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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.39B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
314,000
+39,000
| +14% | +$861K |
|
1377
Vale
VALE
$62.3B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
+1,680,500
| New | +$5.22M |
|
1378
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.37B
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
1,400,500
+736,100
| +111% | +$3.84M |
|
|
TAHO
1379
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
+704,236
| New | +$6.28M |
|
|
CEO
1380
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
60,200
+45,200
| +301% | +$4.72M |
|
1381
Civeo
CVEO
$356M
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
477,283
+63,450
| +15% | +$844K |
|
|
CAB
1382
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
+144,700
| New | +$6.5M |
|
|
BEL
1383
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
741,842
+240,842
| +48% | +$2.14M |
|
|
LBY
1384
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
378,300
-12,838
| -3% | -$225K |
|
|
BOBE
1385
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
150,600
+39,800
| +36% | +$1.68M |
|
|
RAS
1386
DELISTED
RAIT Financial Trust
RAS
| $7M | 0.01% |
2,230,800
+3,000
| +0.1% | +$7.67K |
|
|
SVC
1387
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $7M | 0.01% |
52,680
+28,480
| +118% | +$3.46M |
|
|
UNT
1388
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
793,900
+576,000
| +264% | +$4.93M |
|
1389
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.7B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
251,400
-418,466
| -62% | -$10.1M |
|
1390
Teradyne
TER
$50B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
322,500
-863,100
| -73% | -$16.9M |
|
|
SIR
1391
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
+685,457
| New | +$6.09M |
|
|
CLC
1392
DELISTED
Clarcor
CLC
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
120,100
+96,500
| +409% | +$4.76M |
|
|
REIS
1393
DELISTED
Reis, Inc.
REIS
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
294,600
+15,000
| +5% | +$335K |
|
|
THR
1394
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
394,700
+6,900
| +2% | +$116K |
|
1395
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.8B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
+84,003
| New | +$6.62M |
|
|
DCOM
1396
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
393,100
+60,324
| +18% | +$1.02M |
|
1397
Information Services Group
III
$204M
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
1,761,911
+2,200
| +0.1% | +$7.53K |
|
|
BERY
1398
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
207,781
-560,073
| -73% | -$16.3M |
|
1399
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.76B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
187,994
+24,487
| +15% | +$812K |
|
1400
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$5.14B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
150,900
+17,000
| +13% | +$655K |
|
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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.