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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MCF
2201
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
187,264
-2,831
| -1% | -$26.3K |
|
2202
Agilysys
AGYS
$2.98B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
127,900
+16,100
| +14% | +$157K |
|
2203
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$3.07B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
-22,600
| -32% | -$695K |
|
2204
Asure Software
ASUR
$248M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
252,976
+3,200
| +1% | +$18.7K |
|
|
SRGA
2205
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
8,323
-1,858
| -18% | -$356K |
|
|
ISH
2206
DELISTED
INTL SHIPHOLDING CORP
ISH
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
369,577
-82,776
| -18% | -$442K |
|
2207
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$10.7B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
179,609
+48,557
| +37% | +$453K |
|
|
SFBS
2208
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.89B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
67,800
-114,112
| -63% | -$2.23M |
|
|
TREC
2209
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
113,300
+17,900
| +19% | +$244K |
|
|
RTK
2210
DELISTED
Rentech, Inc.
RTK
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
250,080
+22,447
| +10% | +$170K |
|
2211
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.42B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
392,400
-392,900
| -50% | -$1.59M |
|
|
SNBC
2212
DELISTED
Sun Bancorp Inc
SNBC
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
72,700
+8,300
| +13% | +$165K |
|
|
POWR
2213
DELISTED
POWERSECURE INTL INC COM STK (DE)
POWR
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
-4,400
| -4% | -$59.1K |
|
2214
UTStarcom
UTSI
$23M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
141,758
-1,341
| -0.9% | -$10.7K |
|
|
DRD
2215
DRDGold
DRD
$1.76B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
924,170
+134,000
| +17% | +$183K |
|
2216
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.6B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
127,200
+65,998
| +108% | +$795K |
|
|
FMBI
2217
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
78,200
+66,200
| +552% | +$1.2M |
|
|
GIG
2218
DELISTED
GigPeak, Inc.
GIG
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
781,700
+201,530
| +35% | +$380K |
|
|
IIN
2219
DELISTED
IntriCon Corporation
IIN
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
168,100
-14,900
| -8% | -$103K |
|
2220
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$15.2B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
113,100
+24,100
| +27% | +$316K |
|
2221
Grupo SIMEC
SIM
$4.4B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
184,000
+5,900
| +3% | +$48.8K |
|
2222
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.45B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
+55,000
| +611% | +$1.1M |
|
|
TSC
2223
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
108,000
+1,111
| +1% | +$14K |
|
|
MBVT
2224
DELISTED
Merchants Bancshares Inc
MBVT
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
+4,000
| +10% | +$121K |
|
2225
DMC Global
BOOM
$133M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
140,500
-45,468
| -24% | -$469K |
|
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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.