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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
China Automotive Systems
CAAS
$135M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
419,423
+41,590
| +11% | +$157K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
VDTH
2277
DELISTED
Videocon d2h Limited
VDTH
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
177,700
+51,700
| +41% | +$499K |
2015 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
2278
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$445M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
128,400
+106,096
| +476% | +$2.17M |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
2279
LG Display
LPL
$2.89B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+136,100
| New | +$1.8M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
MHG
2280
DELISTED
Marine Harvest ASA
MHG
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
96,600
-16,800
| -15% | -$276K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
|
BNFT
2281
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,300
| New | +$1.78M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
2282
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$2.58B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
86,805
+56,405
| +186% | +$1.14M |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
2283
AMES National
ATLO
$279M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
+1,100
| +2% | +$30K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
|
SHOS
2284
DELISTED
Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc.
SHOS
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
349,900
+17,621
| +5% | +$110K |
2013 Q4
11 quarters
|
|
2285
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.1B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
131,000
-71,100
| -35% | -$992K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
2286
Perion Network
PERI
$348M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
475,001
+43,634
| +10% | +$166K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
2287
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.15B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
21,785
+19,085
| +707% | +$1.45M |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
ALBO
2288
DELISTED
Albireo Pharma Inc
ALBO
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
131,500
+12,518
| +11% | +$148K |
2013 Q4
11 quarters
|
|
2289
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.87B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,905
+1,815
| +167% | +$1.03M |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
2290
First Mid Bancshares
FMBH
$1.29B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,300
| New | +$1.56M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
2291
Senstar Technologies
SNT
$35.5M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
401,800
+53,200
| +15% | +$265K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
UWN
2292
DELISTED
Nevada Gold & Casinos, Ltd.
UWN
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
947,300
+30,300
| +3% | +$58.8K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
TLRA
2293
DELISTED
Telaria, Inc.
TLRA
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
990,996
+47,596
| +5% | +$84K |
2014 Q2
9 quarters
|
|
|
VIAB
2294
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,300
| New | +$1.84M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
NORD
2295
DELISTED
Nord Anglia Education, Inc.
NORD
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,100
| New | +$1.69M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
2296
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$549M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
118,300
+49,900
| +73% | +$708K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
PDCE
2297
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-243,939
| -91% | -$14.8M |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
OSHC
2298
DELISTED
Ocean Shore Holding Co.
OSHC
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
+45,481
| +159% | +$990K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
2299
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.06B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
20,008
-6,115
| -23% | -$537K |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
ATAXZ
2300
DELISTED
AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMT INV LP
ATAXZ
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
282,906
+98,169
| +53% | +$579K |
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.