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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STRP
1701
DELISTED
Straight Path Communications Inc.
STRP
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
77,300
-46,842
| -38% | -$1.35M |
|
|
SCX
1702
DELISTED
The L.S. Starrett Company
SCX
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
258,400
+3,400
| +1% | +$51.2K |
|
1703
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$6.07B
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
300,877
+61,927
| +26% | +$631K |
|
|
TBRG
1704
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
73,900
+25,600
| +53% | +$1.24M |
|
1705
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$991M
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
156,400
+108,691
| +228% | +$2.31M |
|
1706
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.74B
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
34,400
+10,400
| +43% | +$900K |
|
1707
RF Industries
RFIL
$130M
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
683,300
+3,500
| +0.5% | +$15.2K |
|
|
ACI
1708
DELISTED
ARCH COAL, INC.
ACI
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
935,800
+683,140
| +270% | +$2.24M |
|
1709
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.71B
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
249,345
+131,250
| +111% | +$1.26M |
|
|
HI
1710
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
118,600
+90,600
| +324% | +$2.51M |
|
1711
Stantec
STN
$7.92B
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
140,700
-31,000
| -18% | -$788K |
|
|
SCLN
1712
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
443,500
-248,160
| -36% | -$2.13M |
|
|
ZINC
1713
DELISTED
HORSEHEAD HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
ZINC
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
+1,009,176
| New | +$7.63M |
|
1714
Escalade
ESCA
$288M
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
194,100
-13,299
| -6% | -$236K |
|
|
TRK
1715
DELISTED
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
TRK
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
169,400
+24,000
| +17% | +$487K |
|
|
RSTI
1716
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
117,300
+54,900
| +88% | +$1.39M |
|
1717
National CineMedia
NCMI
$375M
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
22,650
+2,510
| +12% | +$361K |
|
|
CBNJ
1718
DELISTED
CAPE BANCORP, INC COM
CBNJ
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
244,900
+110,962
| +83% | +$1.19M |
|
|
PBY
1719
DELISTED
PEP BOYS MANNY MOE& JACK
PBY
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
249,300
-344,959
| -58% | -$4.07M |
|
|
UTIW
1720
DELISTED
UTI WORLDWIDE INC
UTIW
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
661,321
+595,021
| +897% | +$4.42M |
|
1721
National Presto Industries
NPK
$871M
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
36,000
+14,300
| +66% | +$1.16M |
|
1722
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.15B
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
335,200
+77,880
| +30% | +$800K |
|
1723
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.22B
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
521,700
+201,600
| +63% | +$1.23M |
|
1724
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.08B
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
115,200
-46,820
| -29% | -$1.32M |
|
1725
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$366M
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
212,980
-44,265
| -17% | -$791K |
|
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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.