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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.35B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
+11,700
| +38% | +$520K |
|
|
MGCD
2202
DELISTED
MGC Diagnostics Corporation
MGCD
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
267,040
+800
| +0.3% | +$5.98K |
|
|
PPP
2203
DELISTED
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,675,425
+1,966,012
| +277% | +$2.17M |
|
|
CAFD
2204
DELISTED
8point3 Energy Partners LP
CAFD
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
161,916
+91,971
| +131% | +$1.26M |
|
|
WRI
2205
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
-43,700
| -43% | -$1.57M |
|
|
AIMT
2206
DELISTED
Aimmune Therapeutics
AIMT
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,700
| New | +$2.1M |
|
|
SEAC
2207
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
45,556
-1,200
| -3% | -$62.7K |
|
|
UTEK
2208
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
87,356
+46,100
| +112% | +$1.05M |
|
2209
CGI
GIB
$15.4B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
-49,900
| -53% | -$2.38M |
|
2210
Deluxe
DLX
$1.25B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
+10,000
| +52% | +$671K |
|
|
SNMP
2211
DELISTED
Evolve Transition Infrastructure LP
SNMP
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
5,907
+4,434
| +301% | +$1.69M |
|
|
CAVM
2212
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,433
| New | +$1.93M |
|
|
TOWR
2213
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,581
| New | +$1.85M |
|
|
NPKI
2214
NPK International
NPKI
$1.02B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
277,300
+28,100
| +11% | +$204K |
|
2215
KNOT Offshore Partners
KNOP
$354M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
88,056
+9,356
| +12% | +$200K |
|
|
SPRT
2216
DELISTED
support.com, Inc.
SPRT
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
805,233
+20,239
| +3% | +$47K |
|
2217
LCNB Corp
LCNB
$289M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
89,300
+7,100
| +9% | +$144K |
|
|
ORM
2218
DELISTED
Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc.
ORM
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
111,900
+3,900
| +4% | +$70.3K |
|
2219
Red Robin
RRGB
$139M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
-111,766
| -75% | -$5.6M |
|
2220
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$8.23B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
278,592
+253,292
| +1,001% | +$1.71M |
|
2221
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.76B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,805
| New | +$1.92M |
|
2222
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$32.2B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
-73,000
| -69% | -$4.4M |
|
|
DNR
2223
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
559,535
-992,168
| -64% | -$3.19M |
|
2224
AstroNova
ALOT
$223M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
143,450
+1,200
| +0.8% | +$16.9K |
|
|
DGAS
2225
DELISTED
Delta Natural Gas Co Inc
DGAS
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
69,700
+1,200
| +2% | +$30.5K |
|
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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.