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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$836M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
116,100
+37,885
| +48% | +$148K |
2015 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
2877
Riverview Bancorp
RVSB
$119M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
74,200
+63,600
| +600% | +$319K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
GFED
2878
DELISTED
Guaranty Federal Bancshares In
GFED
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
| – | – |
2014 Q2
9 quarters
|
|
|
MICR
2879
DELISTED
Micron Solutions, Inc.
MICR
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
94,500
+500
| +0.5% | +$2.11K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
ARCW
2880
DELISTED
ARC Group Worldwide, Inc
ARCW
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
108,100
+11,900
| +12% | +$32.1K |
2015 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
|
CBR
2881
DELISTED
CIBER Inc.
CBR
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
342,700
-37,200
| -10% | -$48K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
|
FGC
2882
FG Communities Holdings Inc. Common Stock
FGC
$31.6M
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
504
+92
| +22% | +$72.7K |
2015 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
|
VRML
2883
DELISTED
Vermillion, Inc.
VRML
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
302,500
-2,500
| -0.8% | -$3.22K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
2884
Performance Shipping
PSHG
$20.6M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
2885
GeoPark
GPRK
$749M
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
118,372
+56,471
| +91% | +$191K |
2015 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
|
LUX
2886
DELISTED
Luxottica Group
LUX
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
8,147
-59,116
| -88% | -$2.87M |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
|
IHC
2887
DELISTED
Independence Holding Company
IHC
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,700
| New | +$397K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
2888
Factset
FDS
$10.2B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-88,200
| -97% | -$15.2M |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
NHLD
2889
DELISTED
National Holdings Corporation
NHLD
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
+120,100
| New | +$378K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
2890
INVE Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
INVE
$58.7M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
177,960
+18,900
| +12% | +$38.8K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
UCP
2891
DELISTED
UCP, Inc.
UCP
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
+26,200
| +151% | +$219K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
2892
Electromed
ELMD
$229M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
+83,200
| New | +$377K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
2893
Energy Recovery
ERII
$349M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-244,200
| -91% | -$2.97M |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
OCIP
2894
DELISTED
OCI Partners LP
OCIP
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
64,690
-22,600
| -26% | -$148K |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
LUNA
2895
DELISTED
Luna Innovations Incorporated
LUNA
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
271,005
+10,000
| +4% | +$13.1K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
2896
Agree Realty
ADC
$8.2B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,700
| New | +$375K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
2897
Amtech Systems
ASYS
$288M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
76,636
+16,200
| +27% | +$89.5K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
NWHM
2898
DELISTED
THE NEW HOME COMPANY INC.
NWHM
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,500
| New | +$354K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
2899
Robert Half
RHI
$3.47B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-391,600
| -98% | -$14.9M |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
2900
Curis
CRIS
$1.63M
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
72
+52
| +260% | +$191K |
2015 Q1
6 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.