FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Fraser James Christopher 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/01/2017 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD [RNR] (Last) (First) (Middle) RENAISSANCE HOUSE, 12 CROW LANE 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP, Chief Accounting Officer 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) PEMBROKE, D0 HM 19 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 3,217 D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (1)	  (2)	  (2)	RNR Common Stock	2,038	$ (1)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units (1)	  (3)	  (3)	RNR Common Stock	1,671	$ (1)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units (1)	  (4)	  (4)	RNR Common Stock	1,119	$ (1)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units (1)	  (5)	  (5)	RNR Common Stock	864	$ (1)	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Fraser James Christopher RENAISSANCE HOUSE 12 CROW LANE PEMBROKE, D0 HM 19	Â	Â	  SVP, Chief Accounting Officer	Â

Signatures

/S/ Molly E. Gardner, Attorney-in-Fact		01/06/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive, upon vesting, a cash payment equal to the fair market value, on the vesting date, of one Common Share of the Issuer.
(2)	These restricted stock units were granted on March 15, 2016 under the Issuer's 2010 Restricted Stock Unit Plan and will vest in four equal annual installments beginning on March 1, 2017.
(3)	These restricted stock units were granted on March 20, 2015 under the Issuer's 2010 Restricted Stock Unit Plan and will vest in three equal installments on March 1, 2017, March 1, 2018 and March 1, 2019.
(4)	These restricted stock units were granted on March 3, 2014 under the Issuer's 2010 Restricted Stock Unit Plan and will vest in two equal installments on March 3, 2017 and March 3, 2018.
(5)	These restricted stock units were granted on March 1, 2013 under the Issuer's 2010 Restricted Stock Unit Plan and will vest on March 1, 2017.
  Remarks: Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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