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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RSTI
1276
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $8.17M | 0.02% |
253,458
+23,078
| +10% | +$562K |
|
1277
Western New England Bancorp
WNEB
$260M
| $8.14M | 0.02% |
965,927
+8,700
| +0.9% | +$71.9K |
|
1278
Emcor
EME
$29.9B
| $8.14M | 0.02% |
167,400
-38,300
| -19% | -$1.75M |
|
|
BSMX
1279
DELISTED
Banco Santander México, S, A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México
BSMX
| $8.13M | 0.02% |
900,000
+420,600
| +88% | +$3.36M |
|
1280
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.08B
| $8.13M | 0.02% |
913,900
+274,700
| +43% | +$2.16M |
|
1281
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.14B
| $8.09M | 0.02% |
118,500
+63,000
| +114% | +$3.96M |
|
1282
Artivion
AORT
$1.34B
| $8.09M | 0.02% |
752,200
+68,300
| +10% | +$694K |
|
1283
Acacia Research
ACTG
$437M
| $8.08M | 0.02% |
2,132,900
+932,900
| +78% | +$3.42M |
|
|
IBKC
1284
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $8.08M | 0.02% |
157,548
+111,948
| +246% | +$5.48M |
|
|
CNH
1285
CNH Industrial
CNH
$13.3B
| $8.07M | 0.02% |
1,369,113
+1,224,063
| +844% | +$6.9M |
|
1286
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.34B
| $8.01M | 0.02% |
687,890
+15,200
| +2% | +$185K |
|
|
DMC
1287
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.42B
| $8M | 0.02% |
190,100
-106,000
| -36% | -$4.3M |
|
1288
STMicroelectronics
STM
$43.1B
| $7.99M | 0.02% |
1,431,124
+648,600
| +83% | +$3.82M |
|
1289
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.73B
| $7.98M | 0.02% |
385,000
-2,200
| -0.6% | -$41.5K |
|
|
RSYS
1290
DELISTED
Radisys Corp
RSYS
| $7.96M | 0.02% |
2,015,919
+276,220
| +16% | +$806K |
|
1291
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.12B
| $7.96M | 0.02% |
420,500
+389,100
| +1,239% | +$7.22M |
|
1292
Leidos
LDOS
$14.4B
| $7.95M | 0.02% |
157,950
-256,000
| -62% | -$12.2M |
|
1293
NatWest
NWG
$69.9B
| $7.95M | 0.02% |
1,156,277
+1,001,670
| +648% | +$7.6M |
|
|
NSA
1294
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $7.92M | 0.02% |
373,700
+105,220
| +39% | +$1.89M |
|
1295
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.82B
| $7.92M | 0.02% |
43,600
-149,900
| -77% | -$28.6M |
|
1296
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$91.8B
| $7.91M | 0.02% |
335,500
-914,700
| -73% | -$19.2M |
|
|
RUTH
1297
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $7.9M | 0.02% |
429,000
+254,320
| +146% | +$4.26M |
|
1298
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.39B
| $7.89M | 0.02% |
162,000
+99,378
| +159% | +$4.53M |
|
1299
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.48B
| $7.88M | 0.02% |
302,000
+17,000
| +6% | +$496K |
|
1300
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.71B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
262,779
+177,079
| +207% | +$5.2M |
|
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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.