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 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$247M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$225M |
| 3 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$213M |
| 4 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$208M |
| 5 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$176M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$227M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$224M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$205M |
| 4 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$187M |
| 5 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 14.12% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.96% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.08% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.23% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 8.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Ducommun
DCO
$2.68B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
558,400
+67,800
| +14% | +$1.65M |
|
1002
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.12B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
17,380
-33,886
| -66% | -$23.9M |
|
|
FMSA
1003
DELISTED
Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc.
FMSA
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
1,207,769
+1,049,615
| +664% | +$9.71M |
|
|
BV
1004
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
2,927,000
-462,700
| -14% | -$2.36M |
|
|
SINA
1005
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
233,100
-87,700
| -27% | -$6.29M |
|
1006
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.23B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
1,452,799
+141,900
| +11% | +$1.36M |
|
|
ISIL
1007
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
+634,938
| New | +$14.1M |
|
|
MOMO
1008
Hello Group
MOMO
$869M
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
769,000
+64,100
| +9% | +$1.42M |
|
1009
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.17B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
996,700
+195,500
| +24% | +$2.28M |
|
|
MDCO
1010
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
415,900
+407,800
| +5,035% | +$14.5M |
|
1011
Mercer International
MERC
$45.6M
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
1,324,700
+100,100
| +8% | +$907K |
|
1012
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.84B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
232,700
+41,800
| +22% | +$2.56M |
|
1013
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.59B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
498,300
-306,000
| -38% | -$8.48M |
|
1014
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$908M
| $14M | 0.02% |
443,169
+127,569
| +40% | +$3.97M |
|
|
KMG
1015
DELISTED
KMG Chemicals Inc
KMG
| $14M | 0.02% |
360,200
+45,300
| +14% | +$1.45M |
|
|
FCH
1016
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
| $14M | 0.02% |
1,748,402
+491,102
| +39% | +$3.48M |
|
1017
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| $14M | 0.02% |
+770,163
| New | +$14.6M |
|
|
FCE.A
1018
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
667,600
+586,700
| +725% | +$11.9M |
|
|
CSFL
1019
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
551,000
+52,800
| +11% | +$1.12M |
|
|
TAST
1020
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
906,500
-178,500
| -16% | -$2.35M |
|
1021
O-I Glass
OI
$1.39B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
+791,800
| New | +$14.4M |
|
1022
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.78B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
520,500
-61,970
| -11% | -$1.41M |
|
|
HT
1023
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
639,825
+62,500
| +11% | +$1.22M |
|
|
HTB
1024
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$856M
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
529,915
+26,700
| +5% | +$581K |
|
|
FLIC
1025
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
479,904
+56,976
| +13% | +$1.41M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Renaissance Technologies held 3,715 positions worth $63.2B, up 12% from $56.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 7.2% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $5.07B of net new capital in Q4 2016, opening 418 new positions and adding to 1,792 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Broadcom: 10,144,960 shares worth $179M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 14% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Bristol-Myers Squibb, an estimated $227M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2016 buy was Broadcom: 10,144,960 shares worth $179M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Gilead Sciences in Q4 2016, an estimated $247M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Bristol-Myers Squibb, cutting an estimated $227M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $205M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 7.2% of its $63.2B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 418 new positions and closed 494 in Q4 2016.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $63.2B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 13 Feb 2017.