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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$373M |
| 2 |
Costco
COST
|
+$283M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$270M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$240M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$225M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$274M |
| 2 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$228M |
| 3 |
GAS
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
|
+$216M |
| 4 |
TE
TECO ENERGY INC
TE
|
+$136M |
| 5 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$133M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.61% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.42% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.99% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 9.6% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.36% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
Aptevo Therapeutics
APVO
$4.96M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
ENFY
2727
DELISTED
Enlightify Inc
ENFY
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
37,869
+16,994
| +81% | +$286K |
|
|
AATC
2728
DELISTED
Autoscope Technologies Corporation Common Stock
AATC
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
170,900
+112,300
| +192% | +$358K |
|
2729
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$388M
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
49,211
+10,411
| +27% | +$144K |
|
|
USDP
2730
DELISTED
USD PARTNERS LP
USDP
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
+15,300
| +40% | +$174K |
|
|
STML
2731
DELISTED
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
STML
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
+7,800
| +15% | +$63.4K |
|
|
VCO
2732
DELISTED
Vina Concha Y Toro 50 Shrs
VCO
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+10,100
| +116% | +$341K |
|
2733
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.07B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
25,615
+14,015
| +121% | +$378K |
|
|
HDSN
2734
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
$246M
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
+98,300
| New | +$519K |
|
2735
MIND Technology
MIND
$43.4M
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
19,580
+550
| +3% | +$17.6K |
|
|
BOJA
2736
DELISTED
Bojangles', Inc. Common Stock
BOJA
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
+8,111
| +25% | +$136K |
|
2737
Greif
GEF
$4.95B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,100
| New | +$561K |
|
2738
Matthews International
MATW
$887M
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,653
| New | +$640K |
|
2739
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$79.9M
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
11,323
-1,015
| -8% | -$57.6K |
|
2740
Peoples Financial Services
PFIS
$718M
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
15,641
+2,721
| +21% | +$107K |
|
|
CGRN
2741
DELISTED
Capstone Green Energy Corporation Common Stock
CGRN
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
46,531
+30,580
| +192% | +$453K |
|
2742
AMREP Corp
AXR
$124M
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
80,180
+18,500
| +30% | +$115K |
|
|
USMD
2743
DELISTED
USMD HLDGS INC COM STK (DE)
USMD
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+5,701
| +26% | +$117K |
|
2744
Star Group
SGU
$413M
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
-4,667
| -7% | -$42.1K |
|
|
ACER
2745
DELISTED
Acer Therapeutics Inc
ACER
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
19,074
+2,841
| +18% | +$119K |
|
2746
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$43M
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
449,073
+35,892
| +9% | +$54.2K |
|
|
EMAN
2747
DELISTED
eMagin Corporation
EMAN
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
245,600
+58,900
| +32% | +$145K |
|
|
EBTC
2748
DELISTED
Enterprise Bancorp
EBTC
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+4,700
| +27% | +$116K |
|
|
MSBF
2749
DELISTED
MSB Financial Corp.
MSBF
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+13,900
| +43% | +$186K |
|
2750
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$105M
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
+22,700
| +52% | +$201K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Renaissance Technologies held 3,713 positions worth $56.6B, up 7.7% from $52.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 7.9% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $1.92B of net new capital in Q3 2016, opening 414 new positions and adding to 1,834 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was FedEx: 811,400 shares worth $142M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was CVS Health, an estimated $274M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2016 buy was FedEx: 811,400 shares worth $142M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Alphabet (Google) Class A in Q3 2016, an estimated $373M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was CVS Health, cutting an estimated $274M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited EMC CORPORATION in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $228M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 7.9% of its $56.6B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 414 new positions and closed 416 in Q3 2016.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 7.7% quarter-over-quarter to $56.6B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.