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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TBRG
1226
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $8.89M | 0.02% |
170,500
+70,400
| +70% | +$3.73M |
|
1227
CACI
CACI
$10.8B
| $8.87M | 0.02% |
83,149
-76,751
| -48% | -$7.18M |
|
1228
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.44B
| $8.83M | 0.02% |
762,300
+378,800
| +99% | +$4.1M |
|
|
AVP
1229
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $8.82M | 0.02% |
1,833,600
+1,392,300
| +315% | +$4.97M |
|
|
APOL
1230
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $8.81M | 0.02% |
1,072,300
-72,225
| -6% | -$574K |
|
1231
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$29.3B
| $8.79M | 0.02% |
325,900
-334,664
| -51% | -$7.8M |
|
1232
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.6B
| $8.79M | 0.02% |
+107,952
| New | +$8.27M |
|
|
IMPV
1233
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $8.77M | 0.02% |
173,700
-274,600
| -61% | -$13.2M |
|
1234
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.15B
| $8.77M | 0.02% |
353,000
+167,600
| +90% | +$3.86M |
|
|
BONA
1235
DELISTED
BONA FILM GROUP LTD SPONSORED ADS
BONA
| $8.72M | 0.02% |
643,500
+94,000
| +17% | +$1.26M |
|
|
PRSU
1236
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.45B
| $8.72M | 0.02% |
298,900
+11,000
| +4% | +$310K |
|
|
ARNA
1237
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $8.71M | 0.02% |
442,386
+129,466
| +41% | +$2.08M |
|
|
HNP
1238
DELISTED
Huaneng Power Intl, Inc.
HNP
| $8.69M | 0.02% |
244,500
-22,200
| -8% | -$731K |
|
1239
Lumen
LUMN
$6.43B
| $8.69M | 0.02% |
+271,930
| New | +$7.62M |
|
|
BSTC
1240
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $8.68M | 0.02% |
249,200
-4,167
| -2% | -$153K |
|
|
AVTA
1241
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $8.67M | 0.02% |
1,680,600
+468,030
| +39% | +$3.29M |
|
|
NBL
1242
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $8.65M | 0.02% |
+275,277
| New | +$8.41M |
|
|
WIN
1243
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $8.63M | 0.02% |
+224,660
| New | +$7.3M |
|
1244
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.95B
| $8.61M | 0.02% |
300,909
-145,800
| -33% | -$3.47M |
|
|
FXCB
1245
DELISTED
FOX CHASE BANCORP INC COM STK (MD)
FXCB
| $8.6M | 0.02% |
445,300
+44,725
| +11% | +$865K |
|
|
FNGN
1246
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $8.57M | 0.02% |
272,801
+264,312
| +3,114% | +$7.33M |
|
1247
Etsy
ETSY
$8.12B
| $8.56M | 0.02% |
983,400
+784,800
| +395% | +$6.28M |
|
1248
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.44B
| $8.55M | 0.02% |
+482,300
| New | +$7.42M |
|
|
SVA
1249
DELISTED
Sinovac Biotech, Ltd
SVA
| $8.53M | 0.02% |
1,334,600
-19,500
| -1% | -$117K |
|
1250
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$878M
| $8.52M | 0.02% |
229,500
+45,100
| +24% | +$1.75M |
|
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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.