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 CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$228M |
| 3 |
GAS
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
|
+$216M |
| 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XCO
1776
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
237,627
+56,687
| +31% | +$1.01M |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
1777
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
146,215
+28,300
| +24% | +$889K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
1778
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$6.69B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
528,525
+77,962
| +17% | +$541K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
1779
UMB Financial
UMBF
$9.9B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
63,900
-54,600
| -46% | -$3.13M |
2014 Q2
9 quarters
|
|
1780
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.55B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
50,100
-1,700
| -3% | -$125K |
2015 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
|
AOI
1781
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
198,380
-30,279
| -13% | -$579K |
2014 Q1
10 quarters
|
|
1782
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.08B
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
284,719
-2,026,446
| -88% | -$32.3M |
2014 Q1
10 quarters
|
|
1783
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$98.9M
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
379,802
-1,700
| -0.4% | -$16.5K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
1784
TechTarget
TTGT
$285M
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
468,552
+176,452
| +60% | +$1.47M |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
1785
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.9B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
171,876
-169,286
| -50% | -$3.65M |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
BHI
1786
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
74,540
-588,000
| -89% | -$28.3M |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1787
Compass Diversified
CODI
$816M
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
215,943
+15,581
| +8% | +$266K |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
GSH
1788
DELISTED
Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd
GSH
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
143,500
+1,300
| +0.9% | +$32.7K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
IIJI
1789
DELISTED
Internet Initiative Japan Inc
IIJI
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
397,700
+1,400
| +0.4% | +$13.7K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
1790
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.55B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
752,568
-1,361,000
| -64% | -$5.23M |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
1791
Eastern Company
EML
$148M
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
186,200
+4,600
| +3% | +$85.1K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
1792
NACCO Industries
NC
$268M
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
239,860
+14,882
| +7% | +$213K |
2013 Q4
11 quarters
|
|
|
ITCL
1793
DELISTED
Banco Itau Chile American Depositary Shares (each representing one third of one (1/3) Common Share)
ITCL
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
278,746
-3,220
| -1% | -$42K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1794
Gencor Industries
GENC
$265M
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
309,700
+131,500
| +74% | +$1.5M |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
CCUR
1795
DELISTED
CCUR Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CCUR
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
674,219
-7,000
| -1% | -$37.6K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
ELGX
1796
DELISTED
Endologix Inc
ELGX
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
28,872
+20,940
| +264% | +$2.68M |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
1797
Citi Trends
CTRN
$430M
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
185,000
+16,300
| +10% | +$298K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
PSTB
1798
DELISTED
Park Sterling Corp.
PSTB
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
453,773
+104,900
| +30% | +$833K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
1799
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$17.5B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
16,500
-10,700
| -39% | -$2.43M |
2014 Q3
8 quarters
|
|
|
STL
1800
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
209,957
-485,636
| -70% | -$8.26M |
2013 Q4
11 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.