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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$373M |
| 2 |
Costco
COST
|
+$283M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$270M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$240M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$225M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$274M |
| 2 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$228M |
| 3 |
GAS
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
|
+$216M |
| 4 |
TE
TECO ENERGY INC
TE
|
+$136M |
| 5 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$133M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.61% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.42% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.99% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 9.6% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.36% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ENZ
1151
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $9.96M | 0.02% |
1,957,368
+90,387
| +5% | +$540K |
|
1152
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.94B
| $9.96M | 0.02% |
288,000
+76,700
| +36% | +$2.65M |
|
|
BIG
1153
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $9.96M | 0.02% |
208,600
-378,000
| -64% | -$19.3M |
|
1154
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$219M
| $9.94M | 0.02% |
207,700
-63,400
| -23% | -$3.13M |
|
1155
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$5.23B
| $9.92M | 0.02% |
210,700
+29,200
| +16% | +$1.42M |
|
|
RYZ
1156
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.55B
| $9.89M | 0.02% |
876,100
+531,800
| +154% | +$7.19M |
|
|
FPO
1157
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $9.88M | 0.02% |
1,079,800
+260,500
| +32% | +$2.52M |
|
|
SJI
1158
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $9.85M | 0.02% |
333,300
-47,100
| -12% | -$1.44M |
|
|
UBA
1159
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $9.82M | 0.02% |
442,100
+91,400
| +26% | +$2.13M |
|
|
GRUB
1160
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $9.81M | 0.02% |
+114,050
| New | +$8.55M |
|
1161
Hackett Group
HCKT
$274M
| $9.8M | 0.02% |
593,044
-104,900
| -15% | -$1.6M |
|
1162
Bankunited
BKU
$3.36B
| $9.78M | 0.02% |
323,700
-348,600
| -52% | -$10.7M |
|
1163
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.13B
| $9.78M | 0.02% |
245,600
-94,600
| -28% | -$4.79M |
|
1164
Bruker
BRKR
$9.65B
| $9.73M | 0.02% |
429,410
-723,100
| -63% | -$16.6M |
|
1165
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.2B
| $9.68M | 0.02% |
148,000
-122,800
| -45% | -$7.75M |
|
1166
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$46.1B
| $9.67M | 0.02% |
297,300
+70,600
| +31% | +$2.27M |
|
|
VRNT
1167
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $9.63M | 0.02% |
502,273
-389,066
| -44% | -$7.01M |
|
|
STOR
1168
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $9.62M | 0.02% |
326,300
-254,200
| -44% | -$7.56M |
|
|
SKX
1169
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $9.54M | 0.02% |
416,700
+327,700
| +368% | +$8.34M |
|
|
ACOR
1170
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $9.53M | 0.02% |
3,802
+1,861
| +96% | +$5.55M |
|
|
RTEC
1171
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $9.48M | 0.02% |
534,536
-44,500
| -8% | -$755K |
|
1172
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.26B
| $9.45M | 0.02% |
360,700
+23,900
| +7% | +$623K |
|
|
FONR
1173
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $9.45M | 0.02% |
459,816
+73,600
| +19% | +$1.56M |
|
1174
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.39B
| $9.42M | 0.02% |
185,200
+24,200
| +15% | +$1.18M |
|
|
CUB
1175
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $9.42M | 0.02% |
201,300
-103,100
| -34% | -$4.58M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Renaissance Technologies held 3,713 positions worth $56.6B, up 7.7% from $52.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 7.9% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $1.92B of net new capital in Q3 2016, opening 414 new positions and adding to 1,834 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was FedEx: 811,400 shares worth $142M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was CVS Health, an estimated $274M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2016 buy was FedEx: 811,400 shares worth $142M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Alphabet (Google) Class A in Q3 2016, an estimated $373M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was CVS Health, cutting an estimated $274M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited EMC CORPORATION in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $228M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 7.9% of its $56.6B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 414 new positions and closed 416 in Q3 2016.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 7.7% quarter-over-quarter to $56.6B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.