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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SMC
2776
Summit Midstream
SMC
$420M
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,447
| New | +$586K |
|
2777
Emerson Radio
MSN
$7.91M
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
734,400
+7,400
| +1% | +$6.98K |
|
|
AUTO
2778
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
-23,000
| -39% | -$412K |
|
|
LUB
2779
DELISTED
Luby's Inc.
LUB
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
127,100
+30,500
| +32% | +$139K |
|
|
NXRT
2780
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$689M
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
46,902
+33,867
| +260% | +$411K |
|
|
GLUU
2781
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
217,565
-1,079,848
| -83% | -$3.09M |
|
|
LITB
2782
LightInTheBox
LITB
$50.6M
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
42,450
+4,267
| +11% | +$60.3K |
|
2783
NanoViricides
NNVC
$39.3M
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
13,925
+6,575
| +89% | +$255K |
|
|
GNRT
2784
DELISTED
Gener8 Maritime, Inc.
GNRT
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
+86,300
| New | +$557K |
|
|
VOLT
2785
DELISTED
Volt Information Sciences, Inc.
VOLT
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
80,200
+18,200
| +29% | +$133K |
|
|
LITS
2786
Lite Strategy Inc
LITS
$32.4M
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
23,935
+10,170
| +74% | +$254K |
|
|
RHE
2787
DELISTED
Regional Health Properties, Inc.
RHE
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
21,642
+892
| +4% | +$22.9K |
|
|
BAA
2788
DELISTED
Banro Corporation Common Stock
BAA
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
235,560
+100,050
| +74% | +$230K |
|
2789
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$319M
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
228,600
+23,675
| +12% | +$62.1K |
|
2790
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.55B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
61,450
+30,117
| +96% | +$256K |
|
|
ONDK
2791
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
+76,700
| New | +$589K |
|
|
GI
2792
DELISTED
EndoChoice Holdings, Inc.
GI
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
114,606
+56,297
| +97% | +$309K |
|
|
BRT
2793
BRT Apartments
BRT
$284M
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
85,460
+10,400
| +14% | +$63.8K |
|
2794
Highway Holdings
HIHO
$5M
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
129,300
+7,700
| +6% | +$32.4K |
|
|
STRR
2795
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
$40.1M
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
24,810
+3,200
| +15% | +$85K |
|
|
MPX
2796
DELISTED
Marine Products Corp
MPX
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
-1,100
| -1% | -$7.59K |
|
|
NM
2797
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
NM
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
52,030
+26,100
| +101% | +$272K |
|
|
NADL
2798
DELISTED
North Atlantic Drilling Ltd
NADL
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
214,740
+163,600
| +320% | +$362K |
|
2799
Kennametal
KMT
$2.56B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-56,700
| -68% | -$1.1M |
|
2800
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$945M
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
-9,300
| -12% | -$78.9K |
|
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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.