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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HZN
2401
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
115,400
+37,800
| +49% | +$375K |
|
|
LMIA
2402
DELISTED
LMI Aerospace Inc
LMIA
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
169,900
+27,400
| +19% | +$256K |
|
|
TLRA
2403
DELISTED
Telaria, Inc.
TLRA
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
820,600
+48,411
| +6% | +$87.4K |
|
2404
Radware
RDWR
$983M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
121,900
+94,100
| +338% | +$1.14M |
|
|
ADVM
2405
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
27,870
+19,660
| +239% | +$1.1M |
|
2406
WPP
WPP
$4.67B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+7,300
| +146% | +$787K |
|
2407
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$349M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
-66,100
| -69% | -$2.76M |
|
|
CJES
2408
DELISTED
C&J ENERGY SVCS LTD
CJES
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
1,015,150
+878,950
| +645% | +$1.86M |
|
|
VSA
2409
VisionSys AI
VSA
$8.3M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+53
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2410
YPF
YPF
$19.7B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
79,800
-197,450
| -71% | -$3.27M |
|
|
MITT
2411
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$228M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
36,267
+29,134
| +408% | +$1.06M |
|
2412
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$831M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
-71,300
| -53% | -$1.48M |
|
|
EXAS
2413
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
210,100
+197,940
| +1,628% | +$1.27M |
|
2414
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.44B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
126,375
-3,975
| -3% | -$40.6K |
|
|
CHMI
2415
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$82.3M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
99,900
+5,008
| +5% | +$68.7K |
|
2416
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.4B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
20,933
-522,700
| -96% | -$31.1M |
|
2417
Comp X International
CIX
$352M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
134,600
+4,300
| +3% | +$44.7K |
|
|
DEA
2418
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.16B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
30,240
+13,880
| +85% | +$604K |
|
2419
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$480M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
129,100
+8,200
| +7% | +$92.7K |
|
2420
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.38B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
238,246
+156,089
| +190% | +$438K |
|
2421
LSB Industries
LXU
$824M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
142,220
-299,650
| -68% | -$1.74M |
|
2422
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.74B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,420
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2423
TransAlta
TAC
$3.93B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
297,700
-16,260
| -5% | -$63K |
|
|
VDTH
2424
DELISTED
Videocon d2h Limited
VDTH
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
188,100
-8,100
| -4% | -$55.4K |
|
2425
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.6B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
53,550
+18,600
| +53% | +$465K |
|
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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.