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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PXD
151
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $53M | 0.13% |
435,988
+290,415
| +199% | +$36.2M |
|
|
SKX
152
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $53M | 0.13% |
1,185,300
-117,000
| -9% | -$5.31M |
|
153
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$47.3B
| $52.8M | 0.13% |
484,200
+301,800
| +165% | +$35.6M |
|
154
Blackrock
BLK
$164B
| $52.8M | 0.13% |
177,600
+58,500
| +49% | +$18.9M |
|
155
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.7B
| $52.7M | 0.13% |
+685,700
| New | +$57.3M |
|
156
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.5B
| $52.5M | 0.13% |
1,737,684
+643,736
| +59% | +$19.7M |
|
157
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.1B
| $52.4M | 0.13% |
629,100
+263,300
| +72% | +$23.4M |
|
158
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$10.8B
| $51.8M | 0.12% |
816,209
-266,400
| -25% | -$19.1M |
|
|
MGLN
159
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $51.8M | 0.12% |
934,299
-22,601
| -2% | -$1.37M |
|
160
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$48B
| $51.4M | 0.12% |
2,167,872
+426,672
| +25% | +$10.3M |
|
|
TW
161
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $50.8M | 0.12% |
+433,000
| New | +$53.6M |
|
162
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.43B
| $50.6M | 0.12% |
321,608
-312,759
| -49% | -$57.4M |
|
163
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28.3B
| $50.5M | 0.12% |
29,331,699
+5,138,719
| +21% | +$9.39M |
|
|
FLG
164
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.7B
| $50.4M | 0.12% |
930,133
+331,200
| +55% | +$18M |
|
165
Sony
SONY
$131B
| $50M | 0.12% |
10,212,505
-4,937,995
| -33% | -$26.3M |
|
166
Adeia
ADEA
$2.82B
| $49.7M | 0.12% |
5,796,305
+704,970
| +14% | +$6.47M |
|
|
PLKI
167
DELISTED
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
PLKI
| $49.6M | 0.12% |
880,944
-51,000
| -5% | -$2.94M |
|
168
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$124B
| $49.6M | 0.12% |
509,350
+467,500
| +1,117% | +$50.8M |
|
169
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.6B
| $49.4M | 0.12% |
603,262
+305,700
| +103% | +$24.1M |
|
|
CSC
170
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $49.3M | 0.12% |
1,906,276
+377,115
| +25% | +$10.2M |
|
171
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.7B
| $49M | 0.12% |
764,600
+372,600
| +95% | +$22.8M |
|
|
STMP
172
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $48.9M | 0.12% |
660,621
+54,270
| +9% | +$4.21M |
|
173
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17B
| $48.8M | 0.12% |
1,237,175
+852,025
| +221% | +$34.1M |
|
|
BIN
174
DELISTED
PROGRESSIVE WASTE SOLUTIONS LTD COM
BIN
| $48.8M | 0.12% |
1,845,561
+172,780
| +10% | +$4.6M |
|
175
NetApp
NTAP
$33.1B
| $48.3M | 0.12% |
1,633,000
-1,004,232
| -38% | -$31M |
|
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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.