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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$373M |
| 2 |
Costco
COST
|
+$283M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$270M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$240M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$225M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$274M |
| 2 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$228M |
| 3 |
GAS
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
|
+$216M |
| 4 |
TE
TECO ENERGY INC
TE
|
+$136M |
| 5 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$133M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.75% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.12% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.46% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 9.7% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.54% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$482M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
-30,800
| -38% | -$629K |
2013 Q3
12 quarters
|
|
|
SXCP
2552
DELISTED
SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P.
SXCP
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
67,600
+43,645
| +182% | +$618K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
|
WLB
2553
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
115,200
+45,400
| +65% | +$406K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
2554
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.2B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
214,700
-647,355
| -75% | -$3.57M |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
IIN
2555
DELISTED
IntriCon Corporation
IIN
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
176,200
+4,200
| +2% | +$20K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
2556
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$632M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
1,095,331
+239,000
| +28% | +$235K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
KTWO
2557
DELISTED
K2M Group Holdings, Inc
KTWO
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,100
| New | +$958K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
MCHB
2558
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.16B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+9,100
| +29% | +$214K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
2559
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$173M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
109,800
-26,300
| -19% | -$244K |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
CAFD
2560
DELISTED
8point3 Energy Partners LP
CAFD
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
69,945
-1,555
| -2% | -$24.6K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
|
OSIR
2561
DELISTED
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
OSIR
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
202,300
-32,007
| -14% | -$164K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
|
PETX
2562
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
107,100
-135,500
| -56% | -$1.13M |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
EBIX
2563
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
17,580
-58,800
| -77% | -$3.21M |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
2564
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.16B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
3,435
+1,485
| +76% | +$424K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
2565
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$819M
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-14,700
| -41% | -$640K |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
CCR
2566
DELISTED
CONSOL Coal Resources LP
CCR
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
-3,600
| -5% | -$45.7K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
|
DVCR
2567
DELISTED
Diversicare Healthcare Services Inc
DVCR
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
99,700
+4,800
| +5% | +$40.3K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
2568
PAR Technology
PAR
$642M
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
185,500
-4,100
| -2% | -$21.3K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
PQ
2569
DELISTED
Petroquest Energy Inc Wd
PQ
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
287,625
+67,300
| +31% | +$186K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
GLF
2570
DELISTED
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Common Stock
GLF
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
592,212
+444,594
| +301% | +$1.16M |
2015 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
2571
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$11.5B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,700
| New | +$953K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
2572
VEON
VEON
$5.29B
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
11,412
-23,232
| -67% | -$2.33M |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
NE
2573
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
156,000
-731,000
| -82% | -$4.91M |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
|
BEL
2574
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
77,781
-173,619
| -69% | -$1.98M |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
|
CAW
2575
DELISTED
CCA Industries, Inc.
CAW
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
328,200
+500
| +0.2% | +$1.58K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Renaissance Technologies held 3,713 positions worth $56.6B, up 7.7% from $52.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 7.9% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $1.92B of net new capital in Q3 2016, opening 413 new positions and adding to 1,833 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was FedEx: 811,400 shares worth $142M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was CVS Health, an estimated $274M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2016 buy was FedEx: 811,400 shares worth $142M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Alphabet (Google) Class A in Q3 2016, an estimated $373M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was CVS Health, cutting an estimated $274M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited EMC CORPORATION in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $228M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 7.9% of its $56.6B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 413 new positions and closed 416 in Q3 2016.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 7.7% quarter-over-quarter to $56.6B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.