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 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$382M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$266M |
| 3 |
Electronic Arts
EA
|
+$240M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$221M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$216M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$358M |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$263M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$258M |
| 4 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$257M |
| 5 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$189M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.14% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.55% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.85% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.18% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
NetSol Technologies
NTWK
$51.3M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
305,300
-5,420
| -2% | -$24.1K |
|
|
ZEUS
2502
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
-104,500
| -63% | -$1.91M |
|
2503
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.91B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
37,127
-113,175
| -75% | -$3.52M |
|
|
CTB
2504
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-453,900
| -93% | -$17.5M |
|
2505
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.27B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
-53,100
| -64% | -$2.08M |
|
|
STZ.B
2506
DELISTED
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. CLASS B
STZ.B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+200
| +3% | +$35.8K |
|
2507
RF Industries
RFIL
$122M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
657,100
-2,200
| -0.3% | -$3.55K |
|
|
CAW
2508
DELISTED
CCA Industries, Inc.
CAW
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
345,600
+4,500
| +1% | +$14.6K |
|
2509
Emerson Radio
MSN
$8.19M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
844,100
+2,700
| +0.3% | +$3.51K |
|
|
MRIN
2510
DELISTED
Marin Software
MRIN
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
21,452
+1,697
| +9% | +$107K |
|
|
WG
2511
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
469,900
-79,300
| -14% | -$202K |
|
|
MSBF
2512
DELISTED
MSB Financial Corp.
MSBF
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
+8,500
| +15% | +$146K |
|
2513
First US Bancshares
FUSB
$91.9M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
102,500
-1,700
| -2% | -$19.8K |
|
2514
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$2.98B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
+11,100
| +54% | +$399K |
|
|
HOME
2515
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
+32,600
| +196% | +$617K |
|
|
MRVC
2516
DELISTED
MRV Communications Inc
MRVC
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
115,900
| – | – |
|
2517
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$4.81B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,099
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
LABL
2518
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,900
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
BLDP
2519
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$808M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
389,500
+223,900
| +135% | +$630K |
|
2520
Lantronix
LTRX
$238M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
464,966
+3,657
| +0.8% | +$10K |
|
2521
AMCON Distributing
DIT
$63.4M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
16,050
| – | – |
|
2522
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.03B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-70,300
| -75% | -$3.89M |
|
|
WES
2523
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,090
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2524
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.05B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
204,204
+39,004
| +24% | +$216K |
|
|
FCCY
2525
DELISTED
1st Constitution Bancorp
FCCY
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
-2,300
| -4% | -$40.4K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Renaissance Technologies held 3,586 positions worth $78.4B, up 9.5% from $71.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $4.59B of net new capital in Q2 2017, opening 398 new positions and adding to 1,648 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Pfizer: 8,421,609 shares worth $268M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Comcast, an estimated $263M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2017 buy was Pfizer: 8,421,609 shares worth $268M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Bristol-Myers Squibb in Q2 2017, an estimated $382M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was Comcast, cutting an estimated $263M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Booking.com in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $358M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 9% of its $78.4B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 398 new positions and closed 418 in Q2 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 9.5% quarter-over-quarter to $78.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 11 Aug 2017.