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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.84B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
+22,600
| +71% | +$714K |
|
2102
Exelon
EXC
$46.6B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,948
| New | +$1.8M |
|
|
CTG
2103
DELISTED
Computer Task Group, Inc.
CTG
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
273,700
-2,121
| -0.8% | -$14.6K |
|
|
TNAV
2104
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
216,500
+177,600
| +457% | +$1.29M |
|
|
WDR
2105
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
+16,700
| +53% | +$690K |
|
|
FBNK
2106
DELISTED
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc
FBNK
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
103,600
+22,565
| +28% | +$365K |
|
|
MGCD
2107
DELISTED
MGC Diagnostics Corporation
MGCD
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
252,940
+1,100
| +0.4% | +$6.27K |
|
|
EXK
2108
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.3B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
1,069,000
+459,200
| +75% | +$732K |
|
2109
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.6B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
120,700
-20,100
| -14% | -$285K |
|
2110
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$440M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,400
| New | +$2.12M |
|
2111
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.12B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
445,600
+147,229
| +49% | +$665K |
|
|
I
2112
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+255,926
| New | +$2.33M |
|
|
ACH
2113
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
211,900
-103,200
| -33% | -$923K |
|
|
AV
2114
DELISTED
Aviva Plc
AV
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
119,800
+91,200
| +319% | +$1.4M |
|
2115
China Automotive Systems
CAAS
$129M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
305,833
-39,700
| -11% | -$262K |
|
2116
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.42B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,703
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
NYRT
2117
DELISTED
New York REIT, Inc.
NYRT
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,200
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
NPD
2118
DELISTED
CHINA NEPSTAR CHAIN DRUGSTORE LTD. COM
NPD
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
763,800
+32,400
| +4% | +$71.1K |
|
|
UAM
2119
DELISTED
Universal American Corp
UAM
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
237,300
-48,300
| -17% | -$391K |
|
2120
Acme United Corp
ACU
$214M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
93,800
+2,300
| +3% | +$40.6K |
|
2121
Banco Macro
BMA
$6.02B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
41,779
+10,683
| +34% | +$478K |
|
|
FSYS
2122
DELISTED
FUEL SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS INC COM STK
FSYS
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
332,100
+29,819
| +10% | +$189K |
|
2123
Achieve Life Sciences
ACHV
$647M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
326
-54
| -14% | -$325K |
|
2124
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$907M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
80,900
-147,600
| -65% | -$3.14M |
|
|
ERF
2125
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+327,682
| New | +$2.08M |
|
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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.