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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$65.8B
| $44.1M | 0.08% |
693,286
+252,200
| +57% | +$15M |
|
|
HOUS
277
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $43.9M | 0.08% |
1,216,500
+43,500
| +4% | +$1.42M |
|
278
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $43.8M | 0.08% |
6,722,320
+4,204,200
| +167% | +$24.6M |
|
|
HOLX
279
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $43.7M | 0.08% |
1,267,918
-399,200
| -24% | -$13.9M |
|
|
CERN
280
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $43.3M | 0.08% |
817,604
+735,365
| +894% | +$40.1M |
|
|
WPZ
281
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $43.3M | 0.08% |
+2,116,799
| New | +$41.5M |
|
|
ESRX
282
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $43.1M | 0.08% |
+628,139
| New | +$45.2M |
|
283
PPG Industries
PPG
$26.4B
| $43M | 0.08% |
385,900
-177,400
| -31% | -$17.4M |
|
284
IQVIA
IQV
$35.6B
| $43M | 0.08% |
660,100
+485,000
| +277% | +$30.7M |
|
285
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.9B
| $42.9M | 0.08% |
330,303
+185,200
| +128% | +$23.3M |
|
|
VG
286
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $42.9M | 0.08% |
9,380,226
-1,456,700
| -13% | -$7.2M |
|
287
AXIS Capital
AXS
$8.63B
| $42.8M | 0.08% |
771,876
+570,376
| +283% | +$30.8M |
|
288
TJX Companies
TJX
$173B
| $42.8M | 0.08% |
+1,091,800
| New | +$39.6M |
|
289
Akamai
AKAM
$16.4B
| $42.6M | 0.08% |
766,900
+63,600
| +9% | +$3.23M |
|
|
EDE
290
DELISTED
Empire District Electric
EDE
| $42.5M | 0.08% |
1,287,117
+395,317
| +44% | +$12.3M |
|
|
CAM
291
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $42.5M | 0.08% |
634,191
+452,200
| +248% | +$29.1M |
|
292
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $42.5M | 0.08% |
740,100
-821,800
| -53% | -$43.6M |
|
293
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.84B
| $42.4M | 0.08% |
993,200
-66,100
| -6% | -$2.55M |
|
|
PDLI
294
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $42.4M | 0.08% |
12,724,354
+2,378,795
| +23% | +$7.42M |
|
|
CBPO
295
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $42.3M | 0.08% |
369,700
-7,400
| -2% | -$868K |
|
296
EXL Service
EXLS
$4.36B
| $42.2M | 0.08% |
4,077,000
+189,625
| +5% | +$1.74M |
|
297
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $42.1M | 0.08% |
5,775,840
+4,763,000
| +470% | +$32M |
|
|
AFFX
298
DELISTED
Affymetrix Inc
AFFX
| $41.9M | 0.08% |
2,987,399
+740,776
| +33% | +$10.1M |
|
299
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.7B
| $41.8M | 0.08% |
+709,688
| New | +$37.2M |
|
|
PLKI
300
DELISTED
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
PLKI
| $41.6M | 0.08% |
799,944
+20,944
| +3% | +$1.19M |
|
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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.