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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.6B
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
600,125
+577,300
| +2,529% | +$6.64M |
|
|
HCOM
1352
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
310,800
+11,800
| +4% | +$269K |
|
1353
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$829M
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
616,300
+270,100
| +78% | +$2.85M |
|
1354
GoPro
GPRO
$120M
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
610,400
+296,500
| +94% | +$3.68M |
|
1355
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.7B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
+164,592
| New | +$7.05M |
|
|
MN
1356
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
899,100
+59,200
| +7% | +$436K |
|
|
FFIC
1357
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
335,560
+37,400
| +13% | +$778K |
|
1358
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.72B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
540,500
-47,800
| -8% | -$524K |
|
1359
Shutterstock
SSTK
$209M
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
196,800
-58,600
| -23% | -$1.9M |
|
1360
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$9.51B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
267,000
-211,200
| -44% | -$5.13M |
|
|
NXTM
1361
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
478,783
+116,793
| +32% | +$1.96M |
|
|
ALEX
1362
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
195,413
+6,500
| +3% | +$214K |
|
1363
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.52B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
1,106,000
+525,500
| +91% | +$2.29M |
|
|
FMBI
1364
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
397,571
+158,871
| +67% | +$2.73M |
|
1365
IMAX
IMAX
$2.67B
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
+230,400
| New | +$7.05M |
|
1366
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.02B
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
+232,771
| New | +$7.15M |
|
|
CPHD
1367
DELISTED
Cepheid Inc
CPHD
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
+214,350
| New | +$6.73M |
|
|
CBM
1368
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
162,300
-156,900
| -49% | -$6.19M |
|
1369
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26.2B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
+183,687
| New | +$6.39M |
|
1370
WesBanco
WSBC
$4.02B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
240,102
+65,900
| +38% | +$1.88M |
|
|
SEMG
1371
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
318,002
+22,502
| +8% | +$464K |
|
1372
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.55B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
447,218
-740,600
| -62% | -$11.3M |
|
1373
Energizer
ENR
$1.47B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
175,300
-75,300
| -30% | -$2.76M |
|
|
EXAR
1374
DELISTED
Exar Corporation
EXAR
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
1,232,228
+69,566
| +6% | +$376K |
|
1375
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.78B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
+104,565
| New | +$6.53M |
|
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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.