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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KWY
2751
Kingsway Corp
KWY
$254M
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
138,699
+1,999
| +1% | +$8.67K |
|
|
PFNX
2752
DELISTED
Pfenex Inc.
PFNX
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
-48,500
| -42% | -$424K |
|
|
ALO
2753
DELISTED
Alio Gold Inc
ALO
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
289,870
+63,050
| +28% | +$118K |
|
2754
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$43M
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
373,374
+35,900
| +11% | +$61.5K |
|
|
OLBK
2755
DELISTED
Old Line Bancshares, Inc.
OLBK
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
36,199
+14,201
| +65% | +$253K |
|
2756
Kamada
KMDA
$404M
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
170,300
+4,000
| +2% | +$15.4K |
|
|
VIA
2757
DELISTED
Via Renewables, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIA
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
14,480
+3,960
| +38% | +$232K |
|
2758
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.24B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$597K |
|
2759
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$562M
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
692,724
+427,102
| +161% | +$519K |
|
|
ALDR
2760
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,600
| New | +$616K |
|
|
DTEA
2761
DELISTED
DAVIDsTEA Inc. Common Stock
DTEA
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
+35,400
| +197% | +$374K |
|
|
TPC
2762
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.03B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,500
| New | +$575K |
|
|
HDS
2763
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,500
| New | +$537K |
|
2764
Idacorp
IDA
$8B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,600
| New | +$607K |
|
|
REXI
2765
DELISTED
RESOURCE AMERICA INC CL-A
REXI
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
111,000
+19,800
| +22% | +$101K |
|
2766
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$608M
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
+9,100
| +17% | +$99K |
|
|
SMT
2767
DELISTED
SMART TECHNOLOGIES INC COM NEW
SMT
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
181,950
+5,058
| +3% | +$14.7K |
|
2768
Globant
GLOB
$1.65B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,600
| New | +$621K |
|
|
CIR
2769
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,700
| New | +$532K |
|
|
PNTR
2770
DELISTED
Pointer Telocation Ltd.
PNTR
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
105,300
+4,200
| +4% | +$24.7K |
|
2771
Ultralife
ULBI
$88.3M
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
124,100
+3,600
| +3% | +$19.5K |
|
|
HEOP
2772
DELISTED
Heritage Oaks Bancorp
HEOP
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
81,200
+17,200
| +27% | +$129K |
|
|
ARO
2773
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
3,184,999
+1,110,787
| +54% | +$294K |
|
|
OIG
2774
DELISTED
Orbital Infrastructure Group, Inc. Common Stock
OIG
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
1,943
+1,075
| +124% | +$338K |
|
2775
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.22B
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
33,587
+7,854
| +31% | +$186K |
|
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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.