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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Burlington
BURL
$17.4B
| $15.8M | 0.03% |
195,600
-235,500
| -55% | -$18.2M |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
GHDX
852
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $15.8M | 0.03% |
547,600
+111,500
| +26% | +$3.11M |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
|
VASC
853
DELISTED
Vascular Solutions Inc
VASC
| $15.8M | 0.03% |
327,800
-114,900
| -26% | -$5.35M |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
854
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$17.6B
| $15.8M | 0.03% |
205,101
-496,800
| -71% | -$38.8M |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
855
Sun Communities
SUI
$13.9B
| $15.8M | 0.03% |
200,700
-52,400
| -21% | -$4.06M |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
NILE
856
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
457,300
+15,400
| +3% | +$494K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
ATCO
857
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
1,180,600
+77,700
| +7% | +$1.12M |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
858
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.74B
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
1,371,400
+272,500
| +25% | +$2.49M |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
|
RST
859
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
1,853,300
+104,000
| +6% | +$869K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
INXN
860
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
433,900
-255,500
| -37% | -$9.53M |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
861
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.4B
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
574,000
+414,800
| +261% | +$11.4M |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
862
Semtech
SMTC
$17.5B
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
565,616
+170,516
| +43% | +$4.39M |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
863
B&G Foods
BGS
$195M
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
318,800
+98,600
| +45% | +$4.74M |
2015 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
|
EXAR
864
DELISTED
Exar Corporation
EXAR
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
1,681,228
+240,200
| +17% | +$2.1M |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
865
Stewart Information Services
STC
$1.55B
| $15.6M | 0.03% |
351,700
-105,500
| -23% | -$4.73M |
2013 Q3
12 quarters
|
|
866
Aaon
AAON
$7.1B
| $15.6M | 0.03% |
812,363
-109,735
| -12% | -$2.02M |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
MENT
867
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $15.6M | 0.03% |
590,098
-291,000
| -33% | -$6.61M |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
|
RATE
868
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $15.6M | 0.03% |
1,837,600
-115,455
| -6% | -$918K |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
869
Carriage Services
CSV
$535M
| $15.5M | 0.03% |
657,300
-65,000
| -9% | -$1.54M |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
AHRT
870
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$451M
| $15.5M | 0.03% |
1,156,200
-119,300
| -9% | -$1.67M |
2013 Q4
11 quarters
|
|
871
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.83B
| $15.5M | 0.03% |
331,900
+54,000
| +19% | +$2.6M |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
CATM
872
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $15.4M | 0.03% |
346,200
+205,700
| +146% | +$9.05M |
2015 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
873
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$4.84B
| $15.4M | 0.03% |
628,335
-146,100
| -19% | -$3.51M |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
NSU
874
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $15.4M | 0.03% |
5,091,800
+1,407,000
| +38% | +$4.41M |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
875
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$13.2B
| $15.4M | 0.03% |
402,000
-483,000
| -55% | -$18.2M |
2015 Q1
6 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.