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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SBY
426
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
| $30.5M | 0.06% |
2,056,000
+244,700
| +14% | +$3.44M |
|
|
AMED
427
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $30.5M | 0.06% |
630,901
+282,600
| +81% | +$10.9M |
|
|
TYPE
428
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $30.4M | 0.06% |
1,271,200
+57,299
| +5% | +$1.34M |
|
429
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.14B
| $30.4M | 0.06% |
+159,200
| New | +$27.7M |
|
430
Exponent
EXPO
$3.15B
| $30.4M | 0.06% |
1,190,600
-4,800
| -0.4% | -$116K |
|
|
CALD
431
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $30.3M | 0.06% |
1,816,800
-415,600
| -19% | -$6.16M |
|
432
Dolby
DLB
$4.97B
| $30.3M | 0.06% |
696,300
+299,400
| +75% | +$11.1M |
|
433
Barclays
BCS
$90.9B
| $30.2M | 0.06% |
+3,739,871
| New | +$34.9M |
|
|
SBNY
434
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $30.1M | 0.06% |
221,374
+91,674
| +71% | +$12.5M |
|
|
NFBK
435
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $30.1M | 0.06% |
1,832,368
+82,100
| +5% | +$1.28M |
|
436
VF Corp
VFC
$7.16B
| $30.1M | 0.06% |
+493,830
| New | +$28.7M |
|
437
Agilent Technologies
A
$39.7B
| $30.1M | 0.06% |
755,200
+707,200
| +1,473% | +$26.9M |
|
438
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.01B
| $30M | 0.06% |
3,144,800
+796,100
| +34% | +$7.23M |
|
|
FBR
439
DELISTED
Fibria Celulose Sa
FBR
| $29.9M | 0.06% |
3,527,428
+1,810,628
| +105% | +$18.3M |
|
440
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$948M
| $29.9M | 0.06% |
1,356,357
+70,226
| +5% | +$1.5M |
|
441
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.45B
| $29.8M | 0.06% |
37,100
-1,100
| -3% | -$823K |
|
|
RAI
442
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $29.7M | 0.06% |
591,235
-354,300
| -37% | -$17.4M |
|
443
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.39B
| $29.7M | 0.06% |
1,039,153
+88,300
| +9% | +$2.06M |
|
|
UN
444
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $29.6M | 0.06% |
661,492
+310,777
| +89% | +$13.4M |
|
|
VAL
445
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $29.6M | 0.06% |
276,400
+198,225
| +254% | +$16.4M |
|
446
BP
BP
$107B
| $29.6M | 0.06% |
1,164,370
+807,702
| +226% | +$20.4M |
|
|
CAJ
447
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $29.5M | 0.06% |
988,400
+239,000
| +32% | +$6.87M |
|
448
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$372M
| $29.5M | 0.06% |
2,153,374
+67,400
| +3% | +$926K |
|
|
SAFM
449
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $29.4M | 0.06% |
326,400
+42,983
| +15% | +$3.61M |
|
|
KKD
450
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $29.4M | 0.06% |
1,887,164
+553,135
| +41% | +$8.03M |
|
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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.