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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
DMC Global
BOOM
$116M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
117,500
+900
| +0.8% | +$9.86K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
RPT
2452
Rithm Property Trust
RPT
$83.8M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
15,836
+2,967
| +23% | +$236K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
|
MNI
2453
DELISTED
The McClatchy Company Class A Common Stock
MNI
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
77,654
+54,724
| +239% | +$919K |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
GTLS
2454
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,000
| New | +$1.1M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
AENZ
2455
DELISTED
Aenza S.A.A.
AENZ
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
49,833
+20,300
| +69% | +$494K |
2014 Q1
10 quarters
|
|
2456
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$105M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
247,100
+11,800
| +5% | +$55.5K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
FSBK
2457
DELISTED
First South Bancorp Inc/VA
FSBK
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
124,500
+9,902
| +9% | +$95.9K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
CNBKA
2458
DELISTED
Century Bancorp Inc/Mass
CNBKA
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
+6,900
| +34% | +$304K |
2015 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
2459
AmeriServ Financial
ASRV
$74.5M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
372,000
+28,200
| +8% | +$89.5K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
2460
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$634M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+200
| +2% | +$26.3K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
|
IEC
2461
DELISTED
IEC Electronics Corp.
IEC
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
257,300
+52,900
| +26% | +$259K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
2462
ICL Group
ICL
$6.48B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
314,200
+17,600
| +6% | +$71.5K |
2015 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
|
USAK
2463
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
119,300
-57,400
| -32% | -$814K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
TRQ
2464
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,330
| New | +$1.33M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
KTEC
2465
DELISTED
Key Technology Inc
KTEC
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
110,800
+2,700
| +2% | +$27.9K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
ORIG
2466
DELISTED
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. Class A Common Shares
ORIG
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
158
+53
| +50% | +$706K |
2015 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
2467
AudioCodes
AUDC
$275M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
228,010
+207,885
| +1,033% | +$992K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
UNT
2468
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
-503,500
| -88% | -$7.76M |
2014 Q1
10 quarters
|
|
2469
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.05B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
434,700
+43,500
| +11% | +$100K |
2015 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
2470
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$227M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
-28,600
| -35% | -$676K |
2014 Q3
8 quarters
|
|
2471
Mitek Systems
MITK
$799M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
146,236
-210,900
| -59% | -$1.65M |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
CMRX
2472
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
218,860
-46,405
| -17% | -$212K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
2473
RF Industries
RFIL
$90.1M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
672,600
-1,900
| -0.3% | -$4.09K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
DLA
2474
DELISTED
Delta Apparel Inc.
DLA
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
73,567
-18,133
| -20% | -$365K |
2015 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
2475
Halozyme
HALO
$12.5B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.02M |
2016 Q3
0 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.