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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$50.7M
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
1,457,198
-3,200
| -0.2% | -$6.79K |
|
1752
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$131M
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
522,300
+21,600
| +4% | +$120K |
|
1753
RCM Technologies
RCMT
$202M
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
588,900
-10,068
| -2% | -$51.3K |
|
|
LMOS
1754
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
237,600
+27,600
| +13% | +$360K |
|
1755
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$2.21B
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
822,700
+58,500
| +8% | +$328K |
|
|
SURG
1756
DELISTED
SYNERGETICS USA, INC.
SURG
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
438,800
-41,636
| -9% | -$216K |
|
|
TRST
1757
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$963M
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
98,620
+23,520
| +31% | +$731K |
|
1758
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.39B
| $2.87M | 0.01% |
114,200
+28,544
| +33% | +$684K |
|
|
CBF
1759
DELISTED
Capital Bank Financial Corp. Class A Common Stock
CBF
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
94,600
+22,700
| +32% | +$680K |
|
|
EPAX
1760
DELISTED
Ambassadors Group Inc
EPAX
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
1,051,300
+193,000
| +22% | +$483K |
|
1761
York Water
YORW
$501M
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
136,000
+27,700
| +26% | +$589K |
|
|
MOFG
1762
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
97,600
+22,595
| +30% | +$699K |
|
|
ESND
1763
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
88,058
+80,136
| +1,012% | +$2.84M |
|
|
MCBC
1764
DELISTED
Macatawa Bank Corp
MCBC
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
550,997
+60,008
| +12% | +$318K |
|
|
WWE
1765
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
168,700
+25,800
| +18% | +$482K |
|
1766
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.5B
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
53,900
-78,132
| -59% | -$4.15M |
|
|
APOL
1767
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $2.84M | 0.01% |
+257,125
| New | +$3.15M |
|
1768
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$15.8B
| $2.84M | 0.01% |
+168,500
| New | +$3M |
|
|
BONA
1769
DELISTED
BONA FILM GROUP LTD SPONSORED ADS
BONA
| $2.84M | 0.01% |
238,300
+89,500
| +60% | +$1.04M |
|
1770
Lipocine
LPCN
$17.4M
| $2.84M | 0.01% |
14,100
+3,285
| +30% | +$760K |
|
1771
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.48B
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
89,600
+41,800
| +87% | +$1.53M |
|
1772
Marchex
MCHX
$78M
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
702,641
-96,160
| -12% | -$408K |
|
|
CBD
1773
DELISTED
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao
CBD
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
225,533
+209,033
| +1,267% | +$3.91M |
|
1774
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.57B
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
103,800
+53,600
| +107% | +$1.54M |
|
1775
Enpro
NPO
$6.61B
| $2.82M | 0.01% |
+72,100
| New | +$3.5M |
|
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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.