Ownership Submission
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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Paradine Jonathan
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/18/2010		 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)
CUO - Renaissance Reins. Ltd.
 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 54,692 (1)
D
 

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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   (2)   (2) Common Stock 7,163 $ (3) D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 05/05/2009(4) 05/05/2018 Common Stock 5,332 $ 50.71 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 03/03/2009(4) 03/03/2018 Common Stock 23,834 $ 53.86 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 03/01/2008(4) 03/01/2017 Common Stock 28,043 $ 51.13 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 03/21/2007(4) 03/21/2016 Common Stock 13,535 $ 42.66 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 11/04/2006(4) 11/04/2015 Common Stock 24,793 $ 37.51 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 03/21/2006(4) 03/21/2015 Common Stock 8,239 $ 49.1 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 03/12/2005(4) 03/12/2014 Common Stock 12,948 $ 53.96 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 05/16/2004(4) 05/16/2013 Common Stock 5,448 $ 45.43 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 11/19/2003(4) 11/19/2012 Common Stock 8,000 $ 39.07 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 08/31/2009(5) 08/31/2014 Common Stock 87,500 $ 74.24 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Paradine Jonathan
RENAISSANCE HOUSE
12 CROW LANE
PEMBROKE, D0 HM 19		       CUO - Renaissance Reins. Ltd.  

Signatures

Jonathan Paradine 05/28/2010
**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) Comprised of 9,613 Common Shares which have vested and 45,079 Common Shares which have not vested. All such shares vest ratably in four equal annual installments from the respective grant dates.
(2) Each restricted stock unit vests in four equal annual installments beginning on March 1, 2011. Vested units will be settled solely in cash immediately after the vesting date.
(3) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive cash upon settlement equal to the share price of one Common Share of the Issuer.
(4) All such options vest ratably in four equal annual installments from the respective grant dates. The Date Exercisable is the first vesting date of each individual option.
(5) Such options vested in their entirety on the fifth anniversary of the grant date.
 
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