | -$119K |
|
1699
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$477M
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
166,700
+32,235
| +24% | +$618K |
|
1700
A10 Networks
ATEN
$2.07B
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
521,700
+237,350
| +83% | +$1.49M |
|
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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.