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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DEA
2376
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.13B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,240
| New | +$995K |
|
|
KTEC
2377
DELISTED
Key Technology Inc
KTEC
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
+1,400
| +2% | +$17.1K |
|
|
FWM
2378
DELISTED
FAIRWAY GROUP HLDGS CORP CL A COM STK (DE)
FWM
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
955,200
+1,800
| +0.2% | +$4.38K |
|
|
LADR
2379
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.21B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
87,233
-228,129
| -72% | -$2.88M |
|
|
PLPM
2380
DELISTED
Planet Payment, Inc
PLPM
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
354,200
-23,395
| -6% | -$63.9K |
|
|
QLTI
2381
DELISTED
QLT Inc
QLTI
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
376,764
-187,651
| -33% | -$688K |
|
|
ALLB
2382
DELISTED
Alliance Bancorp Inc PA
ALLB
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
+11,911
| +40% | +$279K |
|
|
NAVB
2383
DELISTED
Navidea Biopharmaceuticals Inc.
NAVB
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,950
| New | +$828K |
|
|
LDRH
2384
DELISTED
LDR HOLDINGS CORP COM STK
LDRH
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+12,200
| +73% | +$498K |
|
|
CSCI
2385
DELISTED
COSCIENS Biopharma Inc. Common Stock
CSCI
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
1,128
+810
| +255% | +$1.18M |
|
2386
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.71B
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
89,784
-1,227,911
| -93% | -$15.1M |
|
2387
Koppers
KOP
$943M
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,100
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2388
MKS Inc
MKSI
$20.1B
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
29,458
+1,406
| +5% | +$48.9K |
|
2389
TAT Technologies
TATT
$505M
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
137,200
+600
| +0.4% | +$4.07K |
|
|
VXRT
2390
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
45,255
-7,840
| -15% | -$190K |
|
2391
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$455M
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
94,000
+26,000
| +38% | +$381K |
|
2392
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$681M
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
39,860
+14,460
| +57% | +$432K |
|
|
IO
2393
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
168,427
+4,394
| +3% | +$46.3K |
|
2394
Twin Disc
TWIN
$329M
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
79,301
-25,865
| -25% | -$383K |
|
|
HNGR
2395
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
+71,925
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
UCTT
2396
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.73B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
170,700
+41,300
| +32% | +$273K |
|
2397
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$191M
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+10,151
| +17% | +$148K |
|
2398
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.38B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
53,681
-90,419
| -63% | -$1.7M |
|
|
CIM
2399
Chimera Investment
CIM
$1.04B
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,333
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2400
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.62B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,400
| New | +$987K |
|
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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.