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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MMAC
2926
DELISTED
MMA Capital Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
MMAC
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,667
| New | +$342K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
MDR
2927
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
22,533
+3,566
| +19% | +$53.3K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
2928
Phio Pharmaceuticals
PHIO
$11.4M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
3
+1
| +50% | +$135K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
|
NVTR
2929
DELISTED
Nuvectra Corporation Common Stock
NVTR
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
-5,100
| -10% | -$35K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
2930
Credicorp
BAP
$30.3B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,200
| New | +$347K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
BPMC
2931
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,200
| New | +$278K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
2932
Eledon Pharmaceuticals
ELDN
$202M
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
1,333
+1,248
| +1,468% | +$457K |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
SYUT
2933
DELISTED
Synutra International, Inc.
SYUT
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
-5,700
| -7% | -$21.5K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
GMAN
2934
DELISTED
Gordmans Stores, Inc.
GMAN
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
375,600
+154,400
| +70% | +$176K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
ICBK
2935
DELISTED
County Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
ICBK
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,200
| New | +$334K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
IRS
2936
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones
IRS
$1.16B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,650
| New | +$309K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
BVH
2937
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,120
| New | +$291K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
2938
HSBC
HSBC
$318B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
9,409
-1,389,921
| -99% | -$43.6M |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
2939
INNOVATE Corp
VATE
$98.5M
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,862
| New | +$270K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
2940
Willamette Valley Vineyards
WVVI
$10.5M
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+7,000
| +21% | +$56.9K |
2013 Q3
12 quarters
|
|
|
IVTY
2941
DELISTED
Invuity, Inc
IVTY
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,100
| New | +$274K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
GEN
2942
DELISTED
Genesis Healthcare, Inc.
GEN
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
117,400
+105,000
| +847% | +$241K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
2943
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$434M
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
326
-201
| -38% | -$222K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
2944
LGL Group
LGL
$86.1M
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
193,596
+1,061
| +0.6% | +$1.51K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
MTBL
2945
DELISTED
Moatable, Inc. American Depositary Share (each representing forty-five (45) Class A Ordinary Shares)
MTBL
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
+101,067
| New | +$275K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
2946
Euroseas
ESEA
$503M
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
23,792
+4,440
| +23% | +$57.8K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
VIVS
2947
VivoSim Labs
VIVS
$2.41M
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
+342
| New | +$335K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
AEY
2948
DELISTED
ADDvantage Technologies Group
AEY
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
17,790
+820
| +5% | +$15.2K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
INDT
2949
DELISTED
INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. (MD) Common Stock
INDT
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+600
| +7% | +$18.9K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
OSG
2950
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+12,001
| +69% | +$137K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
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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.