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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZAGG
2076
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
277,400
-180,100
| -39% | -$1.72M |
|
2077
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.32B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
76,300
-49,600
| -39% | -$1.54M |
|
|
GMLP
2078
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
170,000
+155,932
| +1,108% | +$2.09M |
|
2079
UNIFI
UFI
$114M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
108,934
-36,800
| -25% | -$874K |
|
2080
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.75B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
101,100
-27,351
| -21% | -$639K |
|
2081
Cable One
CABO
$224M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
+4,400
| +338% | +$1.87M |
|
2082
BK Technologies
BKTI
$299M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
110,140
+700
| +0.6% | +$14.6K |
|
|
SUM
2083
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,889
| New | +$2.17M |
|
2084
Alamo Group
ALG
$1.92B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,350
| New | +$2.35M |
|
|
YELL
2085
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
264,653
+197,980
| +297% | +$1.88M |
|
|
PRCP
2086
DELISTED
Perceptron Inc
PRCP
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
508,094
+15,594
| +3% | +$92.4K |
|
2087
Radcom
RDCM
$168M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
179,325
+4,800
| +3% | +$67.3K |
|
2088
Wayfair
W
$11.9B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,700
| New | +$2.35M |
|
2089
L3Harris
LHX
$50.7B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
31,459
-484,700
| -94% | -$38.8M |
|
2090
NetApp
NTAP
$34.1B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
-341,500
| -79% | -$8.27M |
|
|
INN
2091
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$748M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
204,300
-71,500
| -26% | -$761K |
|
2092
uniQure
QURE
$2.93B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
205,800
+100,600
| +96% | +$1.49M |
|
2093
First Bancorp
FNLC
$394M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
124,900
+14,700
| +13% | +$277K |
|
2094
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.1B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
76,900
+48,000
| +166% | +$1.47M |
|
2095
Amazon
AMZN
$2.53T
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,000
| New | +$2.33M |
|
|
SZMK
2096
DELISTED
SIZMEK INC COM STK (DE)
SZMK
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
838,200
+117,700
| +16% | +$376K |
|
2097
Micron Technology
MU
$988B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+231,900
| New | +$2.59M |
|
2098
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.43B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
319,288
+30,600
| +11% | +$205K |
|
2099
Great Elm Group
GEG
$68.4M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
249,018
+4,197
| +2% | +$39.7K |
|
|
FSYS
2100
DELISTED
FUEL SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS INC COM STK
FSYS
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
436,200
+39,100
| +10% | +$179K |
|
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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.