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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WBK
476
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $30M | 0.05% |
1,317,301
+126,160
| +11% | +$2.86M |
2014 Q3
8 quarters
|
|
477
Colliers International
CIGI
$4.42B
| $29.9M | 0.05% |
710,800
-8,500
| -1% | -$346K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
FIT
478
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $29.9M | 0.05% |
2,013,820
+681,120
| +51% | +$9.93M |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
|
VISN
479
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$1.39B
| $29.9M | 0.05% |
992,500
+952,700
| +2,394% | +$28.7M |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
480
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$385M
| $29.7M | 0.05% |
300,200
+150,800
| +101% | +$14.2M |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
|
PNRA
481
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $29.5M | 0.05% |
151,692
+10,000
| +7% | +$2.11M |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
CSRA
482
DELISTED
CSRA Inc.
CSRA
| $29.4M | 0.05% |
1,094,000
+664,500
| +155% | +$17.2M |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
483
Dycom Industries
DY
$8.36B
| $29.4M | 0.05% |
+359,800
| New | +$31.8M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
484
Brinker International
EAT
$7.97B
| $29.4M | 0.05% |
+583,400
| New | +$29.3M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
PGTI
485
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $29.4M | 0.05% |
2,757,129
-326,900
| -11% | -$3.77M |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
FISV
486
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$24.4B
| $29.3M | 0.05% |
589,008
+58,000
| +11% | +$3.04M |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
487
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$1.78B
| $29.2M | 0.05% |
211,800
+40,700
| +24% | +$5.18M |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
488
Scotiabank
BNS
$107B
| $29M | 0.05% |
548,100
+156,400
| +40% | +$8.09M |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
IPHI
489
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $29M | 0.05% |
667,100
+179,700
| +37% | +$6.94M |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
490
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$8.09B
| $29M | 0.05% |
144,800
-31,600
| -18% | -$6.49M |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
491
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13.5B
| $29M | 0.05% |
2,571,600
+574,400
| +29% | +$6.01M |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
492
CNA Financial
CNA
$12.6B
| $28.9M | 0.05% |
839,000
+51,800
| +7% | +$1.68M |
2014 Q2
9 quarters
|
|
|
HPP
493
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$645M
| $28.9M | 0.05% |
125,443
+51,186
| +69% | +$11.7M |
2014 Q1
10 quarters
|
|
494
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.17B
| $28.8M | 0.05% |
1,830,600
+21,800
| +1% | +$331K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
495
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$231M
| $28.8M | 0.05% |
1,613,584
-8,580
| -0.5% | -$154K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
496
Exponent
EXPO
$3.32B
| $28.7M | 0.05% |
1,124,200
-7,600
| -0.7% | -$198K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
NFBK
497
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $28.6M | 0.05% |
1,775,468
-15,600
| -0.9% | -$242K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
498
Broadridge
BR
$18.7B
| $28.5M | 0.05% |
+420,600
| New | +$28.7M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
SYNT
499
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $28.5M | 0.05% |
679,100
-5,200
| -0.8% | -$233K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
SNI
500
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $28.3M | 0.05% |
446,316
+217,416
| +95% | +$13.9M |
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.