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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OAKS
1776
DELISTED
Five Oaks Investment Corp.
OAKS
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
724,900
-84,566
| -10% | -$416K |
|
|
HNH
1777
DELISTED
Handy & Harman Holdings Ltd.
HNH
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
148,380
+2,800
| +2% | +$55K |
|
1778
Magnite
MGNI
$2.83B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
221,000
-220,900
| -50% | -$3.38M |
|
1779
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.9B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
1,008,919
+457,569
| +83% | +$1.94M |
|
1780
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.94B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
+241,863
| New | +$3.64M |
|
1781
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.3B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
195,800
+121,200
| +162% | +$2.38M |
|
1782
WisdomTree
WT
$2.79B
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
+349,200
| New | +$4.19M |
|
|
TUP
1783
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
68,700
+56,700
| +473% | +$2.92M |
|
1784
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.2B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
204,081
-19,619
| -9% | -$393K |
|
1785
QuinStreet
QNST
$927M
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
1,158,500
-5,700
| -0.5% | -$19.3K |
|
|
SPA
1786
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
219,835
-58,986
| -21% | -$955K |
|
|
BHR
1787
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$163M
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
342,170
-66,862
| -16% | -$711K |
|
|
LMOS
1788
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
307,400
+53,200
| +21% | +$624K |
|
|
RAVN
1789
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
246,000
+53,700
| +28% | +$812K |
|
|
BBG
1790
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
632,300
+465,300
| +279% | +$1.87M |
|
|
CALL
1791
DELISTED
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
599,100
+110,500
| +23% | +$849K |
|
|
WSTL
1792
DELISTED
Westell Technologies Inc
WSTL
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
838,582
+14,424
| +2% | +$66.1K |
|
|
MCBC
1793
DELISTED
Macatawa Bank Corp
MCBC
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
627,296
-16,104
| -3% | -$96.6K |
|
1794
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$456M
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
369,308
+182,608
| +98% | +$1.86M |
|
1795
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.04B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
177,000
+41,800
| +31% | +$926K |
|
1796
Stratasys
SSYS
$666M
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
+150,800
| New | +$3.07M |
|
|
QGENF
1797
DELISTED
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
174,597
-35,626
| -17% | -$796K |
|
|
CCRN
1798
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
335,118
-135,500
| -29% | -$1.72M |
|
|
CUNB
1799
DELISTED
CU Bancorp
CUNB
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
183,749
-8,233
| -4% | -$184K |
|
|
BGC
1800
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
317,700
+26,000
| +9% | +$265K |
|
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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.