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 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$247M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$225M |
| 3 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$213M |
| 4 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$208M |
| 5 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$176M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$227M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$224M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$205M |
| 4 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$187M |
| 5 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 14.12% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.96% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.08% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.23% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 8.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Sanmina
SANM
$8.78B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
194,433
+149,200
| +330% | +$4.72M |
|
1452
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.6B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
185,700
-111,600
| -38% | -$4.04M |
|
|
BHBK
1453
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
379,900
-46,600
| -11% | -$778K |
|
1454
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.92B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
325,472
-100,928
| -24% | -$2.08M |
|
|
KYNB
1455
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$27.4M
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
13,304
+4,372
| +49% | +$2.18M |
|
|
QVCGA
1456
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
+7,324
| New | +$7.07M |
|
|
TSC
1457
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
320,800
+118,100
| +58% | +$2.24M |
|
|
LION
1458
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
299,069
-42,000
| -12% | -$889K |
|
|
ALE
1459
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
109,300
-27,099
| -20% | -$1.66M |
|
|
OB
1460
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
436,700
+61,100
| +16% | +$922K |
|
1461
KB Financial Group
KB
$39.5B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
+197,900
| New | +$7.12M |
|
|
LVLT
1462
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
+123,573
| New | +$6.53M |
|
|
WOOF
1463
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
101,400
-513,600
| -84% | -$33.5M |
|
1464
Provident Financial
PROV
$111M
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
342,300
+22,600
| +7% | +$446K |
|
1465
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.49T
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
60,000
-106,000
| -64% | -$13M |
|
1466
Information Services Group
III
$204M
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
1,895,390
+78,179
| +4% | +$302K |
|
|
ABAX
1467
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
130,500
-39,400
| -23% | -$2.03M |
|
1468
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.28B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
198,061
+132,721
| +203% | +$4.55M |
|
1469
NVE Corp
NVEC
$543M
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
96,100
-2,000
| -2% | -$126K |
|
1470
Helen of Troy
HELE
$656M
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
81,210
-114,200
| -58% | -$9.55M |
|
|
MIME
1471
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
381,900
+89,600
| +31% | +$1.79M |
|
|
RTEC
1472
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
292,600
-241,936
| -45% | -$4.74M |
|
|
AMBR
1473
DELISTED
Amber Road Inc
AMBR
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
752,100
-103,000
| -12% | -$1.04M |
|
1474
Saga Communications
SGA
$54.9M
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
135,600
+8,300
| +7% | +$391K |
|
1475
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$27.5B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
194,400
-5,800
| -3% | -$209K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Renaissance Technologies held 3,715 positions worth $63.2B, up 12% from $56.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 7.2% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $5.07B of net new capital in Q4 2016, opening 418 new positions and adding to 1,792 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Broadcom: 10,144,960 shares worth $179M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 14% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Bristol-Myers Squibb, an estimated $227M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2016 buy was Broadcom: 10,144,960 shares worth $179M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Gilead Sciences in Q4 2016, an estimated $247M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Bristol-Myers Squibb, cutting an estimated $227M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $205M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 7.2% of its $63.2B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 418 new positions and closed 494 in Q4 2016.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $63.2B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 13 Feb 2017.