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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$51.2B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,300
| New | +$1.92M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
MBRG
2252
DELISTED
Middleburg Financial Corp
MBRG
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
+5,900
| +10% | +$165K |
2013 Q4
11 quarters
|
|
2253
uniQure
QURE
$1.57B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
235,350
+77,560
| +49% | +$615K |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
KANG
2254
DELISTED
iKang Healthcare Group, Inc.
KANG
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
99,400
-243,800
| -71% | -$4.48M |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
|
TNGO
2255
DELISTED
Tangoe, Inc.
TNGO
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
217,500
-93,000
| -30% | -$798K |
2014 Q2
9 quarters
|
|
2256
Lazard
LAZ
$3.58B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
-39,000
| -44% | -$1.36M |
2015 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
2257
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$3.08B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
60,176
+40,712
| +209% | +$1.09M |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
|
TOO
2258
DELISTED
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.
TOO
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
281,300
+166,500
| +145% | +$926K |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
2259
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$2M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,103
| New | +$1.69M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
GFA
2260
DELISTED
Gafisa S.A.
GFA
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
84,929
+14,908
| +21% | +$283K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
|
EPZM
2261
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
180,288
+165,200
| +1,095% | +$1.51M |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
2262
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$1.61B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
-1,465,400
| -93% | -$20.6M |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
2263
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$450M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
108,689
+6,889
| +7% | +$108K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
2264
DELISTED
Via Renewables, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIA
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
24,240
+920
| +4% | +$64.1K |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
IIP
2265
DELISTED
INTERNAP NETWORK SERVICES CORPORATION
IIP
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
1,069,500
+157,980
| +17% | +$261K |
2014 Q3
8 quarters
|
|
|
TNH
2266
DELISTED
Terra Nitrogen
TNH
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
15,711
+11,311
| +257% | +$1.27M |
2015 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
|
HALL
2267
DELISTED
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.
HALL
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
17,090
+2,260
| +15% | +$241K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
|
WILN
2268
DELISTED
Wi-LAN Inc.
WILN
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
1,141,800
+128,800
| +13% | +$250K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
2269
ClearOne Inc
CLRO
$10.5M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
10,433
-100
| -0.9% | -$16.7K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
2270
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$976M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
148,600
+7,000
| +5% | +$80.7K |
2015 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
2271
Asure Software
ASUR
$212M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
272,476
+17,000
| +7% | +$90.2K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
2272
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.14B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
982,800
+79,200
| +9% | +$185K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
ALO
2273
DELISTED
Alio Gold Inc
ALO
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
376,092
+59,658
| +19% | +$296K |
2013 Q4
11 quarters
|
|
|
BCRH
2274
DELISTED
BLUE CAPITAL REINSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD.
BCRH
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
95,199
+20,359
| +27% | +$365K |
2015 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
2275
Gentherm
THRM
$1.62B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
55,464
-4,036
| -7% | -$133K |
2015 Q4
3 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.