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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$452M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
-18,800
| -32% | -$1.12M |
2014 Q1
10 quarters
|
|
2077
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$8.51B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
161,400
-315,500
| -66% | -$4.63M |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
2078
DELISTED
Steel Connect, Inc. Common Stock
STCN
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
155,812
-980
| -0.6% | -$12.3K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
2079
Minerva Neurosciences
NERV
$152M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
21,063
-4,137
| -16% | -$401K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
2080
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$8.86B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
145,037
-105,476
| -42% | -$1.72M |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
MGI
2081
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
334,704
+12,013
| +4% | +$85.5K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
2082
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$44.2B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,800
| New | +$2.31M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
TBRA
2083
DELISTED
Tobira Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
TBRA
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
59,666
+22,401
| +60% | +$250K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
2084
DELISTED
Penns Woods Bancorp
PWOD
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
79,950
+7,350
| +10% | +$211K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
2085
Global Indemnity Group
GBLI
$358M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
79,764
-6,100
| -7% | -$180K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
2086
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$314M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
214,300
-404,700
| -65% | -$4.3M |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
2087
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.54B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
193,238
-250,300
| -56% | -$3.09M |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
2088
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$197M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
82,100
-18,700
| -19% | -$526K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
EGAS
2089
DELISTED
Gas Natural Inc.
EGAS
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
307,800
+62,200
| +25% | +$461K |
2014 Q2
9 quarters
|
|
2090
Natera
NTRA
$57.8B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
211,900
+126,100
| +147% | +$1.42M |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
2091
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.21B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
83,200
+22,600
| +37% | +$761K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
2092
DELISTED
Summit Financial Group, Inc.
SMMF
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
122,635
+10,162
| +9% | +$197K |
2013 Q3
12 quarters
|
|
2093
CSW Industrials
CSW
$4.69B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
72,400
+47,800
| +194% | +$1.57M |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
2094
Ready Capital
RC
$215M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
162,200
-22,400
| -12% | -$312K |
2013 Q4
11 quarters
|
|
|
RBS.PRH.CL
2095
DELISTED
Royal Bank Of Scotland Group
RBS.PRH.CL
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
91,909
+16,929
| +23% | +$437K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
2096
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$205M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
508,800
+23,100
| +5% | +$93.7K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
GBT
2097
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,200
| New | +$1.93M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
TECD
2098
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,542
| New | +$2.13M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
2099
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$7.86B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,600
| New | +$2.35M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
NW.PRC.CL
2100
DELISTED
Natwest Bank Ads Series C
NW.PRC.CL
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
90,300
+7,000
| +8% | +$183K |
2014 Q4
7 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.