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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SUP
1776
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $2.82M | 0.01% |
151,000
+100,400
| +198% | +$1.84M |
|
|
FNFV
1777
DELISTED
Fidelity Natl Financial, Inc.
FNFV
| $2.82M | 0.01% |
240,555
-1,745
| -0.7% | -$25.3K |
|
1778
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.75B
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
104,500
+23,700
| +29% | +$628K |
|
|
HW
1779
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $2.8M | 0.01% |
149,128
-96,172
| -39% | -$1.88M |
|
1780
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.2B
| $2.8M | 0.01% |
+91,400
| New | +$3.08M |
|
1781
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$623M
| $2.78M | 0.01% |
+47,400
| New | +$2.84M |
|
|
DALN
1782
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
140,725
-676
| -0.5% | -$13.5K |
|
|
SD
1783
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
+10,231,952
| New | +$5.35M |
|
1784
Griffon
GFF
$4.03B
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
174,900
-40,900
| -19% | -$669K |
|
|
TCP
1785
DELISTED
TC Pipelines LP
TCP
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
57,932
-14,005
| -19% | -$762K |
|
1786
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.19B
| $2.74M | 0.01% |
152,700
+13,500
| +10% | +$254K |
|
|
BRG
1787
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
| $2.74M | 0.01% |
229,056
-4,675
| -2% | -$56K |
|
|
SGMO
1788
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $2.74M | 0.01% |
486,352
+378,655
| +352% | +$3.12M |
|
1789
Fabrinet
FN
$15.7B
| $2.74M | 0.01% |
149,600
+50,700
| +51% | +$957K |
|
|
SPN
1790
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $2.74M | 0.01% |
21,703
-81,883
| -79% | -$13.4M |
|
1791
United-Guardian
UG
$33.2M
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
151,800
-1,700
| -1% | -$32.1K |
|
1792
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.65B
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
106,300
+70,400
| +196% | +$1.79M |
|
|
GES
1793
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
127,900
-794,200
| -86% | -$17.2M |
|
|
DGI
1794
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
143,475
-254,500
| -64% | -$6.02M |
|
1795
TJX Companies
TJX
$176B
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
76,400
-572,000
| -88% | -$20.1M |
|
1796
Friedman Industries
FRD
$242M
| $2.72M | 0.01% |
453,400
+2,000
| +0.4% | +$12K |
|
|
TDAY
1797
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.28B
| $2.71M | 0.01% |
175,300
-123,676
| -41% | -$1.98M |
|
|
PMCS
1798
DELISTED
P M C SIERRA INC
PMCS
| $2.7M | 0.01% |
399,088
-67,359
| -14% | -$457K |
|
1799
Suncor Energy
SU
$78.8B
| $2.7M | 0.01% |
100,866
-725,600
| -88% | -$19.5M |
|
|
CBPX
1800
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
131,200
-374,452
| -74% | -$7.86M |
|
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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.