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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HMIN
2276
DELISTED
HOMEINNS HOTEL GROUP SPONSORED ADR
HMIN
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
-41,500
| -49% | -$1.17M |
|
2277
Ericsson
ERIC
$32.2B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
124,500
-48,700
| -28% | -$493K |
|
|
MANT
2278
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-8,100
| -15% | -$228K |
|
2279
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.04B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
+24,497
| +58% | +$434K |
|
2280
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$259M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,700
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
RDEN
2281
DELISTED
ELIZABETH ARDEN INC
RDEN
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
103,800
+21,700
| +26% | +$238K |
|
2282
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.13B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+30,503
| +197% | +$878K |
|
|
DGAS
2283
DELISTED
Delta Natural Gas Co Inc
DGAS
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
+10,400
| +21% | +$211K |
|
2284
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.36B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,100
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2285
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$460M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,790
| New | +$1.81M |
|
2286
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.35B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
12,890
-4,922
| -28% | -$564K |
|
|
ICAD
2287
DELISTED
iCAD Inc
ICAD
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
353,860
-98,182
| -22% | -$357K |
|
2288
Saia
SAIA
$9.33B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,855
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
BIND
2289
DELISTED
BIND THERAPEUTICS INC
BIND
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
269,300
-90,100
| -25% | -$442K |
|
|
TLRA
2290
DELISTED
Telaria, Inc.
TLRA
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
644,700
-70,004
| -10% | -$159K |
|
|
BBRG
2291
DELISTED
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc.
BBRG
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
106,200
+28,800
| +37% | +$366K |
|
|
ITI
2292
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
485,600
+59,600
| +14% | +$120K |
|
|
CTT
2293
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
116,100
+93,800
| +421% | +$1,000K |
|
|
GTT
2294
DELISTED
GTT Communications, Inc.
GTT
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,300
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2295
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.79B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,500
| New | +$1.37M |
|
2296
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$3.93B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
164,658
-76,342
| -32% | -$584K |
|
|
BREW
2297
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
148,700
+8,200
| +6% | +$74K |
|
2298
RadNet
RDNT
$5.02B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
212,700
-84,000
| -28% | -$542K |
|
|
WTT
2299
DELISTED
Wireless Telecom Group, Inc.
WTT
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
793,700
+1,991
| +0.3% | +$3.76K |
|
2300
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.62B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
62,060
+50,000
| +415% | +$1.3M |
|
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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.