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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AXE
3001
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,000
| New | +$241K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
HW
3002
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
15,214
-40,000
| -72% | -$738K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
EGT
3003
DELISTED
Entertainment Gaming Asia Inc.
EGT
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
135,791
+5,600
| +4% | +$10.9K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
3004
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.22B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
+44,000
| +107% | +$119K |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
3005
Traws Pharma
TRAW
$6.84M
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
17
+8
| +89% | +$163K |
2014 Q2
9 quarters
|
|
|
FELP
3006
DELISTED
Foresight Energy LP
FELP
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
+67,400
| New | +$212K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
3007
Beasley Broadcasting Group
BBGI
$20.6M
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
+415
| +23% | +$42.1K |
2013 Q4
11 quarters
|
|
3008
Ohio Valley Banc Corp
OVBC
$211M
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+1,800
| +19% | +$39.5K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
REED
3009
DELISTED
Reeds, Inc. Common Stock
REED
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
1,348
-842
| -38% | -$125K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
|
FRED
3010
DELISTED
Fred's Inc
FRED
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,850
| New | +$366K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
3011
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.92B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-13,902
| -76% | -$793K |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
3012
Moog Inc Class B
MOG.B
$11.7B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
+200
| +5% | +$11.4K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
WAC
3013
DELISTED
Walter Investment Mgt Corp
WAC
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
+61,513
| New | +$194K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
SOFO
3014
DELISTED
Sonic Foundry, Inc. Common Stock
SOFO
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
42,919
+1,100
| +3% | +$6.66K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
PRAH
3015
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,400
| New | +$216K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
3016
Lantronix
LTRX
$321M
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
176,166
+12,000
| +7% | +$15.8K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
NRT
3017
North European Oil Royalty Trust
NRT
$78M
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+8,300
| +35% | +$70.3K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
STLY
3018
DELISTED
Stanley Furniture Co Inc
STLY
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
136,444
+1,317
| +1% | +$3.19K |
2014 Q2
9 quarters
|
|
|
FCRE
3019
DELISTED
FC Global Realty Incorporated Common Stock
FCRE
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
187,300
+12,460
| +7% | +$15.1K |
2014 Q3
8 quarters
|
|
|
XPLR
3020
DELISTED
Xplore Technologies Corp.
XPLR
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
100,800
+41,500
| +70% | +$98K |
2015 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
|
BIOA
3021
DELISTED
BioAmber Inc.
BIOA
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,400
| New | +$208K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
3022
Martin Midstream Partners
MMLP
$79.8M
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-124,300
| -91% | -$2.67M |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
CTHR
3023
DELISTED
Charles & Colvard Ltd
CTHR
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
20,540
+11,680
| +132% | +$131K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
3024
Value Line
VALU
$412M
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+500
| +4% | +$8.6K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
|
SMTX
3025
DELISTED
SMTC Corporation
SMTX
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
171,100
+10,200
| +6% | +$15.3K |
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.