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 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$468M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$440M |
| 3 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$355M |
| 4 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$332M |
| 5 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
+$331M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LLTC
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
|
+$482M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$247M |
| 3 |
Visa
V
|
+$219M |
| 4 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$200M |
| 5 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$179M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 15.02% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.31% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.25% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.65% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.54% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JOBS
1951
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,155
| New | +$3.25M |
|
|
GIFI
1952
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
288,029
-38,900
| -12% | -$480K |
|
1953
Acme United Corp
ACU
$228M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
118,600
+9,000
| +8% | +$229K |
|
|
PLPM
1954
DELISTED
Planet Payment, Inc
PLPM
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
834,400
+32,800
| +4% | +$135K |
|
1955
Compass Diversified
CODI
$752M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
199,623
-180,556
| -47% | -$3.08M |
|
1956
Mannatech
MTEX
$9.3M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
201,960
+2,700
| +1% | +$49.7K |
|
|
ALSK
1957
DELISTED
Alaska Communications Systems
ALSK
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,783,140
+37,980
| +2% | +$64.8K |
|
1958
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$199M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
177,100
-1,600
| -0.9% | -$28K |
|
1959
KVH Industries
KVHI
$171M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
390,900
+47,800
| +14% | +$467K |
|
1960
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.02B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,200
| New | +$3M |
|
|
PMBC
1961
DELISTED
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
PMBC
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
434,100
+14,400
| +3% | +$107K |
|
1962
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$3.85B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
177,876
+97,760
| +122% | +$1.78M |
|
|
GSB
1963
DELISTED
GlobalSCAPE, Inc.
GSB
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
835,137
+72,637
| +10% | +$288K |
|
1964
Global Indemnity Group
GBLI
$402M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
84,764
-800
| -0.9% | -$30.7K |
|
|
IPHI
1965
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
-197,800
| -75% | -$9.24M |
|
1966
Teekay
TK
$996M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
356,300
-62,000
| -15% | -$600K |
|
|
CCUR
1967
DELISTED
CCUR Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CCUR
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
669,119
-900
| -0.1% | -$4.59K |
|
1968
Interface
TILE
$1.95B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
170,606
-41,494
| -20% | -$767K |
|
1969
Perion Network
PERI
$380M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
607,267
+62,634
| +12% | +$347K |
|
1970
Allot
ALLT
$362M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
681,100
+8,600
| +1% | +$42.6K |
|
|
TACO
1971
DELISTED
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock
TACO
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
243,600
-123,400
| -34% | -$1.65M |
|
1972
LifeVantage
LFVN
$80.1M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
600,571
-2,657
| -0.4% | -$16.8K |
|
|
CNBKA
1973
DELISTED
Century Bancorp Inc/Mass
CNBKA
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
+10,800
| +26% | +$664K |
|
|
ATSG
1974
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
200,400
-205,600
| -51% | -$3.35M |
|
|
DEST
1975
DELISTED
Destination Maternity Corporation
DEST
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
754,800
-26,600
| -3% | -$136K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, Renaissance Technologies held 3,652 positions worth $71.6B, up 13% from $63.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 7.9% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $5.19B of net new capital in Q1 2017, opening 433 new positions and adding to 1,585 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Merck: 7,716,460 shares worth $468M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 15% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Walt Disney, an estimated $247M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2017 buy was Merck: 7,716,460 shares worth $468M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Johnson & Johnson in Q1 2017, an estimated $440M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Walt Disney, cutting an estimated $247M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Linear Technology Corp in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $482M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 7.9% of its $71.6B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 433 new positions and closed 462 in Q1 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $71.6B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 12 May 2017.