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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$219M
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
137,300
+80,900
| +143% | +$2.59M |
|
1727
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.76B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
339,118
+323,618
| +2,088% | +$4.03M |
|
|
CO
1728
DELISTED
Global Cord Blood Corporation
CO
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
721,900
+59,045
| +9% | +$353K |
|
1729
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$590M
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
496,600
+148,000
| +42% | +$1.28M |
|
|
PGEM
1730
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
311,200
+108,100
| +53% | +$1.16M |
|
1731
CONMED
CNMD
$1.3B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
103,781
+61,300
| +144% | +$2.41M |
|
|
RNWK
1732
DELISTED
RealNetworks Inc
RNWK
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
1,070,523
-3,955
| -0.4% | -$15.1K |
|
1733
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.76B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
119,120
-100,000
| -46% | -$3.24M |
|
1734
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$32.2B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
+78,100
| New | +$4.04M |
|
|
EDGW
1735
DELISTED
Edgewater Technology Inc
EDGW
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
554,400
+9,600
| +2% | +$71.1K |
|
1736
Cameco
CCJ
$36.8B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
334,900
+92,600
| +38% | +$1.11M |
|
1737
AES
AES
$10.6B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
+363,800
| New | +$3.62M |
|
1738
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.54B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
1,100,200
+157,800
| +17% | +$502K |
|
1739
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.5B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
233,200
+214,800
| +1,167% | +$4.13M |
|
1740
APA Corp
APA
$13B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
87,700
-568,454
| -87% | -$23.6M |
|
1741
NVR
NVR
$17.1B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
2,470
+1,380
| +127% | +$2.23M |
|
1742
Lithia Motors
LAD
$9.75B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
48,900
-97,784
| -67% | -$8.4M |
|
1743
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$44.9M
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
338,400
+80,600
| +31% | +$1.03M |
|
|
PGND
1744
DELISTED
PRESS GANEY HOLDINGS INC COM STK (DE)
PGND
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
141,700
-20,135
| -12% | -$573K |
|
|
BWLD
1745
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
+28,700
| New | +$4.38M |
|
1746
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$21.7B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
+107,200
| New | +$3.99M |
|
|
NCI
1747
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
267,600
-70,135
| -21% | -$1.07M |
|
|
CHA
1748
DELISTED
China Telecom Corporation, LTD
CHA
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
80,400
+30,700
| +62% | +$1.46M |
|
|
BLMT
1749
DELISTED
BSB Bancorp, Inc.
BLMT
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
187,500
-3,385
| -2% | -$74.8K |
|
1750
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
RMCF
$8.17M
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
414,085
+7,700
| +2% | +$79.1K |
|
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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.