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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$373M |
| 2 |
Costco
COST
|
+$283M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$270M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$240M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$225M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$274M |
| 2 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$228M |
| 3 |
GAS
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
|
+$216M |
| 4 |
TE
TECO ENERGY INC
TE
|
+$136M |
| 5 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$133M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.61% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.42% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.99% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 9.6% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.36% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
CGI
GIB
$15.4B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
93,500
-109,800
| -54% | -$5.18M |
|
|
CFNL
1677
DELISTED
Cardinal Financial Corp
CFNL
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
170,600
+15,400
| +10% | +$387K |
|
|
RT
1678
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
1,776,069
+542,200
| +44% | +$1.81M |
|
|
MBTF
1679
DELISTED
MBT Financial Corporation
MBTF
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
490,447
-28,300
| -5% | -$247K |
|
1680
Amphenol
APH
$185B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
272,400
-1,432,000
| -84% | -$21.8M |
|
|
CMBT
1681
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$4.52B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
579,100
-622,000
| -52% | -$5.44M |
|
1682
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$472M
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
380,200
-2,600
| -0.7% | -$33.2K |
|
|
ESPR
1683
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
+318,800
| New | +$3.61M |
|
|
STRR
1684
DELISTED
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
17,266
-790
| -4% | -$208K |
|
|
KG
1685
Kestrel Group
KG
$66.1M
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
17,330
-6,440
| -27% | -$1.72M |
|
1686
Donegal Group Class A
DGICA
$715M
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
272,557
+51,057
| +23% | +$831K |
|
1687
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.79B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
153,400
+8,100
| +6% | +$238K |
|
|
BLMT
1688
DELISTED
BSB Bancorp, Inc.
BLMT
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
186,800
+3,700
| +2% | +$86.5K |
|
1689
Manchester United
MANU
$4.03B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
258,920
+24,720
| +11% | +$407K |
|
1690
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.87B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
+130,400
| New | +$4.51M |
|
|
STFC
1691
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
183,100
+10,100
| +6% | +$232K |
|
|
NCIT
1692
DELISTED
NCI, Inc.
NCIT
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
375,500
-44,214
| -11% | -$553K |
|
1693
Interface
TILE
$1.95B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
260,300
-300,400
| -54% | -$5.02M |
|
|
ATSG
1694
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
302,400
-367,500
| -55% | -$5.16M |
|
1695
Marcus Corp
MCS
$767M
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
173,200
-24,300
| -12% | -$557K |
|
|
ORC
1696
Orchid Island Capital
ORC
$1.31B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
+83,240
| New | +$4.44M |
|
1697
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.29B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
+376,000
| New | +$4.73M |
|
|
NS
1698
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
87,059
-9,441
| -10% | -$455K |
|
|
YELL
1699
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
349,553
+202,180
| +137% | +$2.26M |
|
1700
HCI Group
HCI
$2.34B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
141,800
+85,200
| +151% | +$2.6M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Renaissance Technologies held 3,713 positions worth $56.6B, up 7.7% from $52.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 7.9% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $1.92B of net new capital in Q3 2016, opening 414 new positions and adding to 1,834 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was FedEx: 811,400 shares worth $142M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was CVS Health, an estimated $274M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2016 buy was FedEx: 811,400 shares worth $142M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Alphabet (Google) Class A in Q3 2016, an estimated $373M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was CVS Health, cutting an estimated $274M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited EMC CORPORATION in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $228M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 7.9% of its $56.6B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 414 new positions and closed 416 in Q3 2016.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 7.7% quarter-over-quarter to $56.6B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.