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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GTS
2026
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $2.72M | 0.01% |
114,991
+32,794
| +40% | +$735K |
|
|
OPB
2027
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $2.72M | 0.01% |
80,000
-51,172
| -39% | -$1.69M |
|
2028
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$6.21B
| $2.72M | 0.01% |
+335,200
| New | +$2.7M |
|
|
AHGP
2029
DELISTED
Alliance Holdings GP
AHGP
| $2.72M | 0.01% |
185,850
+49,196
| +36% | +$746K |
|
2030
Espey Mfg & Electronics Corp
ESP
$175M
| $2.71M | 0.01% |
110,300
+2,000
| +2% | +$50.2K |
|
|
CTT
2031
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $2.71M | 0.01% |
250,100
+88,000
| +54% | +$943K |
|
2032
Suburban Propane Partners
SPH
$1.23B
| $2.71M | 0.01% |
90,567
-337,400
| -79% | -$8.88M |
|
2033
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.92B
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
125,250
+13,800
| +12% | +$291K |
|
|
XCO
2034
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $2.68M | 0.01% |
180,600
+49,053
| +37% | +$813K |
|
2035
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.06B
| $2.67M | 0.01% |
277,200
+5,600
| +2% | +$46.6K |
|
2036
Foster
FSTR
$431M
| $2.66M | 0.01% |
146,400
+1,300
| +0.9% | +$17.3K |
|
|
NAME
2037
DELISTED
Rightside Group, Ltd.
NAME
| $2.65M | 0.01% |
329,505
-23,439
| -7% | -$198K |
|
2038
Global Indemnity Group
GBLI
$402M
| $2.65M | 0.01% |
85,157
-1,007
| -1% | -$29.4K |
|
2039
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.08B
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
48,900
+8,000
| +20% | +$384K |
|
|
RPTP
2040
DELISTED
RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP COM STK (DE)
RPTP
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
572,946
+40,066
| +8% | +$161K |
|
|
AM
2041
DELISTED
ANTERO MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
AM
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
119,100
-21,200
| -15% | -$451K |
|
2042
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.49B
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
80,657
-190,656
| -70% | -$5.8M |
|
|
CIVI
2043
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
14,795
+4,152
| +39% | +$1.1M |
|
2044
Financial Institutions
FISI
$812M
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
90,200
+13,500
| +18% | +$368K |
|
2045
Archrock
AROC
$6.21B
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
+327,190
| New | +$1.82M |
|
|
AMTG
2046
DELISTED
APOLLO RESIDENTIAL MTG INC COM STK
AMTG
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
+194,900
| New | +$2.28M |
|
2047
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.42B
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
438,500
-190,100
| -30% | -$1.01M |
|
2048
Gray Television
GTN
$417M
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
+222,850
| New | +$2.74M |
|
2049
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$50.7M
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
1,434,298
-18,700
| -1% | -$31.5K |
|
2050
Transact Technologies
TACT
$50.1M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
319,871
+1,871
| +0.6% | +$14.6K |
|
Similar funds
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.