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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.93B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
91,800
+10,832
| +13% | +$188K |
|
2177
American Financial Group
AFG
$11.7B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-121,400
| -85% | -$8.4M |
|
2178
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$709M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
39,455
+26,630
| +208% | +$1.04M |
|
|
PTX
2179
DELISTED
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
PTX
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
46,360
+40,658
| +713% | +$1.95M |
|
2180
EQT Corp
EQT
$33B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
-625,698
| -94% | -$25.5M |
|
|
EFII
2181
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
33,759
-70,100
| -67% | -$3.12M |
|
|
DRE
2182
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
-997,700
| -93% | -$19.1M |
|
|
VDTH
2183
DELISTED
Videocon d2h Limited
VDTH
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
151,000
+111,911
| +286% | +$1.29M |
|
|
ELME
2184
Elme Communities
ELME
$142M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,400
| New | +$1.51M |
|
|
LAYN
2185
DELISTED
Layne Christensen Co
LAYN
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
223,954
+5,300
| +2% | +$40.3K |
|
2186
Hasbro
HAS
$13.4B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-283,000
| -93% | -$21.8M |
|
|
SFR
2187
DELISTED
Starwood Waypoint Homes
SFR
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,600
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
NBBC
2188
DELISTED
NEWBRIDGE BANCORP CLASS A COM STK (NC)
NBBC
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
169,300
+27,800
| +20% | +$236K |
|
2189
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.34B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+4,300
| +39% | +$470K |
|
|
TULP
2190
Bloomia Holdings
TULP
$15.6M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
81,300
+1,914
| +2% | +$35.2K |
|
|
PDCO
2191
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
33,304
-230,800
| -87% | -$11M |
|
|
TOWR
2192
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
-31,332
| -34% | -$799K |
|
2193
Comp X International
CIX
$350M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
+500
| +0.4% | +$5.61K |
|
|
RRMS
2194
DELISTED
ROSE ROCK MIDSTREAM L P COM UNIT REPSTG LTD (DE)
RRMS
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,702
| New | +$2.04M |
|
|
SBSA
2195
DELISTED
Spanish Broadcasting System Inc.
SBSA
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
281,520
+5,800
| +2% | +$34.9K |
|
2196
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$921M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
224,200
-85,872
| -28% | -$562K |
|
|
NWY
2197
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
574,900
+38,900
| +7% | +$97K |
|
2198
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$2.29B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
116,900
+41,300
| +55% | +$530K |
|
|
BECN
2199
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,845
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2200
Celestica
CLS
$40B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,488
| New | +$1.37M |
|
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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.