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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DTLK
1451
DELISTED
Datalink Corp
DTLK
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
594,300
+120,245
| +25% | +$1.14M |
2014 Q1
10 quarters
|
|
|
CVG
1452
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
207,200
-87,000
| -30% | -$2.47M |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
EQM
1453
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
82,600
-134,900
| -62% | -$10.5M |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
1454
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$5.53B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
+177,060
| New | +$6.14M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
1455
AGCO
AGCO
$7.23B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
+127,200
| New | +$6.11M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
LION
1456
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
341,069
-40,300
| -11% | -$700K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
NXTM
1457
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
250,983
+92,500
| +58% | +$2.16M |
2015 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
1458
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$967M
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
391,100
-1,600
| -0.4% | -$23.3K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
1459
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$35.4M
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
489,000
-95,850
| -16% | -$1.26M |
2013 Q4
11 quarters
|
|
1460
Provident Financial
PROV
$113M
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
319,700
-14,200
| -4% | -$272K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
1461
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.38B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
229,500
+221,600
| +2,805% | +$6.05M |
2013 Q4
11 quarters
|
|
|
GOL
1462
DELISTED
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing Ten Preferred Shares)
GOL
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
1,645,200
+666,000
| +68% | +$2.35M |
2015 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
1463
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$133M
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
253,865
+28,000
| +12% | +$667K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
1464
Tilly's
TLYS
$136M
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
660,200
+203,900
| +45% | +$1.5M |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
1465
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$30.3B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
106,100
-10,800
| -9% | -$627K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
|
HABT
1466
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
442,300
+179,800
| +68% | +$2.77M |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
HIVE
1467
DELISTED
Aerohive Networks
HIVE
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
1,015,400
+273,900
| +37% | +$1.84M |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
|
AIMC
1468
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
213,200
+17,900
| +9% | +$505K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
|
DISCK
1469
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
+233,850
| New | +$5.8M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
1470
MYR Group
MYRG
$4.85B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
204,200
+37,300
| +22% | +$1.02M |
2014 Q1
10 quarters
|
|
|
BBOX
1471
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
441,200
+55,600
| +14% | +$770K |
2014 Q3
8 quarters
|
|
1472
Mistras Group
MG
$662M
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
260,800
+98,000
| +60% | +$2.4M |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
DEST
1473
DELISTED
Destination Maternity Corporation
DEST
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
862,300
+8,800
| +1% | +$51.4K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
LVNTA
1474
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
153,292
+51,000
| +50% | +$1.99M |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
1475
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.45B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
308,800
+4,800
| +2% | +$91.6K |
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.