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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SRRA
2976
DELISTED
Sierra Oncology, Inc. Common Stock
SRRA
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
1,133
+158
| +16% | +$50.5K |
|
2977
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$525M
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-9,700
| -26% | -$123K |
|
|
BPTH
2978
DELISTED
Bio-Path Holdings Inc
BPTH
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
29
+9
| +45% | +$58.3K |
|
|
DATE
2979
DELISTED
JIAYUAN COM INTL LTD SPON ADR (CYM)
DATE
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
-473,133
| -92% | -$3.46M |
|
|
ICA
2980
DELISTED
EMPRESAS ICA, S.A. DE C.V. ADS (EA REPTG 4 ORD PART CERT)
ICA
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
309,400
+26,100
| +9% | +$23.1K |
|
2981
InfuSystem Holdings
INFU
$197M
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
83,600
+69,000
| +473% | +$218K |
|
2982
Intel
INTC
$413B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-797,894
| -99% | -$24.5M |
|
2983
Identive
INVE
$61M
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
136,060
+17,100
| +14% | +$34K |
|
2984
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.69B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$281K |
|
2985
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$468M
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+3,100
| +11% | +$28.6K |
|
|
SUMR
2986
DELISTED
Summer Infant, Inc.
SUMR
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
18,544
+788
| +4% | +$13.1K |
|
|
SRNE
2987
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
53,890
+24,700
| +85% | +$144K |
|
2988
Ring Energy
REI
$307M
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,300
| New | +$285K |
|
|
ATAXZ
2989
DELISTED
AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMT INV LP
ATAXZ
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
-117,900
| -68% | -$618K |
|
|
ELP
2990
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
+91,000
| New | +$223K |
|
2991
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$252M
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
-112,510
| -75% | -$843K |
|
2992
INNOVATE Corp
VATE
$106M
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
7,490
+2,690
| +56% | +$103K |
|
|
VBTX
2993
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+1,500
| +8% | +$21.3K |
|
2994
EVI Industries
EVI
$195M
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
87,200
+1,000
| +1% | +$3.51K |
|
|
VTTI
2995
DELISTED
VTTI Energy Partners LP
VTTI
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$264K |
|
|
ENFY
2996
DELISTED
Enlightify Inc
ENFY
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
17,017
+2,242
| +15% | +$34.8K |
|
|
CTRL
2997
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,500
| New | +$256K |
|
|
IRG
2998
DELISTED
Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc.
IRG
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
+15,200
| +22% | +$51.3K |
|
|
RELV
2999
DELISTED
Reliv International Inc
RELV
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
50,357
+214
| +0.4% | +$1.24K |
|
|
PWE
3000
DELISTED
Penn West Energy Petroleum Ltd
PWE
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
294,103
+173,605
| +144% | +$148K |
|
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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.