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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070813160518
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899140-07-001412
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070809
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070813
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070813

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000913144
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				980138020
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RENAISSANCE HOUSE
		STREET 2:		8-20 EAST BROADWAY
		CITY:			PEMBROKE BERMUDA
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM 19
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4412954513

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RENAISSANCE HOUSE
		STREET 2:		8-20 EAST BROADWAY
		CITY:			PEMBROKE BERMUDA
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM 19

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Todd Rider Fonner
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001372220

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14428
		FILM NUMBER:		071049093

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		441-295-4513

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RENAISSANCE HOUSE
		STREET 2:		8-20 EAST BROADWAY
		CITY:			PEMBROKE
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM19
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    <periodOfReport>2007-08-09</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RNR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Todd Rider Fonner</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>8-20 EAST BROADWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PEMBROKE HM 19, BERMUDA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP, CRO &amp; CIO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Series B 7.30% Preference Shares</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-08-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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    <ownerSignature>
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        <signatureDate>2007-08-13</signatureDate>
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