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 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$468M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$440M |
| 3 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$355M |
| 4 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$332M |
| 5 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
+$331M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LLTC
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
|
+$482M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$247M |
| 3 |
Visa
V
|
+$219M |
| 4 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$200M |
| 5 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$179M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 15.02% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.31% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.25% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.65% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.54% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.2B
| $62.1M | 0.09% |
+383,300
| New | +$59.7M |
|
277
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13B
| $62.1M | 0.09% |
1,197,100
+757,600
| +172% | +$49.9M |
|
278
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$976M
| $62.1M | 0.09% |
3,007,900
-891,800
| -23% | -$18.4M |
|
|
HOLX
279
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $62M | 0.09% |
1,456,318
-7,300
| -0.5% | -$298K |
|
280
Glaukos
GKOS
$9.02B
| $61.9M | 0.09% |
1,206,200
+357,200
| +42% | +$15.6M |
|
281
UGI
UGI
$8B
| $61.7M | 0.09% |
1,249,450
-54,100
| -4% | -$2.57M |
|
282
Papa John's
PZZA
$999M
| $61.7M | 0.09% |
770,768
+47,368
| +7% | +$3.85M |
|
|
ESV
283
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $61.3M | 0.09% |
1,711,747
-928,043
| -35% | -$37.6M |
|
284
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.1B
| $60.7M | 0.08% |
1,091,002
+175,602
| +19% | +$9.72M |
|
285
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.6B
| $60.4M | 0.08% |
1,131,700
+271,700
| +32% | +$14.7M |
|
|
MXIM
286
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $60.3M | 0.08% |
1,340,200
-76,300
| -5% | -$3.34M |
|
|
SRCL
287
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $60.1M | 0.08% |
725,020
-524,000
| -42% | -$42.1M |
|
288
Hasbro
HAS
$12.6B
| $60.1M | 0.08% |
601,900
+275,400
| +84% | +$25.5M |
|
289
Cemex
CX
$17.4B
| $60.1M | 0.08% |
+6,886,621
| New | +$57.9M |
|
290
Ciena
CIEN
$55.3B
| $59.9M | 0.08% |
2,538,974
-1,493,300
| -37% | -$36.6M |
|
291
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.89B
| $59.8M | 0.08% |
1,177,900
-50,500
| -4% | -$2.58M |
|
|
WAGE
292
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $59.7M | 0.08% |
825,300
+197,400
| +31% | +$14.6M |
|
293
TSMC
TSM
$2.09T
| $59.6M | 0.08% |
1,816,120
+498,469
| +38% | +$15.6M |
|
294
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.16B
| $59.5M | 0.08% |
1,260,827
+20,400
| +2% | +$968K |
|
295
Ecolab
ECL
$75.6B
| $59.4M | 0.08% |
+473,822
| New | +$57.9M |
|
296
Seagate
STX
$193B
| $59.4M | 0.08% |
1,292,893
+1,205,993
| +1,388% | +$53.5M |
|
|
MOMO
297
Hello Group
MOMO
$869M
| $59.3M | 0.08% |
1,741,300
+972,300
| +126% | +$25.9M |
|
|
BNCL
298
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $59.2M | 0.08% |
3,701,570
+278,488
| +8% | +$4.71M |
|
|
WIN
299
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $59.2M | 0.08% |
2,170,847
+1,255,327
| +137% | +$44.9M |
|
300
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$6.9B
| $59.1M | 0.08% |
257,500
-24,200
| -9% | -$5.32M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, Renaissance Technologies held 3,652 positions worth $71.6B, up 13% from $63.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 7.9% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $5.19B of net new capital in Q1 2017, opening 433 new positions and adding to 1,585 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Merck: 7,716,460 shares worth $468M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 15% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Walt Disney, an estimated $247M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2017 buy was Merck: 7,716,460 shares worth $468M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Johnson & Johnson in Q1 2017, an estimated $440M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Walt Disney, cutting an estimated $247M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Linear Technology Corp in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $482M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 7.9% of its $71.6B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 433 new positions and closed 462 in Q1 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $71.6B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 12 May 2017.