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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Ziff Davis
ZD
$2B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
142,598
-155,482
| -52% | -$9.41M |
|
|
GOV
1327
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
427,000
+139,213
| +48% | +$2.06M |
|
1328
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.25B
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
126,502
-174,200
| -58% | -$9.57M |
|
|
MNDT
1329
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
421,800
+200,800
| +91% | +$3.27M |
|
|
X
1330
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
+472,300
| New | +$4.71M |
|
|
ELME
1331
Elme Communities
ELME
$145M
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
256,900
+150,100
| +141% | +$3.95M |
|
|
HMSY
1332
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
521,112
+469,612
| +912% | +$5.83M |
|
1333
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$3.7B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
635,255
+156,050
| +33% | +$2.17M |
|
|
PHH
1334
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
594,100
+121,500
| +26% | +$1.45M |
|
1335
Mercado Libre
MELI
$94.5B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
63,200
+51,200
| +427% | +$5.3M |
|
|
ANH
1336
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
1,595,420
+864,696
| +118% | +$3.87M |
|
1337
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.04B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
+897,000
| New | +$7.17M |
|
|
AVG
1338
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
357,800
+313,000
| +699% | +$5.87M |
|
|
SNP
1339
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
113,930
+36,780
| +48% | +$2.12M |
|
1340
Hasbro
HAS
$13.5B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
92,500
-88,600
| -49% | -$6.59M |
|
|
CLGX
1341
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
213,386
-28,300
| -12% | -$962K |
|
1342
Prudential
PUK
$36.4B
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
+205,169
| New | +$7.43M |
|
1343
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$833M
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
168,383
+151,900
| +922% | +$6.03M |
|
|
BNCN
1344
DELISTED
BNC Bancorp
BNCN
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
349,900
+17,409
| +5% | +$375K |
|
1345
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25.9B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
87,644
-192,000
| -69% | -$14.5M |
|
1346
Insulet
PODD
$11.8B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
222,400
+140,800
| +173% | +$4.42M |
|
|
RDC
1347
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
+457,800
| New | +$6.33M |
|
1348
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$69.1B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
165,700
+88,300
| +114% | +$3.52M |
|
|
PRGX
1349
DELISTED
PRGX Global, Inc.
PRGX
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
1,559,655
+22,555
| +1% | +$89.5K |
|
|
SPN
1350
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
+54,910
| New | +$5.98M |
|
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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.