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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
Hecla Mining
HL
$10B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
737,084
+329,515
| +81% | +$745K |
|
2202
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$15.4B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
150,200
+5,680
| +4% | +$69.6K |
|
|
LAND
2203
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$357M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
203,300
+21,299
| +12% | +$179K |
|
2204
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$474M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
184,240
+83,380
| +83% | +$1.51M |
|
|
BDSI
2205
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
633,100
+399,000
| +170% | +$1.47M |
|
|
SNBC
2206
DELISTED
Sun Bancorp Inc
SNBC
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
98,700
+721
| +0.7% | +$14.9K |
|
|
TNAV
2207
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
346,300
+25,701
| +8% | +$148K |
|
|
EXA
2208
DELISTED
EXA Corporation
EXA
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
157,500
+14,000
| +10% | +$156K |
|
2209
Entegris
ENTG
$17.8B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+149,690
| New | +$1.81M |
|
|
EEQ
2210
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
147,487
-14,703
| -9% | -$194K |
|
|
NPD
2211
DELISTED
CHINA NEPSTAR CHAIN DRUGSTORE LTD. COM
NPD
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
822,100
+29,700
| +4% | +$68.8K |
|
2212
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
106,900
-739,400
| -87% | -$12.3M |
|
|
GWB
2213
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
74,300
-250,300
| -77% | -$6.42M |
|
2214
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.5B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
+4,727
| +15% | +$239K |
|
2215
inTEST
INTT
$155M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
517,600
+9,700
| +2% | +$38.8K |
|
|
ANSS
2216
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,529
| New | +$1.94M |
|
|
SUNE
2217
SUNation Energy
SUNE
$9.44M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
IIP
2218
DELISTED
INTERNAP NETWORK SERVICES CORPORATION
IIP
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
737,857
+55,657
| +8% | +$152K |
|
2219
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$208M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
476,000
+28,800
| +6% | +$123K |
|
2220
FreightCar America
RAIL
$261M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
128,690
+82,761
| +180% | +$1.43M |
|
|
RDEN
2221
DELISTED
ELIZABETH ARDEN INC
RDEN
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
244,700
+54,900
| +29% | +$390K |
|
|
SRT
2222
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
476,000
+9,800
| +2% | +$39.9K |
|
|
KS
2223
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
144,200
-114,300
| -44% | -$1.55M |
|
2224
Alico
ALCO
$283M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
72,291
+9,200
| +15% | +$257K |
|
|
HIVE
2225
DELISTED
Aerohive Networks
HIVE
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
396,900
+140,700
| +55% | +$684K |
|
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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.