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 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$247M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$225M |
| 3 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$213M |
| 4 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$208M |
| 5 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$176M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$227M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$224M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$205M |
| 4 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$187M |
| 5 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 14.12% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.96% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.08% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.23% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 8.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GNRT
2901
DELISTED
Gener8 Maritime, Inc.
GNRT
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
+67,661
| New | +$302K |
|
2902
SemiLEDS
LEDS
$14.7M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
86,170
-40,300
| -32% | -$178K |
|
|
MVO
2903
DELISTED
MV Oil Trust
MVO
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,359
| New | +$285K |
|
2904
SIFCO Industries
SIF
$167M
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
-2,000
| -5% | -$18.8K |
|
|
MCF
2905
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-18,300
| -36% | -$174K |
|
|
EDN
2906
Edenor
EDN
$1.12B
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
10,745
-353
| -3% | -$8.94K |
|
2907
Apollo Global Management
APO
$69B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,334
| New | +$290K |
|
2908
Professional Diversity Network
IPDN
$4.62M
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,362
| New | +$216K |
|
2909
Urban One Class A
UONE
$23.1M
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
10,060
+10
| +0.1% | +$279 |
|
|
SMTX
2910
DELISTED
SMTC Corporation
SMTX
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
194,100
+23,000
| +13% | +$32.3K |
|
|
ABAC
2911
DELISTED
Renmin Tianli Group, Inc. Common Shares
ABAC
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
82,175
+10,900
| +15% | +$31.3K |
|
2912
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$992M
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-144,303
| -94% | -$4.59M |
|
|
STRM
2913
DELISTED
Streamline Health Solutions
STRM
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
15,780
+2,420
| +18% | +$60.6K |
|
|
BPMC
2914
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-700
| -6% | -$21.1K |
|
2915
Mind CTI
MNDO
$21.6M
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
119,900
-9,000
| -7% | -$21.2K |
|
2916
vTv Therapeutics
VTVT
$124M
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
1,523
+298
| +24% | +$68.5K |
|
2917
Value Line
VALU
$333M
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+400
| +3% | +$7.82K |
|
2918
iRadimed
IRMD
$1.2B
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-19,600
| -43% | -$211K |
|
|
IDXG
2919
DELISTED
Interpace Biosciences, Inc. Common Stock
IDXG
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
6,642
-209
| -3% | -$6.66K |
|
2920
Moog Inc Class B
MOG.B
$12.7B
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
+200
| +5% | +$12.8K |
|
2921
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.44B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
19,950
-100,399
| -83% | -$1.37M |
|
2922
Intellicheck
IDN
$75.1M
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
104,200
+59,700
| +134% | +$130K |
|
|
NGHC
2923
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-104,900
| -90% | -$2.38M |
|
|
CNV
2924
DELISTED
CNOVA N.V.
CNV
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,800
| New | +$282K |
|
|
CBR
2925
DELISTED
CIBER Inc.
CBR
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
447,700
+105,000
| +31% | +$90.4K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Renaissance Technologies held 3,715 positions worth $63.2B, up 12% from $56.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 7.2% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $5.07B of net new capital in Q4 2016, opening 418 new positions and adding to 1,792 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Broadcom: 10,144,960 shares worth $179M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 14% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Bristol-Myers Squibb, an estimated $227M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2016 buy was Broadcom: 10,144,960 shares worth $179M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Gilead Sciences in Q4 2016, an estimated $247M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Bristol-Myers Squibb, cutting an estimated $227M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $205M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 7.2% of its $63.2B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 418 new positions and closed 494 in Q4 2016.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $63.2B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 13 Feb 2017.