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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.9B
| $2.56M | 0.01% |
333,663
-454,000
| -58% | -$3.89M |
|
1852
DHI Group
DHX
$176M
| $2.55M | 0.01% |
348,800
+162,700
| +87% | +$1.31M |
|
1853
LivePerson
LPSN
$22M
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
22,413
-1,514
| -6% | -$205K |
|
|
PEI
1854
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $2.53M | 0.01% |
8,513
-5,094
| -37% | -$1.6M |
|
|
AVEO
1855
DELISTED
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AVEO
| $2.53M | 0.01% |
209,180
-2,900
| -1% | -$41.9K |
|
1856
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.49B
| $2.53M | 0.01% |
121,579
-61,720
| -34% | -$1.35M |
|
|
HCC
1857
DELISTED
HCC INSURANCES HOLDINGS INC
HCC
| $2.53M | 0.01% |
32,600
-97,100
| -75% | -$7.51M |
|
|
OSG
1858
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$250M
| $2.52M | 0.01% |
174,500
-55,700
| -24% | -$903K |
|
1859
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.56B
| $2.52M | 0.01% |
83,700
+25,200
| +43% | +$710K |
|
1860
Donaldson
DCI
$10.7B
| $2.52M | 0.01% |
+89,600
| New | +$2.88M |
|
|
DS
1861
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $2.52M | 0.01% |
573,025
+311,433
| +119% | +$1.49M |
|
1862
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.37B
| $2.51M | 0.01% |
112,803
-396,760
| -78% | -$9.68M |
|
|
TRIB
1863
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$8.61M
| $2.51M | 0.01% |
1,461
-328
| -18% | -$792K |
|
1864
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$443M
| $2.5M | 0.01% |
22,451
-17,453
| -44% | -$3.23M |
|
|
NATL
1865
DELISTED
National Interstate Corporation
NATL
| $2.5M | 0.01% |
93,900
+27,673
| +42% | +$741K |
|
|
MFSF
1866
DELISTED
MutualFirst Financial Inc
MFSF
| $2.5M | 0.01% |
107,000
+1,000
| +0.9% | +$23.6K |
|
|
INN
1867
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$748M
| $2.5M | 0.01% |
214,300
-16,200
| -7% | -$207K |
|
1868
Kroger
KR
$35.4B
| $2.49M | 0.01% |
+69,000
| New | +$2.56M |
|
1869
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.69B
| $2.48M | 0.01% |
113,512
+5,745
| +5% | +$125K |
|
|
SQBK
1870
DELISTED
SQUARE 1 FINANCIAL INC COM
SQBK
| $2.47M | 0.01% |
96,300
+84,800
| +737% | +$2.24M |
|
|
OMN
1871
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $2.47M | 0.01% |
446,275
-5,400
| -1% | -$34.6K |
|
1872
Codexis
CDXS
$159M
| $2.47M | 0.01% |
727,300
+73,100
| +11% | +$273K |
|
1873
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44.1B
| $2.46M | 0.01% |
33,100
-221,704
| -87% | -$15.9M |
|
|
STB
1874
DELISTED
Student Transportation Inc
STB
| $2.45M | 0.01% |
605,500
-183,400
| -23% | -$775K |
|
|
CXDC
1875
DELISTED
China XD Plastics Company Limited
CXDC
| $2.44M | 0.01% |
585,000
+9,600
| +2% | +$56.1K |
|
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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.