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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Infosys
INFY
$51B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
+515,400
| New | +$4.49M |
|
|
UMH
1652
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.34B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
492,575
+98,375
| +25% | +$947K |
|
1653
Cato Corp
CATO
$65.7M
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
126,350
-7,300
| -5% | -$268K |
|
1654
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$130M
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
1,119,239
+69,930
| +7% | +$238K |
|
|
ENT
1655
DELISTED
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
ENT
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
22,840
+15,176
| +198% | +$3.54M |
|
1656
NVE Corp
NVEC
$543M
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
86,000
+5,100
| +6% | +$263K |
|
1657
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.42B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
137,600
+33,200
| +32% | +$1.13M |
|
|
CIE
1658
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
108,998
+59,691
| +121% | +$2.84M |
|
|
CBB
1659
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
250,340
+42,320
| +20% | +$710K |
|
1660
Transportadora de Gas del Sur
TGS
$4.48B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
860,771
-217,490
| -20% | -$1.24M |
|
1661
ICF International
ICFI
$1.5B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
140,700
+57,900
| +70% | +$1.93M |
|
1662
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$600M
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
151,900
+130,000
| +594% | +$3.63M |
|
|
CLNY
1663
DELISTED
Colony Capital, Inc.
CLNY
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
288,000
+108,200
| +60% | +$1.82M |
|
|
ENOC
1664
DELISTED
EnerNOC, Inc.
ENOC
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
645,038
+199,925
| +45% | +$1.1M |
|
1665
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.14B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
214,600
+155,100
| +261% | +$3.17M |
|
|
CFNL
1666
DELISTED
Cardinal Financial Corp
CFNL
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
236,400
-43,900
| -16% | -$860K |
|
1667
Sanmina
SANM
$8.78B
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
205,633
-358,900
| -64% | -$7.21M |
|
|
DRD
1668
DRDGold
DRD
$1.75B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
1,204,270
+282,500
| +31% | +$905K |
|
1669
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.97B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
184,789
-84,148
| -31% | -$1.99M |
|
|
SCAI
1670
DELISTED
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.
SCAI
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
103,300
+45,473
| +79% | +$1.9M |
|
1671
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$376M
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
83,283
+4,018
| +5% | +$210K |
|
1672
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$815M
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
282,720
+72,076
| +34% | +$1.31M |
|
|
VRN
1673
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
344,618
-577,217
| -63% | -$6.67M |
|
1674
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.05B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
99,600
+45,863
| +85% | +$2.03M |
|
1675
Federal Signal
FSS
$6.82B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
358,800
+144,300
| +67% | +$1.99M |
|
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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.