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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$27.6M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
52,920
+2,050
| +4% | +$52.1K |
|
|
KWY
2327
Kingsway Corp
KWY
$254M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
258,070
+67,000
| +35% | +$389K |
|
|
WTT
2328
DELISTED
Wireless Telecom Group, Inc.
WTT
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
843,500
+3,900
| +0.5% | +$6.48K |
|
2329
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$422M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
+19,415
| +48% | +$436K |
|
|
SOL
2330
DELISTED
Emeren Group
SOL
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
502,960
+29,487
| +6% | +$122K |
|
|
PRSS
2331
DELISTED
CafePress Inc.
PRSS
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
545,000
+26,200
| +5% | +$78.9K |
|
|
SHOS
2332
DELISTED
Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc.
SHOS
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
340,700
-9,200
| -3% | -$50.4K |
|
2333
Insmed
INSM
$22.4B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
120,500
-77,200
| -39% | -$1.05M |
|
|
NTUS
2334
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
+32,600
| +247% | +$1.28M |
|
|
MTGE
2335
DELISTED
MTGE Investment Corp. Common Stock
MTGE
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,052
| New | +$1.68M |
|
2336
Aegon
AEG
$13.3B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
371,971
-1,685,501
| -82% | -$6.27M |
|
2337
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$368M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
135,900
+4,700
| +4% | +$51K |
|
2338
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$646M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
172,500
+63,200
| +58% | +$555K |
|
|
SUNE
2339
SUNation Energy
SUNE
$8.91M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
|
|
BBQ
2340
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
316,300
+17,700
| +6% | +$87.8K |
|
|
BDN
2341
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$505M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
94,598
-892,300
| -90% | -$13.7M |
|
|
PBCT
2342
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
80,628
+55,328
| +219% | +$978K |
|
|
WBMD
2343
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
-219,980
| -88% | -$11.4M |
|
|
IO
2344
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
259,106
+106,324
| +70% | +$729K |
|
2345
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$999M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
90,700
+22,990
| +34% | +$466K |
|
|
SPTN
2346
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
-129,366
| -77% | -$4.34M |
|
|
SMED
2347
DELISTED
Sharps Compliance Corp
SMED
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
402,700
-9,500
| -2% | -$38.6K |
|
2348
Preformed Line Products
PLPC
$1.39B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+800
| +3% | +$40.6K |
|
2349
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$19.6B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,112
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2350
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$405M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
115,000
-1,078,500
| -90% | -$15.8M |
|
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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.