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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TVTY
1251
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $8.5M | 0.02% |
841,989
+195,800
| +30% | +$2.2M |
|
|
AFSI
1252
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $8.49M | 0.02% |
+328,212
| New | +$8.72M |
|
|
HOS
1253
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $8.49M | 0.02% |
854,700
+534,500
| +167% | +$4.49M |
|
1254
Alamos Gold
AGI
$12B
| $8.46M | 0.02% |
1,600,149
+530,289
| +50% | +$2.18M |
|
|
ABCO
1255
DELISTED
Advisory Board Co
ABCO
| $8.45M | 0.02% |
+261,940
| New | +$9.79M |
|
1256
Brunswick
BC
$5.23B
| $8.44M | 0.02% |
175,900
-46,900
| -21% | -$2.03M |
|
1257
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$19.6B
| $8.41M | 0.02% |
503,244
+138,784
| +38% | +$2.01M |
|
1258
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.62B
| $8.4M | 0.02% |
440,700
+51,000
| +13% | +$877K |
|
|
BBBY
1259
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$479M
| $8.39M | 0.02% |
777,038
+203,510
| +35% | +$1.99M |
|
1260
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.23B
| $8.35M | 0.02% |
294,871
+129,800
| +79% | +$3.6M |
|
|
KBAL
1261
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $8.35M | 0.02% |
735,291
+141,428
| +24% | +$1.49M |
|
1262
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$44.6M
| $8.34M | 0.02% |
203,822
-1,000,900
| -83% | -$37.6M |
|
|
WIFI
1263
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $8.34M | 0.02% |
1,080,100
+159,200
| +17% | +$1.03M |
|
1264
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$796M
| $8.33M | 0.02% |
572,600
+49,841
| +10% | +$727K |
|
|
LQ
1265
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $8.32M | 0.02% |
665,400
+597,000
| +873% | +$6.78M |
|
|
SRC
1266
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $8.32M | 0.02% |
164,842
-58
| -0% | -$2.71K |
|
|
MNR
1267
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $8.32M | 0.02% |
699,400
+265,800
| +61% | +$2.86M |
|
1268
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$445M
| $8.3M | 0.02% |
639,367
+44,767
| +8% | +$575K |
|
|
SNOW
1269
DELISTED
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc.
SNOW
| $8.27M | 0.02% |
967,510
+27,336
| +3% | +$226K |
|
|
CALY
1270
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.28B
| $8.24M | 0.02% |
904,000
+505,400
| +127% | +$4.43M |
|
1271
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.1B
| $8.23M | 0.02% |
+346,700
| New | +$8.48M |
|
1272
Community Bank
CBU
$3.39B
| $8.23M | 0.02% |
215,400
+55,242
| +34% | +$2.06M |
|
1273
Metallus
MTUS
$833M
| $8.23M | 0.02% |
904,400
+265,800
| +42% | +$1.94M |
|
1274
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.04B
| $8.23M | 0.02% |
179,008
+24,419
| +16% | +$1.09M |
|
1275
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.9B
| $8.21M | 0.02% |
318,686
+162,886
| +105% | +$4.27M |
|
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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.