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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Genie Energy
GNE
$438M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
348,397
+15,900
| +5% | +$102K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
CMD
2177
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,325
| New | +$1.91M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
2178
Charter Communications
CHTR
$11.8B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
7,583
-524,600
| -99% | -$133M |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
AGTC
2179
DELISTED
Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation
AGTC
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
208,800
+89,200
| +75% | +$1.2M |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
PVG
2180
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
198,800
+149,600
| +304% | +$1.67M |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
2181
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$293M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
67,710
+9,020
| +15% | +$327K |
2014 Q3
8 quarters
|
|
2182
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$83.1M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
145,826
-80,194
| -35% | -$1.19M |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
2183
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.09B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
33,578
+14,478
| +76% | +$790K |
2013 Q3
12 quarters
|
|
2184
NetSol Technologies
NTWK
$70.9M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
323,520
+29,420
| +10% | +$177K |
2014 Q3
8 quarters
|
|
|
IMBI
2185
DELISTED
iMedia Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
IMBI
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
88,266
+19,590
| +29% | +$372K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
2186
Cognex
CGNX
$10.6B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
76,256
-52,800
| -41% | -$1.27M |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
|
EVOL
2187
DELISTED
Evolving Systems, Inc.
EVOL
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
462,899
+46,200
| +11% | +$212K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
2188
Graco
GGG
$12.7B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
81,600
-95,100
| -54% | -$2.38M |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
2189
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$1.92B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+137,500
| New | +$1.93M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
2190
Delek Logistics
DKL
$3.26B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
70,200
-17,801
| -20% | -$482K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
2191
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$17.5B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
187,711
-107,147
| -36% | -$1.04M |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
2192
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$33.2M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
123,690
+18,810
| +18% | +$310K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
|
HPJ
2193
DELISTED
Highpower International Inc
HPJ
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
689,800
+70,900
| +11% | +$170K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
NMRX
2194
DELISTED
Numerex Corp
NMRX
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
255,300
+15,500
| +6% | +$118K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
KND
2195
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
193,880
+148,800
| +330% | +$1.65M |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
2196
Clarus
CLAR
$134M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
386,812
+202,095
| +109% | +$921K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
|
DS
2197
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+436,600
| New | +$2.02M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
SPRT
2198
DELISTED
support.com, Inc.
SPRT
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
784,994
+102,961
| +15% | +$268K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
2199
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.11B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
266,400
+66,134
| +33% | +$434K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
|
TLP
2200
DELISTED
Transmontaigne
TLP
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
-18,600
| -28% | -$778K |
2015 Q3
4 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.