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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.04B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
320,500
-17,400
| -5% | -$108K |
|
|
MRLN
2052
DELISTED
Marlin Business Services Corp
MRLN
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
119,000
-51,036
| -30% | -$781K |
|
2053
Team
TISI
$79.8M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,690
| New | +$2.44M |
|
2054
Travelzoo
TZOO
$73.3M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
221,000
-12,285
| -5% | -$115K |
|
|
SIFI
2055
DELISTED
SI Financial Group, Inc. NEW MD
SIFI
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
153,500
+47,301
| +45% | +$553K |
|
|
ZGNX
2056
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
135,287
+114,026
| +536% | +$2.06M |
|
|
DATE
2057
DELISTED
JIAYUAN COM INTL LTD SPON ADR (CYM)
DATE
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
297,000
+66,300
| +29% | +$420K |
|
|
BLT
2058
DELISTED
BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL (NEW)
BLT
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
326,900
-227,125
| -41% | -$1.67M |
|
|
ZPIN
2059
DELISTED
Zhaopin Limited
ZPIN
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
141,100
-65,076
| -32% | -$896K |
|
2060
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$169M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
166,700
+16,696
| +11% | +$212K |
|
|
OSIR
2061
DELISTED
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
OSIR
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
98,400
-16,620
| -14% | -$321K |
|
|
GSB
2062
DELISTED
GlobalSCAPE, Inc.
GSB
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
553,290
+24,906
| +5% | +$83K |
|
|
PRMW
2063
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
240,355
+37,934
| +19% | +$243K |
|
|
AVHI
2064
DELISTED
A V Homes, Inc.
AVHI
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
133,999
+21,361
| +19% | +$300K |
|
2065
First Bancorp
FNLC
$394M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
94,494
+8,038
| +9% | +$152K |
|
2066
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$9.9B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
122,535
+19,686
| +19% | +$294K |
|
2067
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.21B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
+33,900
| +55% | +$613K |
|
|
FGH
2068
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
378,600
+28,700
| +8% | +$133K |
|
2069
Diana Shipping
DSX
$286M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
391,909
-405,354
| -51% | -$2M |
|
|
BCOV
2070
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
360,300
+119,300
| +50% | +$675K |
|
2071
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.68B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
95,800
-112,866
| -54% | -$2.94M |
|
|
SCAI
2072
DELISTED
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.
SCAI
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
-88,100
| -62% | -$3.3M |
|
2073
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.26B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,900
| New | +$2.82M |
|
|
BOBE
2074
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,600
| New | +$1.92M |
|
2075
Vicor
VICR
$9.53B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
172,300
+55,100
| +47% | +$572K |
|
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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.