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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GST
3201
DELISTED
Gastar Exploration Inc.
GST
| $84K | ﹤0.01% |
+99,974
| New | +$93.5K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
AACG
3202
ATA Creativity
AACG
$29.6M
| $83K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+200
| +1% | +$853 |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
3203
Quest Resource Holding
QRHC
$28.9M
| $83K | ﹤0.01% |
41,051
+21,438
| +109% | +$50.2K |
2015 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
3204
Singularity Future Technology
SGLY
$3.86M
| $83K | ﹤0.01% |
+92
| New | +$90.2K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
ESXB
3205
DELISTED
Community Bankers Trust Corporation
ESXB
| $83K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,300
| New | +$80.9K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
MPVD
3206
DELISTED
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc.
MPVD
| $83K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-5,500
| -26% | -$27.2K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
|
YVR
3207
DELISTED
Liquid Media Group Ltd. Common Shares
YVR
| $81K | ﹤0.01% |
2,215
-105
| -5% | -$4.39K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
SSY
3208
DELISTED
SunLink Health Systems
SSY
| $80K | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
+10,700
| +20% | +$9.74K |
2014 Q1
10 quarters
|
|
|
PVCT
3209
DELISTED
PROVECTUS BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (DE)
PVCT
| $80K | ﹤0.01% |
803,200
+750,700
| +1,430% | +$164K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
3210
Tandy Leather Factory
TLF
$20.4M
| $79K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,300
| New | +$75.8K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
PVLA
3211
Palvella Therapeutics
PVLA
$2B
| $79K | ﹤0.01% |
+539
| New | +$71.6K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
BLPH
3212
DELISTED
Bellerophon Therapeutics, Inc.
BLPH
| $78K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
+2,320
| +168% | +$56K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
SSN
3213
DELISTED
Samson Oil & Gas Limited
SSN
| $78K | ﹤0.01% |
108,860
-3,900
| -3% | -$2.85K |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
3214
Intellicheck
IDN
$46.2M
| $77K | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
-12,400
| -22% | -$20K |
2015 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
3215
Taoping
TAOP
$3.82M
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
52
-2
| -4% | -$3.55K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
3216
TROOPS Inc
TROO
$210M
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
23,725
-500
| -2% | -$1.82K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
3217
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.33B
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
1,410
-10,010
| -88% | -$669K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
OSN
3218
DELISTED
Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd.
OSN
| $74K | ﹤0.01% |
32,233
+500
| +2% | +$1.22K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
DFBG
3219
DELISTED
Differential Brands Group Inc
DFBG
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,982
| New | +$61.7K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
3220
Nortech Systems
NSYS
$32.4M
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+4,400
| +30% | +$17K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
3221
Yunhong Green CTI Ltd
YHGJ
$7.18M
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,080
| New | +$71.8K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
JRJR
3222
DELISTED
JRjr33, Inc.
JRJR
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
+33,700
| +142% | +$33.3K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
|
CASI
3223
DELISTED
CASI Pharmaceuticals
CASI
| $68K | ﹤0.01% |
6,130
+870
| +17% | +$9.55K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
|
TAT
3224
DELISTED
TransAtlantic Petroleum LTD.
TAT
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
54,841
-42,690
| -44% | -$37.7K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
|
ALJJ
3225
DELISTED
ALJ Regional Holdings Inc
ALJJ
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
14,008
-5,792
| -29% | -$27.5K |
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.