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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MSL
2276
DELISTED
Midsouth Bancorp, Inc.
MSL
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
239,665
+37,265
| +18% | +$286K |
|
|
HALL
2277
DELISTED
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.
HALL
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
15,840
-680
| -4% | -$72.3K |
|
2278
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$23.5B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,200
| New | +$1.57M |
|
|
ESPR
2279
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
107,600
-253,600
| -70% | -$4.08M |
|
2280
Gaia
GAIA
$46.8M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
283,800
+112,600
| +66% | +$613K |
|
2281
Shopify
SHOP
$159B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
642,000
+561,000
| +693% | +$1.33M |
|
|
TGA
2282
DELISTED
Transglobe Energy Corp
TGA
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
1,092,500
+233,100
| +27% | +$340K |
|
2283
Gencor Industries
GENC
$211M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
185,700
+49,950
| +37% | +$423K |
|
|
TRCO
2284
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,200
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2285
Compass Diversified
CODI
$756M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
114,823
+102,492
| +831% | +$1.52M |
|
|
GRP.U
2286
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
+31,400
| +101% | +$861K |
|
|
BITA
2287
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,200
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
FFG
2288
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+14,100
| +95% | +$830K |
|
2289
Bankunited
BKU
$3.33B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
-95,500
| -65% | -$3.2M |
|
|
PRSS
2290
DELISTED
CafePress Inc.
PRSS
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
480,800
+18,200
| +4% | +$65.4K |
|
2291
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.38B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,115
| New | +$1.69M |
|
|
DGAS
2292
DELISTED
Delta Natural Gas Co Inc
DGAS
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
76,286
+8,685
| +13% | +$191K |
|
2293
NOV
NOV
$6.93B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,610
| New | +$1.73M |
|
2294
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.13B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+6,001
| +13% | +$182K |
|
|
CCEC
2295
Capital Clean Energy Carriers
CCEC
$1.35B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
79,459
+64,458
| +430% | +$1.63M |
|
|
CMCM
2296
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$88.5M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
21,505
| – | – |
|
2297
KVH Industries
KVHI
$181M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
183,900
+40,500
| +28% | +$363K |
|
|
MBFI
2298
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
53,890
-28,200
| -34% | -$871K |
|
2299
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.57B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
-107,100
| -66% | -$3.04M |
|
|
LKM
2300
DELISTED
Link Motion Inc.
LKM
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+380,900
| New | +$1.42M |
|
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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.