RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD.

Common Shares, Par Value $1.00 Per Share

	o	Rule 13d-1(b)
	x	Rule 13d-1(c)
	o	Rule 13d-1(d)

 

 

 

CUSIP No. G7496G103

13G

Page 2 of 11 Pages

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON   S.A.C. Capital Advisors, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) o (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:		5	SOLE VOTING POWER   0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER   1,783,900 (see Item 4)
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   1,783,900  (see Item 4)
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   1,783,900  (see Item 4)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES       o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)   4.0%  (see Item 4)
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*   PN

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. G7496G103

13G

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON   S.A.C. Capital Advisors, Inc.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) o (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:		5	SOLE VOTING POWER   0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER   1,783,900  (see Item 4)
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   1,783,900  (see Item 4)
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   1,783,900  (see Item 4)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES       o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)   4.0%  (see Item 4)
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*   CO

 

 

 

CUSIP No. G7496G103

13G

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON   CR Intrinsic Investors, LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) o (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:		5	SOLE VOTING POWER   0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER   508,600 (see Item 4)
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   508,600 (see Item 4)
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   508,600 (see Item 4)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES       o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)   1.1% (see Item 4)
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*   OO

 

 

 

CUSIP No. G7496G103

13G

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON   Parameter Capital Management, LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) o (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:		5	SOLE VOTING POWER   0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER   50,000 (a)(see Item 4)
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   50,000 (a)(see Item 4)
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   50,000 (a)(see Item 4)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES       o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)   0.1% (a)(see Item 4)
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*   OO

 

 

 

CUSIP No. G7496G103

13G

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON   Steven A. Cohen
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) o (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:		5	SOLE VOTING POWER   0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER   2,342,500 (a)(see Item 4)
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   2,342,500  (a)(see Item 4)
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   2,342,500  (a)(see Item 4)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES       o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)   5.3%  (a)(see Item 4)
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*   IN

*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT

 
 

Item 1(a)	Name of Issuer:
	RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Item 1(b)	Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
	Renaissance House, 12 Crow Lane, Pembroke HM 19 Bermuda
Item 2(a)	Name of Person Filing:
	This statement is filed by: (i) S.A.C. Capital Advisors, L.P. (“SAC Capital Advisors LP”) with respect to shares of Common Shares, par value $1.00 per share (“Shares”), of the Issuer beneficially owned by S.A.C. Capital Associates, LLC (“SAC Capital Associates”); (ii) S.A.C. Capital Advisors, Inc. (“SAC Capital Advisors Inc.”) with respect to Shares beneficially owned by SAC Capital Advisors LP and SAC Capital Associates; (iii) CR Intrinsic Investors, LLC (“CR Intrinsic Investors”) with respect to Shares beneficially owned by CR Intrinsic Investments, LLC (“CR Intrinsic Investments”); (iv) Parameter Capital Management, LLC (“Parameter Management”) with respect to Shares beneficially owned by Parameter Capital Associates, LLC (“Parameter Capital Associates”); and (v) Steven A. Cohen with respect to Shares beneficially owned by SAC Capital Advisors LP, SAC Capital Advisors Inc., SAC Capital Associates, CR Intrinsic Investors, CR Intrinsic Investments, Parameter Management and Parameter Capital Associates.
	SAC Capital Advisors LP, SAC Capital Advisors Inc., CR Intrinsic Investors, Parameter Management and Steven A. Cohen have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, a copy of which is filed with this Schedule 13G as Exhibit 99.1, pursuant to which they have agreed to file this Schedule 13G jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) of the Act.
Item 2(b)	Address or Principal Business Office:
	The address of the principal business office of (i) SAC Capital Advisors LP, SAC Capital Advisors Inc., CR Intrinsic Investors and Mr. Cohen is 72 Cummings Point Road, Stamford, Connecticut 06902; and (ii) Parameter Management is 510 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10222.
Item 2(c)	Citizenship:
	SAC Capital Advisors LP is a Delaware limited partnership.  SAC Capital Advisors Inc. is a Delaware corporation. CR Intrinsic Investors and

	Parameter Management are Delaware limited liability companies.  Mr. Cohen is a United States citizen.
Item 2(d)	Title of Class of Securities:
	Common Shares, par value $1.00 per share
Item 2(e)	CUSIP Number:
	G7496G103
Item 3	Not Applicable
Item 4	Ownership:
	The percentages used herein are calculated based upon the Shares of Common Shares issued and outstanding as of March 15, 2013 as reported on the Issuer's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Issuer on April 5, 2013.
	As of the close of business on May 2, 2013:
	1.  S.A.C. Capital Advisors, L.P.
	(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,783,900
	(b) Percent of class: 4.0%
	(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
	(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,783,900
	(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
	(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,783,900
	2.  S.A.C. Capital Advisors, Inc.
	(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,783,900
	(b) Percent of class: 4.0%
	(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
	(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,783,900
	(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
	(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,783,900
	3.  CR Intrinsic Investors, LLC
	(a) Amount beneficially owned: 508,600
	(b) Percent of class: 1.1%
	(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
	(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 508,600
	(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
	(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 508,600

	4.  Parameter Capital Management, LLC
	(a) Amount beneficially owned: 50,000 (a)
	(b) Percent of class: 0.1% (a)
	(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
	(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 50,000 (a)
	(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
	(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 50,000 (a)
	5. Steven A. Cohen
	(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,342,500 (a)
	(b) Percent of class: 5.3% (a)
	(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
	(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,342,500 (a)
	(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
	(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,342,500 (a)
	(a) Includes 50,000 Shares subject to call options held by Parameter Capital Associates.
	SAC Capital Advisors LP, SAC Capital Advisors Inc., CR Intrinsic Investors, Parameter Management and Mr. Cohen own directly no Shares.  Pursuant to an investment management agreement, SAC Capital Advisors LP maintains investment and voting power with respect to the securities held by SAC Capital Associates.  SAC Capital Advisors Inc. is the general partner of SAC Capital Advisors LP.   Pursuant to an investment management agreement, CR Intrinsic Investors maintains investment and voting power with respect to the securities held by CR Intrinsic Investments.  Pursuant to an investment management agreement, Parameter Management maintains investment and voting power with respect to the securities held by Parameter Capital Associates.  Mr. Cohen controls each of SAC Capital Advisors Inc., CR Intrinsic Investors and Parameter Management.  CR Intrinsic Investments is a wholly owned subsidiary of SAC Capital Associates.  By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of (i) SAC Capital Advisors LP, SAC Capital Advisors Inc. and Mr. Cohen may be deemed to beneficially own 1,783,900 Shares (constituting approximately 4.0% of the Shares outstanding); (ii) CR Intrinsic Investors and Mr. Cohen may be deemed to beneficially own 508,600 Shares (constituting approximately 1.1% of the Shares outstanding); and (iii) Parameter Management and Mr. Cohen may be deemed to own beneficially 50,000 shares (constituting approximately 0.1% (a) of the Shares outstanding).  Each of SAC Capital Advisors LP, SAC Capital Advisors Inc., CR Intrinsic Investors, Parameter Management and Mr. Cohen disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the securities covered by this statement, and SAC Capital Associates

	disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities held by CR Intrinsic Investments.
Item 5	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
	If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following. o
Item 6	Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
	Not Applicable
Item 7	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
	Not Applicable
Item 8	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
	Not Applicable
Item 9	Notice of Dissolution of Group:
	Not Applicable
Item 10	Certification: