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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GSS
2351
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
1,056,200
-43,860
| -4% | -$49.6K |
|
2352
WaFd
WAFD
$2.72B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,300
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
WILN
2353
DELISTED
Wi-LAN Inc.
WILN
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
575,800
+66,400
| +13% | +$134K |
|
2354
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.2B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
73,841
-162,659
| -69% | -$2.35M |
|
2355
TransAlta
TAC
$3.95B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
224,700
+122,800
| +121% | +$700K |
|
2356
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$197M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
668,400
+162,500
| +32% | +$219K |
|
|
ZNGA
2357
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
454,003
-447,774
| -50% | -$1.14M |
|
|
LF
2358
DELISTED
LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES INC.
LF
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
1,450,287
+955,500
| +193% | +$997K |
|
|
CMRX
2359
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,073
| New | +$1.34M |
|
|
ARO
2360
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
1,667,612
-333,054
| -17% | -$420K |
|
|
IPCM
2361
DELISTED
IPC HEALTHCARE INC COM DTD
IPCM
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$937K |
|
|
ANTH
2362
DELISTED
Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ANTH
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,125
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
ORM
2363
DELISTED
Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc.
ORM
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
-10,199
| -12% | -$146K |
|
|
VSR
2364
DELISTED
Versar, Inc.
VSR
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
305,100
-300
| -0.1% | -$1K |
|
2365
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.3B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,200
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
SGI
2366
DELISTED
Silicon Graphics Intl.
SGI
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
259,941
+249,341
| +2,352% | +$1.24M |
|
|
TSS
2367
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
22,465
-180,800
| -89% | -$8.23M |
|
|
SOCB
2368
DELISTED
SOUTHCOAST FINANCIAL CORP
SOCB
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
76,555
+12,600
| +20% | +$139K |
|
|
ASFI
2369
DELISTED
Asta Funding Inc
ASFI
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
119,100
+15,600
| +15% | +$133K |
|
|
KNL
2370
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
46,193
+36,693
| +386% | +$878K |
|
|
PTLA
2371
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-3,600
| -13% | -$174K |
|
2372
Idacorp
IDA
$7.92B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-32,100
| -67% | -$1.94M |
|
|
RBS.PRF.CL
2373
DELISTED
Royal Bk Of Scotland Gp
RBS.PRF.CL
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
-5,400
| -12% | -$138K |
|
|
CCM
2374
Concord Medical Services
CCM
$19.2M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
21,650
-1,700
| -7% | -$92.6K |
|
2375
CONMED
CNMD
$1.39B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,100
| New | +$1.16M |
|
Similar funds
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.