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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.5B
| $24M | 0.05% |
802,469
+611,908
| +321% | +$16.9M |
|
|
MTSC
552
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $24M | 0.05% |
393,800
+10,800
| +3% | +$594K |
|
553
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.45B
| $24M | 0.05% |
942,460
+321,460
| +52% | +$7.81M |
|
554
Comfort Systems
FIX
$57.2B
| $23.9M | 0.05% |
753,300
-13,100
| -2% | -$371K |
|
|
ARR
555
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.04B
| $23.9M | 0.05% |
221,900
+36,340
| +20% | +$3.6M |
|
556
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.93B
| $23.7M | 0.05% |
523,100
+315,750
| +152% | +$13.9M |
|
557
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.9B
| $23.7M | 0.05% |
279,900
+143,700
| +106% | +$11.2M |
|
558
EQT Corp
EQT
$32.3B
| $23.6M | 0.04% |
645,706
-71,643
| -10% | -$2.29M |
|
|
KYO
559
DELISTED
Kyocera Adr
KYO
| $23.6M | 0.04% |
534,100
+17,800
| +3% | +$771K |
|
|
WBK
560
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $23.6M | 0.04% |
1,013,700
+138,100
| +16% | +$3.07M |
|
|
NATI
561
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $23.6M | 0.04% |
782,166
+506,166
| +183% | +$14.5M |
|
562
Methode Electronics
MEI
$525M
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
803,680
-43,800
| -5% | -$1.19M |
|
563
Adtran
ADTN
$730M
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
1,161,700
+217,472
| +23% | +$4.02M |
|
|
SE
564
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
765,600
-311,600
| -29% | -$8.79M |
|
|
FISV
565
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
456,408
-42,600
| -9% | -$2.02M |
|
|
PRA
566
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $23.3M | 0.04% |
460,600
+144,400
| +46% | +$7.13M |
|
567
Genpact
G
$5.87B
| $23.2M | 0.04% |
853,100
+304,000
| +55% | +$7.7M |
|
568
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.34B
| $23.1M | 0.04% |
882,100
+347,600
| +65% | +$8.05M |
|
|
DDC
569
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $23.1M | 0.04% |
2,084,398
+161,900
| +8% | +$1.77M |
|
570
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.9B
| $23.1M | 0.04% |
464,400
+324,400
| +232% | +$14.6M |
|
571
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$8.14B
| $23.1M | 0.04% |
153,700
+10,800
| +8% | +$1.48M |
|
572
Vera Bradley
VRA
$104M
| $23.1M | 0.04% |
1,133,300
+251,800
| +29% | +$4.12M |
|
573
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$28.3B
| $23M | 0.04% |
1,383,750
+1,148,850
| +489% | +$17.7M |
|
574
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.92B
| $22.9M | 0.04% |
580,000
+105,700
| +22% | +$4.05M |
|
575
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$32.7B
| $22.9M | 0.04% |
914,500
+103,300
| +13% | +$2.53M |
|
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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.