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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VOXX
2426
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
262,400
-3,200
| -1% | -$14.8K |
|
2427
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$105M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
+200
| +0.3% | +$4.85K |
|
|
HSTO
2428
DELISTED
Histogen Inc. Common Stock
HSTO
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
1,176
+257
| +28% | +$248K |
|
|
OTIV
2429
DELISTED
OTI On Track Innovations Ltd
OTIV
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
819,300
+123,500
| +18% | +$207K |
|
2430
Ameresco
AMRC
$980M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
206,255
-24,333
| -11% | -$133K |
|
2431
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$275M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
295,700
+85,800
| +41% | +$314K |
|
|
ATTU
2432
DELISTED
Attunity Ltd
ATTU
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
169,700
+51,700
| +44% | +$383K |
|
|
SOL
2433
DELISTED
Emeren Group
SOL
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
556,160
+53,200
| +11% | +$155K |
|
2434
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.2B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,200
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
TTPH
2435
DELISTED
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TTPH
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
7,234
-10,502
| -59% | -$1.18M |
|
2436
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$581M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
40,619
+2,919
| +8% | +$99.7K |
|
|
SRLP
2437
DELISTED
SPRAGUE RESOURCES LP
SRLP
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
48,927
+4,963
| +11% | +$135K |
|
|
TST
2438
DELISTED
TheStreet, Inc.
TST
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
174,310
+2,470
| +1% | +$20K |
|
2439
Smart Sand
SND
$179M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,100
| New | +$1.39M |
|
2440
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.89B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,000
| New | +$1.22M |
|
|
RC
2441
Ready Capital
RC
$260M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
89,800
-136,043
| -60% | -$1.85M |
|
2442
First US Bancshares
FUSB
$91.9M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
104,200
+32,100
| +45% | +$395K |
|
2443
CPI Card Group
PMTS
$239M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
61,160
+7,886
| +15% | +$179K |
|
|
VOLT
2444
DELISTED
Volt Information Sciences, Inc.
VOLT
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
185,900
-400
| -0.2% | -$3K |
|
|
GPIC
2445
DELISTED
Gaming Partners International Corporation
GPIC
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
128,100
+600
| +0.5% | +$6.67K |
|
|
TPH
2446
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,736
| New | +$1.25M |
|
|
NEWS
2447
DELISTED
NewStar Financial, Inc.
NEWS
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
120,400
-95,300
| -44% | -$925K |
|
|
SOHO
2448
DELISTED
Sotherly Hotels
SOHO
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
198,900
+8,900
| +5% | +$61.4K |
|
|
WTT
2449
DELISTED
Wireless Telecom Group, Inc.
WTT
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
857,100
+13,600
| +2% | +$22.8K |
|
|
AMED
2450
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-237,500
| -91% | -$11.3M |
|
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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.