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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CASM
2851
DELISTED
CAS Medical Systems, Inc.
CASM
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
250,399
+7,699
| +3% | +$13.4K |
|
2852
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.97B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,100
| New | +$449K |
|
2853
DLH Holdings
DLHC
$78.3M
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
91,176
+15,401
| +20% | +$75.7K |
|
|
S
2854
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
64,443
-267,357
| -81% | -$1.58M |
|
2855
Daxor
DXR
$61.5M
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
+200
| +0.4% | +$1.62K |
|
|
CLBH
2856
DELISTED
Carolina Bank Holdings Inc
CLBH
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,633
| New | +$408K |
|
|
DDE
2857
DELISTED
Dover Downs Gaming & Entertain
DDE
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
390,000
+24,100
| +7% | +$25.2K |
|
|
BVSN
2858
DELISTED
Broadvision Inc Com
BVSN
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
77,100
-3,000
| -4% | -$17.3K |
|
2859
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$907M
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,900
| New | +$397K |
|
|
TWER
2860
DELISTED
Towerstream Corporation Common Stock
TWER
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
307,709
+247,339
| +410% | +$559K |
|
|
VIRX
2861
DELISTED
Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
VIRX
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
2,702
+1,405
| +108% | +$198K |
|
2862
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.62B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,400
| New | +$412K |
|
|
SHOE
2863
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$424M
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
-21,200
| -41% | -$285K |
|
|
SRRA
2864
DELISTED
Sierra Oncology, Inc. Common Stock
SRRA
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,645
| New | +$436K |
|
|
AUD
2865
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,700
| New | +$435K |
|
2866
BlueLinx
BXC
$430M
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
46,060
+18,700
| +68% | +$154K |
|
2867
SIFCO Industries
SIF
$167M
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
+2,900
| +8% | +$23.3K |
|
2868
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.04B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
+28,600
| +155% | +$282K |
|
|
CYTR
2869
DELISTED
CytRx Corp
CYTR
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
+115,063
| New | +$527K |
|
2870
Astronics
ATRO
$3.21B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
14,283
-121,088
| -89% | -$3.1M |
|
|
AXON
2871
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$42.8B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
14,052
-91,000
| -87% | -$2.53M |
|
|
DRWI
2872
DELISTED
DragonWave Inc
DRWI
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
147,768
+10,300
| +7% | +$34.9K |
|
|
MCUR
2873
DELISTED
Macrocure Ltd.
MCUR
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
275,300
+31,400
| +13% | +$47.6K |
|
|
MTLS
2874
Materialise
MTLS
$366M
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
+25,700
| +97% | +$179K |
|
|
PBCT
2875
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-628,100
| -96% | -$9.75M |
|
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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.