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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FFNW
1451
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
489,000
-28,756
| -6% | -$384K |
|
1452
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.23B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
329,600
+90,466
| +38% | +$1.75M |
|
|
TGNA
1453
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
+426,094
| New | +$6.47M |
|
1454
Insperity
NSP
$2.03B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
247,000
-259,200
| -51% | -$6.1M |
|
|
LGF
1455
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
292,100
+266,802
| +1,055% | +$6.36M |
|
|
FPO
1456
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
704,300
+95,936
| +16% | +$884K |
|
1457
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.31B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
+272,300
| New | +$5.59M |
|
|
ACRE
1458
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$247M
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
581,500
+14,000
| +2% | +$146K |
|
|
ARRY
1459
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
2,154,652
-1,055,742
| -33% | -$3.16M |
|
1460
Dillards
DDS
$9.2B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
74,500
-3,300
| -4% | -$247K |
|
|
WCC
1461
WESCO International
WCC
$15.1B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
115,700
-19,600
| -14% | -$871K |
|
|
CSOD
1462
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
192,800
-39,700
| -17% | -$1.2M |
|
1463
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$360M
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
225,443
+43,043
| +24% | +$1.2M |
|
|
KG
1464
Kestrel Group
KG
$66.1M
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
24,265
+7,119
| +42% | +$1.85M |
|
1465
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.6B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
306,598
+44,454
| +17% | +$867K |
|
|
PERY
1466
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
340,900
+36,582
| +12% | +$668K |
|
1467
Standex International
SXI
$3.33B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
80,600
-22,600
| -22% | -$1.64M |
|
1468
Skywest
SKYW
$4.35B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
312,892
-173,820
| -36% | -$2.94M |
|
|
MSFG
1469
DELISTED
MainSource Financial Group Inc
MSFG
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
296,400
+10,500
| +4% | +$219K |
|
|
PRMW
1470
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
617,555
+68,500
| +12% | +$613K |
|
1471
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.55B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
362,500
-133,800
| -27% | -$2.11M |
|
1472
Clearfield
CLFD
$401M
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
385,399
+11,800
| +3% | +$167K |
|
|
TTM
1473
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
+213,200
| New | +$5.38M |
|
1474
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$4.81B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
321,800
-72,400
| -18% | -$1.3M |
|
1475
HealthStream
HSTM
$863M
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
279,600
-38,900
| -12% | -$801K |
|
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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.