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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Alico
ALCO
$280M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
71,591
+3,700
| +5% | +$101K |
|
|
NMRX
2252
DELISTED
Numerex Corp
NMRX
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
259,800
+4,500
| +2% | +$35K |
|
|
JCAP
2253
DELISTED
Jernigan Capital, Inc.
JCAP
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,200
| New | +$1.74M |
|
|
WNRL
2254
DELISTED
Western Refining Logistics, LP
WNRL
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
89,805
+58,205
| +184% | +$1.26M |
|
2255
Forward Air
FWRD
$461M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
40,439
-95,334
| -70% | -$4.36M |
|
2256
ClearOne Inc
CLRO
$12M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
11,187
+754
| +7% | +$124K |
|
|
VDTH
2257
DELISTED
Videocon d2h Limited
VDTH
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
232,600
+54,900
| +31% | +$485K |
|
2258
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.59B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-40,300
| -69% | -$4.01M |
|
2259
Ascent Industries
ACNT
$139M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
173,700
+8,200
| +5% | +$84.1K |
|
|
ENZY
2260
DELISTED
Enzymotec Ltd
ENZY
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
290,000
+31,700
| +12% | +$209K |
|
2261
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.14B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-32,700
| -53% | -$2.06M |
|
|
DBD
2262
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
-353,800
| -83% | -$8.34M |
|
2263
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.57B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
-30,600
| -36% | -$1.04M |
|
|
BMCH
2264
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
96,000
+10,800
| +13% | +$196K |
|
2265
Valhi
VHI
$389M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
44,983
+27,875
| +163% | +$876K |
|
|
GVP
2266
DELISTED
GSE Systems, Inc.
GVP
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
53,120
+1,247
| +2% | +$37.6K |
|
2267
NetSol Technologies
NTWK
$52.1M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
356,902
+33,382
| +10% | +$196K |
|
2268
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.38B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
210,900
+22,300
| +12% | +$187K |
|
2269
Black Stone Minerals
BSM
$3.14B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
97,829
-227,871
| -70% | -$4.17M |
|
|
DVAX
2270
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+463,951
| New | +$3.4M |
|
|
PHLT
2271
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
780,200
+69,000
| +10% | +$221K |
|
2272
SITE Centers
SITC
$236M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
92,977
-1,363,460
| -94% | -$27.2M |
|
|
ATAXZ
2273
DELISTED
AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMT INV LP
ATAXZ
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
338,531
+55,625
| +20% | +$300K |
|
|
ECOM
2274
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
126,800
-23,511
| -16% | -$313K |
|
2275
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
$20.8M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
74,900
+4,100
| +6% | +$89.3K |
|
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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.