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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CNXM
2401
DELISTED
CNX Midstream Partners LP
CNXM
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
97,898
+16,089
| +20% | +$217K |
|
2402
AmeriServ Financial
ASRV
$77.5M
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
298,600
+19,700
| +7% | +$64.9K |
|
|
TAL
2403
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
70,706
+22,700
| +47% | +$478K |
|
|
RRM
2404
DELISTED
RR MEDIA LTD ORD SHS (ISR)
RRM
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
117,900
+3,200
| +3% | +$23.3K |
|
2405
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$17.6B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
250,900
-220,063
| -47% | -$1.01M |
|
2406
Shore Bancshares
SHBI
$819M
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
99,400
+7,500
| +8% | +$71.1K |
|
|
MHR
2407
DELISTED
MAGNUM HUNTER RESOURCES CORP (DEL)
MHR
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,831,853
| New | +$2.61M |
|
|
MORE
2408
DELISTED
Monogram Residential Trust, Inc.
MORE
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
+103,100
| New | +$965K |
|
|
GWPH
2409
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,500
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2410
Hexcel
HXL
$7.79B
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-45,800
| -68% | -$2.26M |
|
|
AXON
2411
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$42.5B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
-208,552
| -83% | -$5.51M |
|
|
S
2412
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
246,600
-3,694,350
| -94% | -$15.6M |
|
|
MRVC
2413
DELISTED
MRV Communications Inc
MRVC
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
+38,100
| +136% | +$582K |
|
|
ITIC
2414
Investors Title Co
ITIC
$546M
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+200
| +2% | +$14.1K |
|
|
CAW
2415
DELISTED
CCA Industries, Inc.
CAW
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
323,800
+3,200
| +1% | +$8.56K |
|
|
CYRN
2416
DELISTED
CYREN Ltd.
CYRN
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
26,352
-1,455
| -5% | -$53.3K |
|
|
RBS.PRH.CL
2417
DELISTED
Royal Bank Of Scotland Group
RBS.PRH.CL
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
+4,160
| +13% | +$106K |
|
|
CASC
2418
DELISTED
Cascadian Therapeutics, Inc.
CASC
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
56,633
-22,399
| -28% | -$459K |
|
2419
AMES National
ATLO
$271M
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
+10,262
| +34% | +$246K |
|
|
DVCR
2420
DELISTED
Diversicare Healthcare Services Inc
DVCR
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
91,700
-2,900
| -3% | -$33.3K |
|
2421
Innodata
INOD
$2.05B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
393,800
+18,100
| +5% | +$44.9K |
|
|
TNH
2422
DELISTED
Terra Nitrogen
TNH
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+5,069
| +148% | +$562K |
|
|
ACH
2423
Accendra Health
ACH
$237M
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
28,450
-347,300
| -92% | -$11.8M |
|
|
ISIL
2424
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
+77,438
| New | +$863K |
|
2425
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$627M
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+3,300
| +73% | +$380K |
|
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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.