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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.08B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
114,900
+26,600
| +30% | +$1.34M |
|
1402
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.3B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
133,200
+59,700
| +81% | +$2.87M |
|
|
CQH
1403
DELISTED
Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings LLC
CQH
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
380,100
+126,500
| +50% | +$1.99M |
|
1404
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.86B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
+143,208
| New | +$6.15M |
|
1405
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.75B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
288,400
+226,900
| +369% | +$4.14M |
|
1406
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.81B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
230,510
+117,410
| +104% | +$3.22M |
|
1407
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$147M
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
207,565
-12,000
| -5% | -$362K |
|
1408
IES Holdings
IESC
$9.89B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
464,832
+183,300
| +65% | +$2.25M |
|
1409
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.3B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
340,553
+239,804
| +238% | +$4.14M |
|
|
XIN
1410
DELISTED
Xinyuan Real Estate
XIN
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
153,810
+22,200
| +17% | +$833K |
|
|
RTEC
1411
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
498,836
-466,600
| -48% | -$5.89M |
|
|
ELOS
1412
DELISTED
Syneron Medical Ltd
ELOS
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
928,806
+28,200
| +3% | +$202K |
|
1413
Camden National
CAC
$988M
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
241,800
+4,500
| +2% | +$121K |
|
|
AHT
1414
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.8M
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
1,070
-288
| -21% | -$1.56M |
|
|
EXK
1415
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.24B
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
2,739,799
+1,160,899
| +74% | +$2.03M |
|
|
TFM
1416
DELISTED
THE FRESH MARKET, INC COM STK
TFM
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
+236,200
| New | +$5.4M |
|
|
BBT
1417
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.5B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
250,281
+18,420
| +8% | +$492K |
|
|
ARGO
1418
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
148,147
+57,178
| +63% | +$2.53M |
|
|
REV
1419
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
184,459
+18,011
| +11% | +$565K |
|
|
SASR
1420
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
240,900
+34,006
| +16% | +$900K |
|
1421
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$403M
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
153,300
+26,700
| +21% | +$1.3M |
|
1422
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.43B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
128,700
-161,700
| -56% | -$8.07M |
|
|
VAR
1423
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
95,087
-127,515
| -57% | -$8.66M |
|
1424
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.45B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
140,000
+65,800
| +89% | +$2.8M |
|
|
ABB
1425
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
342,200
+21,200
| +7% | +$375K |
|
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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.