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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WMC
1651
DELISTED
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
WMC
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
50,970
+12,579
| +33% | +$1.3M |
|
1652
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
55,100
-162,200
| -75% | -$14.2M |
|
1653
Stride
LRN
$4.16B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
298,200
+124,600
| +72% | +$1.8M |
|
1654
Standex International
SXI
$3.33B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
58,200
+10,000
| +21% | +$874K |
|
1655
Diodes
DIOD
$3.5B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
198,827
+8,400
| +4% | +$192K |
|
|
BOJA
1656
DELISTED
Bojangles', Inc. Common Stock
BOJA
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
273,625
+232,725
| +569% | +$4.06M |
|
|
PHIIK
1657
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
282,900
+63,200
| +29% | +$1.05M |
|
|
HK
1658
DELISTED
Halcon Resources Corporation
HK
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
545,300
+455,700
| +509% | +$4.29M |
|
|
FUEL
1659
DELISTED
Rocket Fuel Inc.
FUEL
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
2,978,000
+330,300
| +12% | +$691K |
|
|
TWX
1660
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
+52,734
| New | +$4.69M |
|
1661
Transportadora de Gas del Sur
TGS
$4.48B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
585,694
-55,053
| -9% | -$408K |
|
|
IMGN
1662
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
2,481,740
-21,600
| -0.9% | -$43.4K |
|
1663
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$6.14B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
367,200
+14,850
| +4% | +$176K |
|
|
VVUS
1664
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
437,735
+69,551
| +19% | +$833K |
|
|
SEMG
1665
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
120,557
-293,243
| -71% | -$10.5M |
|
1666
Texas Instruments
TXN
$248B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
68,900
-1,431,000
| -95% | -$102M |
|
1667
KB Home
KBH
$3.5B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
+317,300
| New | +$4.96M |
|
1668
Century Casinos
CNTY
$32.9M
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
609,400
+54,000
| +10% | +$373K |
|
1669
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.7B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
14,100
+2,600
| +23% | +$849K |
|
1670
Champion Homes
SKY
$4.41B
| $5M | 0.01% |
324,200
+110,300
| +52% | +$1.45M |
|
|
NETI
1671
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
106,181
+18,938
| +22% | +$796K |
|
|
RESI
1672
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
451,225
+124,625
| +38% | +$1.37M |
|
1673
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.98B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
363,414
-123,912
| -25% | -$1.5M |
|
1674
QuinStreet
QNST
$927M
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
1,324,000
+24,100
| +2% | +$78.2K |
|
1675
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
RMCF
$8.17M
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
488,185
+11,000
| +2% | +$112K |
|
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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.