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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.1B
| – | – |
-145,000
| Closed | -$805K |
|
3477
NN Inc
NNBR
$261M
| – | – |
-27,200
| Closed | -$434K |
|
|
NRT
3478
North European Oil Royalty Trust
NRT
$78.9M
| – | – |
-18,600
| Closed | -$135K |
|
|
NVEE
3479
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| – | – |
-117,200
| Closed | -$644K |
|
3480
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$65.4B
| – | – |
-112,688
| Closed | -$9.49M |
|
3481
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$47.1B
| – | – |
-515,481
| Closed | -$10.2M |
|
3482
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.24B
| – | – |
-117,770
| Closed | -$862K |
|
3483
Oneok
OKE
$55.9B
| – | – |
-341,200
| Closed | -$8.41M |
|
3484
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.96B
| – | – |
-130,818
| Closed | -$4.07M |
|
3485
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.19B
| – | – |
-4,900
| Closed | -$204K |
|
3486
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.53B
| – | – |
-25,555
| Closed | -$179K |
|
3487
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.64B
| – | – |
-48,408
| Closed | -$4.29M |
|
3488
Paycom
PAYC
$7.54B
| – | – |
-272,350
| Closed | -$10.2M |
|
3489
Paychex
PAYX
$42.3B
| – | – |
-55,401
| Closed | -$2.93M |
|
3490
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.82B
| – | – |
-4,381
| Closed | -$210K |
|
3491
PACCAR
PCAR
$72.7B
| – | – |
-1,027,317
| Closed | -$32.5M |
|
3492
Procter & Gamble
PG
$347B
| – | – |
-19,600
| Closed | -$1.56M |
|
3493
Polaris
PII
$4.07B
| – | – |
-267,600
| Closed | -$23M |
|
3494
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$361M
| – | – |
-18,700
| Closed | -$781K |
|
3495
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.43B
| – | – |
-131,308
| Closed | -$19M |
|
3496
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$448M
| – | – |
-90,600
| Closed | -$6.17M |
|
3497
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.5B
| – | – |
-1,171,900
| Closed | -$95.9M |
|
3498
Ryder
R
$9.98B
| – | – |
-234,200
| Closed | -$13.3M |
|
3499
RAVE Restaurant Group
RAVE
$43.9M
| – | – |
-54,900
| Closed | -$351K |
|
3500
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.64B
| – | – |
-68,300
| Closed | -$1.12M |
|
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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.