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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VRN
1876
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $2.44M | 0.01% |
+213,835
| New | +$3M |
|
|
HGG
1877
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $2.44M | 0.01% |
501,800
-34,576
| -6% | -$151K |
|
|
BBQ
1878
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $2.44M | 0.01% |
189,100
-51,200
| -21% | -$810K |
|
|
IPAS
1879
DELISTED
Ipass Inc Common Stock
IPAS
| $2.44M | 0.01% |
251,700
+9,100
| +4% | +$94.5K |
|
1880
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$259M
| $2.44M | 0.01% |
137,883
-110,700
| -45% | -$2.15M |
|
1881
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$16.8M
| $2.44M | 0.01% |
68,984
+52,484
| +318% | +$2.37M |
|
|
NAME
1882
DELISTED
Rightside Group, Ltd.
NAME
| $2.43M | 0.01% |
316,705
-65,890
| -17% | -$473K |
|
|
CALY
1883
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.33B
| $2.43M | 0.01% |
290,600
+233,850
| +412% | +$2.05M |
|
1884
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.7B
| $2.43M | 0.01% |
126,000
+22,600
| +22% | +$427K |
|
1885
Urban One Class D
UONEK
$22.1M
| $2.42M | 0.01% |
113,490
-3,424
| -3% | -$92.4K |
|
1886
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$91.7B
| $2.42M | 0.01% |
116,800
-472,400
| -80% | -$9.63M |
|
|
RLH
1887
DELISTED
Red Lions Hotel Corporation
RLH
| $2.42M | 0.01% |
284,100
+4,995
| +2% | +$41.2K |
|
|
BV
1888
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $2.41M | 0.01% |
535,100
+481,400
| +896% | +$2.58M |
|
|
BCA
1889
DELISTED
CORPBANCA SPONSORED ADR REPSTG (1-1,500)COM STK
BCA
| $2.4M | 0.01% |
180,166
+58,502
| +48% | +$851K |
|
1890
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$4.78B
| $2.4M | 0.01% |
46,600
-53,600
| -53% | -$2.9M |
|
1891
NNN REIT
NNN
$9.16B
| $2.4M | 0.01% |
66,100
-22,500
| -25% | -$816K |
|
1892
BK Technologies
BKTI
$299M
| $2.39M | 0.01% |
108,740
+660
| +0.6% | +$13.8K |
|
1893
Alico
ALCO
$283M
| $2.38M | 0.01% |
58,691
-4,400
| -7% | -$191K |
|
1894
Allient
ALNT
$1.47B
| $2.38M | 0.01% |
201,030
-77,670
| -28% | -$1.01M |
|
1895
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$208M
| $2.37M | 0.01% |
475,300
-112,687
| -19% | -$646K |
|
1896
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$931M
| $2.37M | 0.01% |
303,700
-215
| -0.1% | -$1.7K |
|
1897
Embotelladora Andina Series A
AKO.A
$3.58B
| $2.35M | 0.01% |
138,000
+600
| +0.4% | +$9.14K |
|
|
CZZ
1898
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $2.35M | 0.01% |
812,900
+506,400
| +165% | +$2.1M |
|
|
STFC
1899
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
| $2.35M | 0.01% |
102,800
+20,001
| +24% | +$489K |
|
1900
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.65B
| $2.33M | 0.01% |
+92,310
| New | +$2.94M |
|
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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.