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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GCAP
1951
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
| $2.13M | 0.01% |
292,592
+94,218
| +47% | +$734K |
|
|
FFG
1952
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $2.13M | 0.01% |
34,600
+9,700
| +39% | +$558K |
|
|
BOJA
1953
DELISTED
Bojangles', Inc. Common Stock
BOJA
| $2.13M | 0.01% |
+126,000
| New | +$2.72M |
|
|
STS
1954
DELISTED
Supreme Industries Inc Class A
STS
| $2.13M | 0.01% |
255,178
-8,243
| -3% | -$67.6K |
|
|
BSMX
1955
DELISTED
Banco Santander México, S, A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México
BSMX
| $2.12M | 0.01% |
289,400
-1,170,975
| -80% | -$9.72M |
|
|
XOOM
1956
DELISTED
XOOM CORP COM
XOOM
| $2.1M | 0.01% |
+84,600
| New | +$2.1M |
|
|
MSL
1957
DELISTED
Midsouth Bancorp, Inc.
MSL
| $2.09M | 0.01% |
178,900
-39,120
| -18% | -$538K |
|
|
AHGP
1958
DELISTED
Alliance Holdings GP
AHGP
| $2.09M | 0.01% |
67,600
-97,832
| -59% | -$3.53M |
|
|
DTLK
1959
DELISTED
Datalink Corp
DTLK
| $2.09M | 0.01% |
350,498
+259,037
| +283% | +$1.68M |
|
1960
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.79B
| $2.09M | 0.01% |
118,881
-56,282
| -32% | -$992K |
|
|
HSNI
1961
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $2.08M | 0.01% |
36,400
-154,200
| -81% | -$10M |
|
1962
NACCO Industries
NC
$356M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
190,758
+72,185
| +61% | +$888K |
|
|
MBTF
1963
DELISTED
MBT Financial Corporation
MBTF
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
332,047
+69,800
| +27% | +$422K |
|
1964
inTEST
INTT
$155M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
493,100
+14,000
| +3% | +$58.1K |
|
|
INSY
1965
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
72,700
-68,000
| -48% | -$2.5M |
|
1966
Global Indemnity Group
GBLI
$402M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
78,964
+17,506
| +28% | +$479K |
|
|
CXRX
1967
DELISTED
Concordia International Corp. Common Stock
CXRX
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+28,000
| +138% | +$2.07M |
|
|
FRSH
1968
DELISTED
Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc
FRSH
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
-274,911
| -66% | -$4.75M |
|
1969
Box
BOX
$4.31B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
163,200
+60,200
| +58% | +$896K |
|
|
ININ
1970
DELISTED
Interactive Intelligence Group, inc.
ININ
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,100
| New | +$2.64M |
|
1971
IES Holdings
IESC
$11.4B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
265,432
+93
| +0% | +$663 |
|
|
CKEC
1972
DELISTED
Carmike Cinemas Inc
CKEC
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
102,000
-40,562
| -28% | -$976K |
|
1973
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.08B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
98,700
+41,500
| +73% | +$904K |
|
1974
1st Source
SRCE
$2.16B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
66,414
+30,994
| +88% | +$948K |
|
1975
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.33B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
100,913
+20,413
| +25% | +$605K |
|
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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.