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 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$468M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$440M |
| 3 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$355M |
| 4 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$332M |
| 5 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
+$331M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LLTC
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
|
+$482M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$247M |
| 3 |
Visa
V
|
+$219M |
| 4 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$200M |
| 5 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$179M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 15.02% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.31% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.25% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.65% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.54% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TCO
1026
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
210,600
+30,300
| +17% | +$2.1M |
|
1027
UFP Technologies
UFPT
$2B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
535,400
+4,300
| +0.8% | +$106K |
|
1028
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.55B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
+300,800
| New | +$12.7M |
|
|
HTB
1029
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$856M
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
587,515
+57,600
| +11% | +$1.41M |
|
|
PBCT
1030
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
757,209
+676,581
| +839% | +$12.8M |
|
1031
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.84B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
278,000
+45,300
| +19% | +$2.54M |
|
|
BBBY
1032
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$503M
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
1,063,203
+52,841
| +5% | +$689K |
|
1033
Gilat Satellite Networks
GILT
$812M
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
2,710,054
+12,800
| +0.5% | +$69.3K |
|
|
RTEC
1034
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
611,736
+319,136
| +109% | +$7.12M |
|
|
PCMI
1035
DELISTED
PCM, Inc
PCMI
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
487,600
+109,600
| +29% | +$2.8M |
|
1036
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.8B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
312,200
-315,600
| -50% | -$13.2M |
|
1037
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.36B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
192,442
+39,242
| +26% | +$2.74M |
|
|
AHT
1038
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.9M
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
2,162
+286
| +15% | +$2.01M |
|
|
SCNB
1039
DELISTED
Suffolk Bancorp
SCNB
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
336,400
+79,600
| +31% | +$3.33M |
|
1040
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$5.23B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
314,400
-17,500
| -5% | -$648K |
|
1041
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$226M
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
514,160
-129,950
| -20% | -$3.43M |
|
1042
Equifax
EFX
$22B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
99,195
-228,200
| -70% | -$29M |
|
|
JE
1043
DELISTED
Just Energy Group Inc
JE
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
65,567
-9,066
| -12% | -$1.74M |
|
|
RATE
1044
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
1,403,000
+91,042
| +7% | +$985K |
|
|
FFKT
1045
DELISTED
Farmers Capital Bank Corp
FFKT
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
334,400
-28,700
| -8% | -$1.12M |
|
1046
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$171M
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
501,200
-2,300
| -0.5% | -$63.1K |
|
1047
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$104B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
1,459,200
+1,025,676
| +237% | +$9.77M |
|
1048
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.3B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
167,000
+86,000
| +106% | +$6.85M |
|
|
LDR
1049
DELISTED
Landauer Inc
LDR
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
274,600
+28,600
| +12% | +$1.45M |
|
1050
Plexus
PLXS
$6.69B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
231,400
+6,000
| +3% | +$334K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, Renaissance Technologies held 3,652 positions worth $71.6B, up 13% from $63.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 7.9% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $5.19B of net new capital in Q1 2017, opening 433 new positions and adding to 1,585 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Merck: 7,716,460 shares worth $468M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 15% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Walt Disney, an estimated $247M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2017 buy was Merck: 7,716,460 shares worth $468M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Johnson & Johnson in Q1 2017, an estimated $440M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Walt Disney, cutting an estimated $247M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Linear Technology Corp in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $482M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 7.9% of its $71.6B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 433 new positions and closed 462 in Q1 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $71.6B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 12 May 2017.