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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$443M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
24,031
+3,668
| +18% | +$353K |
|
|
EVOL
2127
DELISTED
Evolving Systems, Inc.
EVOL
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
408,499
+15,900
| +4% | +$85.1K |
|
|
TSC
2128
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
185,500
+33,942
| +22% | +$416K |
|
2129
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.6B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+3,296
| +55% | +$792K |
|
2130
Insmed
INSM
$22B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+183,787
| New | +$2.42M |
|
2131
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.8B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
129,379
+109,779
| +560% | +$1.92M |
|
2132
Movado Group
MOV
$849M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,200
| New | +$2.25M |
|
|
PCOM
2133
DELISTED
Points.com Inc. Common Shares
PCOM
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
265,900
+37,000
| +16% | +$282K |
|
|
CNCE
2134
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
169,200
-19,689
| -10% | -$283K |
|
2135
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.33B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
95,100
-249,200
| -72% | -$5.55M |
|
2136
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.58B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+377,700
| New | +$2.22M |
|
2137
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.18B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
133,500
-23,100
| -15% | -$478K |
|
|
INWK
2138
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
287,500
+207,700
| +260% | +$1.46M |
|
2139
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$31.7M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
246,509
+16,609
| +7% | +$142K |
|
|
GDEN
2140
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
210,000
+52,800
| +34% | +$537K |
|
|
TMHC
2141
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+160,800
| New | +$2.13M |
|
2142
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$791B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
794,400
+754,900
| +1,911% | +$1.72M |
|
|
TRIB
2143
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$8.61M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,294
-53
| -4% | -$84.4K |
|
2144
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.04B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
334,700
-141,900
| -30% | -$934K |
|
|
ONE
2145
DELISTED
HIGHER ONE HOLDINGS, INC COM STK
ONE
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
576,131
+325,320
| +130% | +$1.21M |
|
|
CDK
2146
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
-69,400
| -59% | -$3.09M |
|
|
AFH
2147
DELISTED
Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. Ordinary Shares
AFH
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
123,900
-7,200
| -5% | -$127K |
|
2148
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
63,582
-1,321,800
| -95% | -$45.5M |
|
2149
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$841M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
129,700
+6,200
| +5% | +$108K |
|
2150
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.33B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
66,660
-36,000
| -35% | -$1.12M |
|
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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.