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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STRM
2901
DELISTED
Streamline Health Solutions
STRM
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
13,360
+1,820
| +16% | +$40.9K |
2015 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
|
CPN
2902
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-658,200
| -96% | -$8.87M |
2015 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
|
SRSC
2903
DELISTED
SEARS Canada Inc.
SRSC
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
150,400
-6,100
| -4% | -$16.5K |
2015 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
|
AINC
2904
DELISTED
Ashford Inc.
AINC
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
7,680
+200
| +3% | +$9.35K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
BOCH
2905
DELISTED
Bank of Commerce Holdings (CA)
BOCH
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+9,300
| +23% | +$62.7K |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
2906
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$11.3M
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,972
| New | +$352K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
2907
Paramount Gold Nevada
PZG
$100M
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
178,900
+149,200
| +502% | +$317K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
CYAN
2908
DELISTED
Cyanotech Corp
CYAN
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
97,600
+1,300
| +1% | +$5.5K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
IOC
2909
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
7,072
-52,000
| -88% | -$2.55M |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
2910
InfuSystem Holdings
INFU
$270M
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
129,000
-31,000
| -19% | -$87.8K |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
JAX
2911
DELISTED
J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc.
JAX
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
+3,400
| +11% | +$33.4K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
SANW
2912
DELISTED
S&W Seed Co
SANW
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
3,689
+312
| +9% | +$28K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
|
SKIS
2913
DELISTED
Peak Resorts, Inc.
SKIS
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
+69,600
| New | +$337K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
2914
Bel Fuse Inc Class A
BELFA
$2.82B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+400
| +2% | +$7.34K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
2915
Omega Flex
OFLX
$266M
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,200
| New | +$337K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
2916
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$424M
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
+2,300
| +7% | +$22.3K |
2013 Q3
12 quarters
|
|
2917
vTv Therapeutics
VTVT
$123M
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,225
| New | +$295K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
TISA
2918
DELISTED
TOP Image Systems Ltd
TISA
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
158,526
-6,122
| -4% | -$12K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
2919
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.11B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$351K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
2920
Westlake Chemical Partners
WLKP
$747M
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-5,000
| -25% | -$113K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
|
AIFU
2921
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$65.2M
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
113
-8
| -7% | -$25.9K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
2922
ReposiTrak
TRAK
$143M
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,200
| New | +$298K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
B
2923
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-119,100
| -93% | -$4.63M |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
OSB
2924
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-23,900
| -64% | -$567K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
FINL
2925
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,887
| New | +$337K |
2016 Q3
0 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.