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
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$228M |
| 3 |
GAS
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
|
+$216M |
| 4 |
TE
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.3B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+12,200
| +67% | +$648K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
|
SAFE
2377
Safehold
SAFE
$850M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
28,125
+20,236
| +257% | +$1.03M |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
HGG
2378
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
798,100
+17,400
| +2% | +$34.5K |
2013 Q3
12 quarters
|
|
|
SUNE
2379
SUNation Energy
SUNE
$14.8M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$3.77M |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
AMFW
2380
DELISTED
AMEC Foster Wheeler plc
AMFW
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
197,500
-300
| -0.2% | -$2K |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
2381
LSB Industries
LXU
$706M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+222,170
| New | +$1.89M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
SPLK
2382
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-704,000
| -97% | -$42.2M |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
|
AFCO
2383
DELISTED
American Farmland Company
AFCO
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
185,003
+157,103
| +563% | +$1M |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
2384
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$136M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
51,882
-3,200
| -6% | -$90.3K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
|
FOLD
2385
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+196,400
| New | +$1.33M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
CYRN
2386
DELISTED
CYREN Ltd.
CYRN
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
29,487
+905
| +3% | +$40.7K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
BZUN
2387
Baozun
BZUN
$192M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,700
| New | +$1M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
ACFC
2388
DELISTED
Atlantic Coast Financial Corporation
ACFC
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
228,100
+50,300
| +28% | +$313K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
|
QUMU
2389
DELISTED
Qumu Corp.
QUMU
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
635,259
+11,200
| +2% | +$36.1K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
FLY
2390
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
124,200
-55,172
| -31% | -$637K |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
CUK
2391
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
+10,700
| +58% | +$504K |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
RIGP
2392
DELISTED
Transocean Partners LLC
RIGP
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
115,900
+83,300
| +256% | +$977K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
WTT
2393
DELISTED
Wireless Telecom Group, Inc.
WTT
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
839,600
+13,900
| +2% | +$21.3K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
ENTL
2394
DELISTED
Entellus Medical, Inc. Common Stock
ENTL
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
+32,600
| +104% | +$612K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
|
APU
2395
DELISTED
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
APU
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,000
| New | +$1.45M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
AKAO
2396
DELISTED
Achaogen Inc
AKAO
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
295,500
+125,400
| +74% | +$500K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
2397
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.15B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
108,500
+33,100
| +44% | +$473K |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
LPT
2398
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
-143,800
| -80% | -$5.81M |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
2399
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.84B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
88,900
-1,700
| -2% | -$26.1K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
|
TULP
2400
Bloomia Holdings
TULP
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
84,414
+471
| +0.6% | +$7.51K |
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.