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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TGA
2126
DELISTED
Transglobe Energy Corp
TGA
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
602,200
+126,600
| +27% | +$381K |
|
2127
ITT
ITT
$17.3B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
-245,900
| -84% | -$9.12M |
|
2128
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$1.08B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
43,482
+11,859
| +38% | +$465K |
|
|
CBK
2129
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
1,428,700
+3,600
| +0.3% | +$8.98K |
|
|
GUID
2130
DELISTED
Guidance Software, Inc.
GUID
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
263,100
+52,400
| +25% | +$430K |
|
2131
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.17B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
136,600
+1,100
| +0.8% | +$14K |
|
|
PMBC
2132
DELISTED
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
PMBC
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
235,000
+11,100
| +5% | +$79.6K |
|
|
NSA
2133
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,500
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
OME
2134
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
93,000
+22,800
| +32% | +$355K |
|
|
PGEM
2135
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
134,800
+62,500
| +86% | +$838K |
|
2136
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.15B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-22,500
| -48% | -$1.46M |
|
|
MNRK
2137
DELISTED
MONARCH FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC COM STK
MNRK
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
139,260
+13,642
| +11% | +$157K |
|
|
GURE
2138
Gulf Resources
GURE
$4.65M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
22,182
+396
| +2% | +$35.6K |
|
2139
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$527M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
97,834
+10,039
| +11% | +$169K |
|
2140
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$25B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,400
| New | +$1.91M |
|
2141
Northrim BanCorp
NRIM
$586M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
215,600
-80,800
| -27% | -$539K |
|
|
CMCM
2142
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$88.5M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,505
| New | +$2.3M |
|
|
NVEE
2143
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
332,400
+151,600
| +84% | +$864K |
|
|
KW
2144
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
-130,245
| -65% | -$3.21M |
|
2145
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$532M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
275,200
-1,300
| -0.5% | -$8.51K |
|
2146
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$8.65B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
286,162
-1,074,082
| -79% | -$6.3M |
|
|
SRT
2147
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
458,400
+16,200
| +4% | +$67.6K |
|
2148
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$899M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
131,000
-186,006
| -59% | -$2.79M |
|
|
EGAS
2149
DELISTED
Gas Natural Inc.
EGAS
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
171,300
+12,074
| +8% | +$113K |
|
|
OB
2150
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
108,700
+9,400
| +9% | +$137K |
|
Similar funds
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.