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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.8B
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
238,966
+214,902
| +893% | +$3.22M |
|
1852
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.15B
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
1,108,800
+349,100
| +46% | +$1.14M |
|
1853
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$503M
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
+271,800
| New | +$3.42M |
|
1854
Stoneridge
SRI
$200M
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
248,900
+50,300
| +25% | +$633K |
|
1855
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$155M
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
1,554,112
+449,612
| +41% | +$808K |
|
|
BCA
1856
DELISTED
CORPBANCA SPONSORED ADR REPSTG (1-1,500)COM STK
BCA
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
263,266
+65,794
| +33% | +$789K |
|
1857
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.35B
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
82,500
+12,500
| +18% | +$492K |
|
|
EGIO
1858
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
49,856
+7,260
| +17% | +$414K |
|
|
LTM
1859
DELISTED
LATAM Airlines Group S.A American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1 Common Share)
LTM
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
+514,895
| New | +$2.97M |
|
|
KAMN
1860
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
84,400
+29,500
| +54% | +$1.2M |
|
|
PHIIK
1861
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
190,400
+76,400
| +67% | +$1.34M |
|
1862
Red Robin
RRGB
$139M
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
+55,766
| New | +$3.47M |
|
1863
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.31B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
126,600
-115,400
| -48% | -$3.31M |
|
|
ERF
1864
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
911,557
+369,657
| +68% | +$1.15M |
|
|
VISN
1865
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.61B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
+128,200
| New | +$3.11M |
|
|
AOI
1866
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
203,780
-30,600
| -13% | -$375K |
|
|
NJ
1867
DELISTED
NIDEC CP (NIHON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)1 ADS REPTG .25 SH COM STK
NJ
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
207,685
+51,483
| +33% | +$877K |
|
|
ESSA
1868
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
264,000
+46,900
| +22% | +$631K |
|
|
PX
1869
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
31,100
-137,900
| -82% | -$14.4M |
|
1870
Halozyme
HALO
$9.88B
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
+375,000
| New | +$3.53M |
|
|
HW
1871
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
178,814
-208,544
| -54% | -$3.5M |
|
1872
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.47B
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
151,100
+138,900
| +1,139% | +$2.82M |
|
|
HR
1873
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
114,200
+105,800
| +1,260% | +$3.08M |
|
1874
Timken Company
TKR
$9.19B
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
105,100
+49,400
| +89% | +$1.43M |
|
1875
Ashland
ASH
$3.34B
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
+65,357
| New | +$3.15M |
|
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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.