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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FCB
1726
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
92,600
-264,500
| -74% | -$8.75M |
|
|
ZAGG
1727
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
444,379
-813,508
| -65% | -$6.11M |
|
|
HTCH
1728
DELISTED
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC
HTCH
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
1,884,350
+106,000
| +6% | +$161K |
|
1729
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.3B
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
110,400
-25,600
| -19% | -$858K |
|
1730
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.42B
| $3M | 0.01% |
84,600
+20,600
| +32% | +$722K |
|
|
MWW
1731
DELISTED
Monster Worldwide Inc
MWW
| $3M | 0.01% |
467,648
-3,300
| -0.7% | -$22.5K |
|
1732
Frontline
FRO
$8.71B
| $3M | 0.01% |
222,780
+64,920
| +41% | +$871K |
|
1733
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$25.9M
| $2.99M | 0.01% |
90,372
+68,498
| +313% | +$2.83M |
|
1734
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$665M
| $2.99M | 0.01% |
140,100
+16,369
| +13% | +$362K |
|
|
MODN
1735
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
298,000
+15,300
| +5% | +$166K |
|
1736
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.1B
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
+143,945
| New | +$3.65M |
|
1737
Qorvo
QRVO
$7.9B
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
+65,906
| New | +$3.98M |
|
|
CALL
1738
DELISTED
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
333,220
+24,717
| +8% | +$200K |
|
|
BHBK
1739
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
213,400
+90,689
| +74% | +$1.3M |
|
1740
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.47B
| $2.95M | 0.01% |
68,529
-25,600
| -27% | -$1.2M |
|
1741
Inuvo
INUV
$15.3M
| $2.95M | 0.01% |
101,572
+4,630
| +5% | +$130K |
|
|
FONR
1742
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
218,716
-31,926
| -13% | -$332K |
|
|
USAK
1743
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
170,200
-33,646
| -17% | -$671K |
|
|
PGI
1744
DELISTED
PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.
PGI
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
212,623
+14,900
| +8% | +$168K |
|
1745
Mannatech
MTEX
$9.3M
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
153,905
+9,045
| +6% | +$164K |
|
|
CONN
1746
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
+121,289
| New | +$3.96M |
|
|
BBG
1747
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
+883,629
| New | +$4.62M |
|
1748
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.24B
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
319,000
+11,000
| +4% | +$117K |
|
1749
Tilly's
TLYS
$114M
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
394,400
+94,482
| +32% | +$821K |
|
|
PZN
1750
DELISTED
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Class A
PZN
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
326,200
+17,593
| +6% | +$175K |
|
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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.