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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$899M
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
196,700
-300
| -0.2% | -$8.02K |
|
|
RFP
1552
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
1,105,600
-12,400
| -1% | -$56.5K |
|
1553
Koppers
KOP
$946M
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
146,600
+42,200
| +40% | +$1.55M |
|
1554
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.4B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
65,300
-403,600
| -86% | -$41M |
|
1555
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.75B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
76,600
-49,900
| -39% | -$3.79M |
|
|
MITL
1556
DELISTED
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
865,688
-351,823
| -29% | -$2.44M |
|
1557
National Presto Industries
NPK
$870M
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
55,300
+8,200
| +17% | +$763K |
|
|
WLB
1558
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
332,700
+217,500
| +189% | +$3.04M |
|
|
CALL
1559
DELISTED
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
855,900
+76,100
| +10% | +$502K |
|
1560
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$831M
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
174,700
-14,600
| -8% | -$466K |
|
1561
ORIX
IX
$42.7B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
376,040
+264,040
| +236% | +$4.05M |
|
1562
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.39B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
188,000
-71,400
| -28% | -$2.01M |
|
1563
Donegal Group Class A
DGICA
$715M
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
333,000
+60,443
| +22% | +$979K |
|
|
KAMN
1564
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
118,922
+46,000
| +63% | +$2.14M |
|
1565
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$476M
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
234,700
+34,217
| +17% | +$745K |
|
|
STL
1566
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
246,550
+36,593
| +17% | +$758K |
|
|
PRO
1567
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
266,800
+77,200
| +41% | +$1.76M |
|
1568
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$244M
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
911,499
+25,967
| +3% | +$160K |
|
|
INWK
1569
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
582,500
+128,518
| +28% | +$1.19M |
|
|
CTT
1570
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
507,811
+58,771
| +13% | +$643K |
|
1571
York Water
YORW
$511M
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
149,600
+4,500
| +3% | +$152K |
|
|
TFCF
1572
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
209,392
-2,292,354
| -92% | -$61.4M |
|
1573
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.6B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
+189,181
| New | +$5.83M |
|
1574
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.76B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
31,200
-11,800
| -27% | -$2.01M |
|
1575
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.04B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
80,308
-56,800
| -41% | -$3.49M |
|
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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.