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 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$192M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$179M |
| 3 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$177M |
| 4 |
Chubb
CB
|
+$153M |
| 5 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$142M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$470M |
| 2 |
PRE
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
|
+$186M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$179M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$168M |
| 5 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$144M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 11.92% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.63% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.35% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.55% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.19% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
Materion
MTRN
$3.94B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
+26,350
| +127% | +$656K |
|
2477
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$188M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
980,700
+119,300
| +14% | +$138K |
|
|
KEYW
2478
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+187,500
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2479
AMES National
ATLO
$271M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
-537
| -1% | -$12.8K |
|
2480
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$897M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
-5,399
| -6% | -$78.1K |
|
|
GPIC
2481
DELISTED
Gaming Partners International Corporation
GPIC
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
125,800
+100
| +0.1% | +$952 |
|
2482
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.1T
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-256,300
| -97% | -$34M |
|
2483
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
58,154
-287,774
| -83% | -$5.66M |
|
2484
Republic Bancorp
RBCAA
$1.96B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
+13,787
| +41% | +$349K |
|
|
ATTO
2485
DELISTED
Atento S.A.
ATTO
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
29,540
+8,993
| +44% | +$385K |
|
2486
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.08B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
191,333
-149,750
| -44% | -$877K |
|
|
ITIC
2487
Investors Title Co
ITIC
$560M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
| – | – |
|
|
HIL
2488
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
358,300
-154,600
| -30% | -$503K |
|
2489
Allient
ALNT
$1.34B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
100,500
-48,900
| -33% | -$615K |
|
|
DFRG
2490
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,700
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
WMAR
2491
DELISTED
West Marine Inc
WMAR
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
132,526
+35,526
| +37% | +$304K |
|
|
DS
2492
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
277,800
-86,778
| -24% | -$316K |
|
2493
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.56B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
130,638
-3,587
| -3% | -$47.7K |
|
|
SC
2494
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,500
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2495
Matrix Service
MTRX
$312M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
67,359
+8,559
| +15% | +$155K |
|
|
PRTK
2496
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
78,564
-5,249
| -6% | -$80.3K |
|
2497
AXT Inc
AXTI
$2.42B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
481,800
+23,800
| +5% | +$61.6K |
|
|
WG
2498
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
558,319
+144,619
| +35% | +$273K |
|
|
BTU
2499
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
511,487
+355,614
| +228% | +$1.32M |
|
2500
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.86B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
-70,500
| -65% | -$2.06M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, Renaissance Technologies held 3,753 positions worth $52.6B, up 15% from $45.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 7.9% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $5.31B of net new capital in Q1 2016, opening 498 new positions and adding to 2,018 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was EMC CORPORATION: 7,000,400 shares worth $187M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 12% of assets, up from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Pfizer, an estimated $168M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2016 buy was EMC CORPORATION: 7,000,400 shares worth $187M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to PepsiCo in Q1 2016, an estimated $192M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Pfizer, cutting an estimated $168M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Apple in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $470M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 7.9% of its $52.6B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 498 new positions and closed 403 in Q1 2016.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 15% quarter-over-quarter to $52.6B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 13 May 2016.