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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.44B
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
568,221
+393,676
| +226% | +$2.75M |
|
|
1827
Walmart Inc
WMT
$884B
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
120,900
-8,042,700
| -99% | -$185M |
|
|
CACB
1828
DELISTED
Cascade Bancorp
CACB
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
482,656
-21,510
| -4% | -$115K |
|
|
VLP
1829
DELISTED
Valero Energy Partners LP
VLP
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
59,101
+21,401
| +57% | +$1.01M |
|
|
RVNC
1830
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
87,500
-41,000
| -32% | -$1.25M |
|
1831
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.52B
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
466,230
+202,642
| +77% | +$1.4M |
|
|
MYCC
1832
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
121,200
-264,300
| -69% | -$6.11M |
|
|
BGFV
1833
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
250,100
+110,100
| +79% | +$1.33M |
|
|
SRG
1834
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$137M
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
+69,700
| New | +$2.76M |
|
1835
StoneX
SNEX
$9.39B
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
532,064
+499,664
| +1,542% | +$2.8M |
|
1836
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$80.7M
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
75,651
+1,021
| +1% | +$84.2K |
|
1837
Verizon
VZ
$193B
| $2.59M | 0.01% |
59,602
-2,696,000
| -98% | -$124M |
|
1838
Saic
SAIC
$4.89B
| $2.59M | 0.01% |
+64,419
| New | +$3.13M |
|
1839
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.83B
| $2.59M | 0.01% |
63,000
+29,700
| +89% | +$1.18M |
|
1840
Inseego
INSG
$111M
| $2.59M | 0.01% |
117,010
-47,831
| -29% | -$1.22M |
|
1841
C&F Financial
CFFI
$272M
| $2.58M | 0.01% |
70,800
+1,300
| +2% | +$47.2K |
|
|
HTO
1842
H2O America
HTO
$2.59B
| $2.58M | 0.01% |
84,000
+27,400
| +48% | +$815K |
|
|
LIOX
1843
DELISTED
Lionbridge Technologies
LIOX
| $2.58M | 0.01% |
522,300
-143,695
| -22% | -$802K |
|
1844
eHealth
EHTH
$43.8M
| $2.57M | 0.01% |
200,600
+93,200
| +87% | +$1.32M |
|
1845
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.15B
| $2.57M | 0.01% |
144,300
-809,600
| -85% | -$14.6M |
|
|
GSH
1846
DELISTED
Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd
GSH
| $2.57M | 0.01% |
128,500
+7,200
| +6% | +$163K |
|
|
OPB
1847
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $2.56M | 0.01% |
67,000
+23,649
| +55% | +$887K |
|
|
CLUB
1848
DELISTED
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.
CLUB
| $2.56M | 0.01% |
973,000
+22,400
| +2% | +$56.9K |
|
1849
Radware
RDWR
$1.05B
| $2.56M | 0.01% |
157,300
+113,700
| +261% | +$2.17M |
|
|
SLI
1850
DELISTED
S L INDUSTRIES INC (DELAWARE)
SLI
| $2.56M | 0.01% |
75,200
+800
| +1% | +$29.8K |
|
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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.