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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STRR
1701
DELISTED
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
18,484
-40
| -0.2% | -$10.1K |
|
1702
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.76B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
348,470
-92,875
| -21% | -$1.05M |
|
1703
Saia
SAIA
$10.5B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
161,598
+45,755
| +39% | +$1.13M |
|
|
TTPH
1704
DELISTED
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TTPH
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
48,960
+29,257
| +148% | +$2.92M |
|
|
IVC
1705
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
344,000
+232,500
| +209% | +$3.3M |
|
1706
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.66B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
191,600
-22,600
| -11% | -$540K |
|
1707
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.9B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
+142,800
| New | +$4.34M |
|
|
BV
1708
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
1,433,784
+327,684
| +30% | +$1.11M |
|
1709
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.79B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
452,400
+170,400
| +60% | +$1.5M |
|
|
ALJ
1710
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
435,201
-286,500
| -40% | -$3.24M |
|
1711
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$244M
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
868,202
+7,703
| +0.9% | +$39.9K |
|
|
QLIK
1712
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
154,900
-245,200
| -61% | -$6.14M |
|
|
LDRH
1713
DELISTED
LDR HOLDINGS CORP COM STK
LDRH
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
175,600
-2,100
| -1% | -$43.9K |
|
|
PTVCB
1714
DELISTED
Protective Insurance Corporation Class B Common Stock
PTVCB
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
181,700
+22,800
| +14% | +$548K |
|
|
HAPN
1715
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.14B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
+107,620
| New | +$4.52M |
|
|
EARN
1716
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
EARN
$166M
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
372,700
+29,700
| +9% | +$347K |
|
1717
Marcus Corp
MCS
$767M
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
235,300
+76,503
| +48% | +$1.43M |
|
|
CONE
1718
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
+97,686
| New | +$3.73M |
|
1719
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$496M
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
200,300
-1,282
| -0.6% | -$27.9K |
|
|
ALR
1720
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
194,180
+14,350
| +8% | +$352K |
|
|
CBK
1721
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
1,860,686
+112,186
| +6% | +$201K |
|
1722
OneSpan
OSPN
$584M
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
+288,500
| New | +$4.28M |
|
|
ACTA
1723
DELISTED
Actua Corp
ACTA
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
490,819
+231,100
| +89% | +$2.06M |
|
1724
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
+154,900
| New | +$4.06M |
|
1725
Gentherm
THRM
$1.32B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
106,564
+69,300
| +186% | +$2.8M |
|
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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.