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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.32B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
503,000
+254,100
| +102% | +$2.56M |
|
|
CTRA
1427
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
291,600
-16,600
| -5% | -$333K |
|
|
MODN
1428
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
613,490
-36,510
| -6% | -$381K |
|
1429
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.65B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
917,400
+47,400
| +5% | +$310K |
|
|
FFKT
1430
DELISTED
Farmers Capital Bank Corp
FFKT
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
249,800
+1,100
| +0.4% | +$28.7K |
|
|
ENZ
1431
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
1,449,900
+196,800
| +16% | +$876K |
|
|
DEST
1432
DELISTED
Destination Maternity Corporation
DEST
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
964,200
-16,800
| -2% | -$126K |
|
|
UBA
1433
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
314,700
+43,800
| +16% | +$872K |
|
1434
Enpro
NPO
$6.26B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
114,100
+14,300
| +14% | +$689K |
|
1435
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.3B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
196,790
+95,285
| +94% | +$2.98M |
|
|
KONA
1436
DELISTED
Kona Grill, Inc.
KONA
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
506,259
-50,900
| -9% | -$721K |
|
|
ALE
1437
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
+116,899
| New | +$6.23M |
|
|
CHUY
1438
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
210,700
+3,300
| +2% | +$107K |
|
|
GNC
1439
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
205,900
-227,680
| -53% | -$6.53M |
|
|
POLY
1440
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
166,700
+52,800
| +46% | +$2.07M |
|
1441
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$13.9B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
119,600
-331,500
| -73% | -$17.3M |
|
1442
TransUnion
TRU
$16B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
235,900
+51,300
| +28% | +$1.3M |
|
|
FUEL
1443
DELISTED
Rocket Fuel Inc.
FUEL
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
2,065,300
+602,923
| +41% | +$1.95M |
|
|
ITCI
1444
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
233,900
+189,200
| +423% | +$6.31M |
|
1445
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.37B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
134,200
+34,700
| +35% | +$1.42M |
|
|
CZZ
1446
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
1,313,600
+415,600
| +46% | +$1.45M |
|
1447
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.68B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
482,545
+132,607
| +38% | +$1.69M |
|
|
FIG
1448
DELISTED
Fortress Investment Group Llc
FIG
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
+1,350,300
| New | +$6.08M |
|
|
SPNS
1449
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
537,900
+6,051
| +1% | +$64.6K |
|
1450
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$888M
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
738,680
-295,400
| -29% | -$2.46M |
|
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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.