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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LNCE
801
DELISTED
Snyders-Lance, Inc.
LNCE
| $16.1M | 0.03% |
511,231
+2,938
| +0.6% | +$94K |
|
802
Accuray
ARAY
$29M
| $16.1M | 0.03% |
2,781,400
+505,877
| +22% | +$2.8M |
|
|
LGTY
803
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $16.1M | 0.03% |
1,784,905
+70,911
| +4% | +$658K |
|
|
FUR
804
DELISTED
WINTHROP REALTY TRUST SHS BENE INT (NEW)
FUR
| $16M | 0.03% |
1,221,024
+1,100
| +0.1% | +$14.2K |
|
|
ENDP
805
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $16M | 0.03% |
+569,260
| New | +$26.9M |
|
|
CSR
806
Centerspace
CSR
$941M
| $16M | 0.03% |
220,380
+485
| +0.2% | +$31.8K |
|
|
GOOD
807
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$627M
| $16M | 0.03% |
976,700
+61,200
| +7% | +$901K |
|
808
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$11.3B
| $16M | 0.03% |
2,714,500
+1,151,600
| +74% | +$6.25M |
|
809
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$253B
| $16M | 0.03% |
3,478,541
+169,341
| +5% | +$826K |
|
|
FMER
810
DELISTED
FIRSTMERIT CORP
FMER
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
757,541
+650,541
| +608% | +$12.6M |
|
811
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.45B
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
1,380,000
+568,800
| +70% | +$6.9M |
|
812
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$591M
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
1,676,705
+635,605
| +61% | +$5.01M |
|
|
FRP
813
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
1,069,000
+68,700
| +7% | +$1.03M |
|
814
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$38.4B
| $15.8M | 0.03% |
168,735
+24,800
| +17% | +$2.13M |
|
|
BRSS
815
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $15.8M | 0.03% |
634,100
+62,000
| +11% | +$1.36M |
|
816
Children's Place
PLCE
$55.8M
| $15.8M | 0.03% |
189,160
-33,656
| -15% | -$2.29M |
|
|
HRG
817
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
| $15.8M | 0.03% |
1,133,200
+169,810
| +18% | +$2.06M |
|
818
Trane Technologies
TT
$104B
| $15.8M | 0.03% |
254,368
-471,800
| -65% | -$25.7M |
|
|
ECOL
819
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
355,953
-24,300
| -6% | -$880K |
|
820
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.49B
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
500,376
+100,476
| +25% | +$2.86M |
|
|
CUB
821
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
393,200
-22,800
| -5% | -$879K |
|
|
ANAT
822
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
135,900
+34,100
| +33% | +$3.49M |
|
823
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14.5B
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
531,057
+344,357
| +184% | +$9.63M |
|
824
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.4B
| $15.6M | 0.03% |
988,244
+521,444
| +112% | +$7.54M |
|
|
MIC
825
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $15.6M | 0.03% |
+230,800
| New | +$14.6M |
|
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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.