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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$910M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
-300
| -0.5% | -$5.53K |
|
|
LMIA
2302
DELISTED
LMI Aerospace Inc
LMIA
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
114,200
+40,200
| +54% | +$434K |
|
|
IDXG
2303
DELISTED
Interpace Biosciences, Inc. Common Stock
IDXG
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
6,553
+34
| +0.5% | +$6.7K |
|
|
NW.PRC.CL
2304
DELISTED
Natwest Bank Ads Series C
NW.PRC.CL
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
-18,136
| -28% | -$465K |
|
2305
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$888M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
78,199
+14,486
| +23% | +$219K |
|
2306
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.73B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
89,900
-153,700
| -63% | -$2.05M |
|
2307
Gaia
GAIA
$46.8M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
188,900
-58,472
| -24% | -$375K |
|
2308
NetSol Technologies
NTWK
$51.2M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
230,820
+29,400
| +15% | +$149K |
|
|
EXAC
2309
DELISTED
Exactech Inc
EXAC
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
+12,800
| +24% | +$247K |
|
2310
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.6B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
39,855
-96,322
| -71% | -$2.79M |
|
|
ACAT
2311
DELISTED
Arctic Cat Inc
ACAT
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
-47,300
| -48% | -$1.33M |
|
|
EXA
2312
DELISTED
EXA Corporation
EXA
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
111,200
+38,400
| +53% | +$414K |
|
2313
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$100M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
198,580
+1,880
| +1% | +$11.7K |
|
2314
Regency Centers
REG
$14.7B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-13,500
| -42% | -$832K |
|
2315
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.42B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
262,688
+81,200
| +45% | +$382K |
|
|
HAYN
2316
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+6,800
| +29% | +$278K |
|
|
AMNB
2317
DELISTED
American National Bankshares Inc
AMNB
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+10,508
| +28% | +$246K |
|
|
IPG
2318
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
-3,876,200
| -98% | -$77.4M |
|
2319
Rogers Communications
RCI
$18.3B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
-440,500
| -93% | -$15.2M |
|
2320
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$77.6M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+300
| +0.8% | +$8.14K |
|
|
OMED
2321
DELISTED
OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
OMED
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
+42,758
| +171% | +$857K |
|
|
EMES
2322
DELISTED
Emerge Energy Services LP
EMES
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+165,552
| New | +$3.2M |
|
|
FDML
2323
DELISTED
Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation
FDML
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
164,165
+68,365
| +71% | +$639K |
|
|
MOCO
2324
DELISTED
Mocon Inc
MOCO
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
82,900
+5,400
| +7% | +$78.2K |
|
2325
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$65.2B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,800
| New | +$1.14M |
|
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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.