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 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$468M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$440M |
| 3 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$355M |
| 4 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$332M |
| 5 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
+$331M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LLTC
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
|
+$482M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$247M |
| 3 |
Visa
V
|
+$219M |
| 4 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$200M |
| 5 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$179M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 15.02% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.31% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.25% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.65% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.54% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.34B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,390
| New | +$1.69M |
|
2352
Citi Trends
CTRN
$555M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
94,600
-41,500
| -30% | -$723K |
|
2353
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.22B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
51,787
+46,634
| +905% | +$1.29M |
|
2354
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$38.9M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
80,750
+5,400
| +7% | +$108K |
|
|
AVEO
2355
DELISTED
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AVEO
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
270,440
-3,950
| -1% | -$28.5K |
|
|
MATR
2356
DELISTED
Mattersight Corp.
MATR
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
453,800
-11,000
| -2% | -$40.1K |
|
2357
NetSol Technologies
NTWK
$52.1M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
310,720
-46,182
| -13% | -$235K |
|
|
SPNE
2358
DELISTED
SeaSpine Holdings Corporation Common Stock
SPNE
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
201,500
+40,700
| +25% | +$294K |
|
2359
Emcor
EME
$29.9B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$1.66M |
|
|
ATAXZ
2360
DELISTED
AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMT INV LP
ATAXZ
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
280,788
-57,743
| -17% | -$323K |
|
2361
Inuvo
INUV
$15.3M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
121,792
+900
| +0.7% | +$13.5K |
|
|
SUNE
2362
SUNation Energy
SUNE
$8.91M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
|
|
IMH
2363
DELISTED
Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc.
IMH
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
124,326
-157,274
| -56% | -$2.14M |
|
2364
EVI Industries
EVI
$195M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
81,600
-5,900
| -7% | -$105K |
|
2365
Chemung Financial Corp
CHMG
$394M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+4,800
| +14% | +$173K |
|
|
SNMP
2366
DELISTED
Evolve Transition Infrastructure LP
SNMP
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
3,264
-2,643
| -45% | -$1.06M |
|
|
WNRL
2367
DELISTED
Western Refining Logistics, LP
WNRL
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
59,834
-29,971
| -33% | -$716K |
|
|
CNCO
2368
DELISTED
Cencosud S.A.
CNCO
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
163,600
-40,200
| -20% | -$357K |
|
|
CEA
2369
DELISTED
China Eastern Airlines
CEA
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
-1,000
| -2% | -$26.7K |
|
2370
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$117B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
+2,000
| +6% | +$77.2K |
|
|
WG
2371
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
549,200
-129,600
| -19% | -$378K |
|
2372
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.58B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-24,500
| -55% | -$1.71M |
|
2373
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.04B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
23,108
-57,200
| -71% | -$3.69M |
|
2374
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.72B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
34,774
+22,474
| +183% | +$1.03M |
|
|
VCO
2375
DELISTED
Vina Concha Y Toro 50 Shrs
VCO
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
+3,400
| +8% | +$114K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, Renaissance Technologies held 3,652 positions worth $71.6B, up 13% from $63.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 7.9% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $5.19B of net new capital in Q1 2017, opening 433 new positions and adding to 1,585 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Merck: 7,716,460 shares worth $468M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 15% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Walt Disney, an estimated $247M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2017 buy was Merck: 7,716,460 shares worth $468M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Johnson & Johnson in Q1 2017, an estimated $440M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Walt Disney, cutting an estimated $247M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Linear Technology Corp in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $482M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 7.9% of its $71.6B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 433 new positions and closed 462 in Q1 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $71.6B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 12 May 2017.