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 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$247M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$225M |
| 3 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$213M |
| 4 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$208M |
| 5 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$176M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$227M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$224M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$205M |
| 4 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$187M |
| 5 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 14.12% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.96% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.08% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.23% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 8.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALBO
2076
DELISTED
Albireo Pharma Inc
ALBO
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
148,838
+17,338
| +13% | +$360K |
|
|
VWTR
2077
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
173,507
+34,407
| +25% | +$465K |
|
2078
StoneX
SNEX
$8.72B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+335,629
| New | +$2.6M |
|
2079
Kforce
KFRC
$1.05B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
113,300
-42,300
| -27% | -$869K |
|
|
MOCO
2080
DELISTED
Mocon Inc
MOCO
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
132,896
+13,980
| +12% | +$235K |
|
2081
Tredegar Corp
TG
$260M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
107,700
+6,600
| +7% | +$139K |
|
2082
CSP Inc
CSPI
$79.7M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
486,600
+74,200
| +18% | +$397K |
|
2083
Greif
GEF
$4.95B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
+37,000
| +282% | +$1.88M |
|
2084
Dynagas LNG Partners
DLNG
$130M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
160,824
+147,124
| +1,074% | +$2.21M |
|
|
ARTX
2085
DELISTED
Arotech Corporation
ARTX
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
733,900
+441,400
| +151% | +$1.47M |
|
2086
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$10B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
167,500
+6,100
| +4% | +$87.2K |
|
2087
Citi Trends
CTRN
$555M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
136,100
-48,900
| -26% | -$956K |
|
2088
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$902M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
+27,200
| +130% | +$1.36M |
|
2089
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.73B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
82,063
+23,663
| +41% | +$663K |
|
2090
Albemarle
ALB
$13.4B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
29,708
-38,200
| -56% | -$3.23M |
|
2091
Transact Technologies
TACT
$50.5M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
387,001
+36,501
| +10% | +$246K |
|
|
ARQL
2092
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
2,017,600
+26,900
| +1% | +$37.6K |
|
2093
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.04B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
75,518
+34,218
| +83% | +$1.02M |
|
2094
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.4B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
84,464
+56,864
| +206% | +$1.63M |
|
2095
Constellium
CSTM
$3.76B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
429,400
-110,500
| -20% | -$675K |
|
|
GPP
2096
DELISTED
Green Plains Partners LP
GPP
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
127,884
+29,197
| +30% | +$556K |
|
|
OCLR
2097
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
282,856
-1,203,600
| -81% | -$10.4M |
|
|
TCS
2098
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
26,553
+510
| +2% | +$44K |
|
|
YZC
2099
DELISTED
Yanzhou Coal Mining
YZC
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
378,521
+108,921
| +40% | +$799K |
|
2100
Broadwind
BWEN
$81.7M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
624,990
+72,900
| +13% | +$309K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Renaissance Technologies held 3,715 positions worth $63.2B, up 12% from $56.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 7.2% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $5.07B of net new capital in Q4 2016, opening 418 new positions and adding to 1,792 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Broadcom: 10,144,960 shares worth $179M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 14% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Bristol-Myers Squibb, an estimated $227M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2016 buy was Broadcom: 10,144,960 shares worth $179M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Gilead Sciences in Q4 2016, an estimated $247M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Bristol-Myers Squibb, cutting an estimated $227M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $205M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 7.2% of its $63.2B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 418 new positions and closed 494 in Q4 2016.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $63.2B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 13 Feb 2017.