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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SHOS
2326
DELISTED
Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc.
SHOS
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
139,498
-21,702
| -13% | -$176K |
|
|
BMCH
2327
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
+12,700
| +25% | +$236K |
|
|
MDR
2328
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,550
| New | +$1.19M |
|
2329
CarParts.com
PRTS
$43.7M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
59,320
+3,220
| +6% | +$71.1K |
|
|
NWLIA
2330
DELISTED
NATL WESTN LIFE INS CO CL A
NWLIA
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
|
AAN.A
2331
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
30,703
-245,521
| -89% | -$8.87M |
|
|
SPAN
2332
DELISTED
Span-America Medical Systems I
SPAN
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
64,100
+900
| +1% | +$16.1K |
|
|
EQGP
2333
DELISTED
EQGP Holdings, LP
EQGP
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,503
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
PWOD
2334
DELISTED
Penns Woods Bancorp
PWOD
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,350
+8,400
| +26% | +$238K |
|
2335
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.02B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+178,399
| New | +$1.3M |
|
|
IVC
2336
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
+49,800
| +192% | +$871K |
|
|
SMT
2337
DELISTED
SMART TECHNOLOGIES INC COM NEW
SMT
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
168,170
+4,010
| +2% | +$31.7K |
|
|
FLNA
2338
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$48.8M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
85,198
+10,957
| +15% | +$138K |
|
2339
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$710M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
90,200
-89,700
| -50% | -$1.11M |
|
2340
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$541M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
77,018
+28,567
| +59% | +$514K |
|
2341
Weyco Group
WEYS
$372M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+9,217
| +30% | +$257K |
|
|
GDEN
2342
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
118,500
+21,500
| +22% | +$193K |
|
|
TRQ
2343
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
41,974
+24,394
| +139% | +$776K |
|
2344
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$354M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
110,700
-270,539
| -71% | -$2.48M |
|
|
GRP.U
2345
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
+27,800
| +275% | +$841K |
|
|
MGIC
2346
DELISTED
Magic Software Enterprises
MGIC
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
196,352
+107,400
| +121% | +$660K |
|
|
IMI
2347
DELISTED
Intermolecular, Inc.
IMI
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
562,100
+641
| +0.1% | +$1.34K |
|
2348
Allot
ALLT
$372M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
215,900
+114,600
| +113% | +$603K |
|
|
NTUS
2349
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
26,845
-60,600
| -69% | -$2.58M |
|
2350
LifeVantage
LFVN
$81.1M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
186,429
-21,815
| -10% | -$105K |
|
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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.