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 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$363M |
| 2 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$289M |
| 3 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$271M |
| 4 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$180M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$158M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$226M |
| 2 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$225M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$205M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$199M |
| 5 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$185M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.84% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.18% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.43% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.05% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.9% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WWAV
2551
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-1,236,800
| -98% | -$53.1M |
|
2552
Ooma
OOMA
$608M
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
117,500
+73,200
| +165% | +$519K |
|
|
DFRG
2553
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
-5,500
| -8% | -$85.7K |
|
2554
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.33B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
301,000
-5,400
| -2% | -$16.5K |
|
|
NWLI
2555
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-100
| -2% | -$21.4K |
|
2556
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.6B
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
96,000
-41,400
| -30% | -$408K |
|
2557
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.52B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
33,550
-20,000
| -37% | -$543K |
|
2558
Inseego
INSG
$111M
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
61,710
-2,520
| -4% | -$38.7K |
|
2559
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.29B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
11,420
-7,046
| -38% | -$581K |
|
|
GLUU
2560
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
424,000
+206,435
| +95% | +$520K |
|
2561
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$559M
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
77,040
+17,340
| +29% | +$253K |
|
|
LUB
2562
DELISTED
Luby's Inc.
LUB
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
185,400
+58,300
| +46% | +$288K |
|
|
BBRG
2563
DELISTED
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc.
BBRG
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
113,649
-12,051
| -10% | -$90.9K |
|
2564
Stratus Properties
STRS
$156M
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
+8,300
| +20% | +$182K |
|
|
APTS
2565
DELISTED
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
APTS
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,100
| New | +$844K |
|
2566
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.58B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-91,341
| -83% | -$4.63M |
|
|
BAA
2567
DELISTED
Banro Corporation Common Stock
BAA
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
317,030
+81,470
| +35% | +$246K |
|
|
LITB
2568
LightInTheBox
LITB
$54M
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
45,250
+2,800
| +7% | +$46.7K |
|
|
IIN
2569
DELISTED
IntriCon Corporation
IIN
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
172,000
+500
| +0.3% | +$2.87K |
|
|
HMNF
2570
DELISTED
HMN Financial Inc
HMNF
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
+4,100
| +6% | +$52.1K |
|
|
UBP
2571
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.
UBP
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
+800
| +2% | +$15.5K |
|
|
PSV
2572
DELISTED
Hermitage Offshore Services Ltd.
PSV
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
19,460
-2,370
| -11% | -$117K |
|
|
CIM
2573
Chimera Investment
CIM
$1.06B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
19,287
-35,113
| -65% | -$1.55M |
|
2574
Dorchester Minerals
DMLP
$1.3B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
-19,886
| -24% | -$265K |
|
2575
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$540M
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
856,331
+163,607
| +24% | +$175K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Renaissance Technologies held 3,774 positions worth $52.5B, down 0.13% from $52.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $1.64B in Q2 2016, closing 474 positions and reducing 1,158 holdings. Its most notable exit was TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK, an estimated $185M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, up from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Nike worth $280M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2016 buy was Nike: 5,066,500 shares worth $280M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to CVS Health in Q2 2016, an estimated $363M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was PepsiCo, cutting an estimated $226M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $185M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 8% of its $52.5B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 423 new positions and closed 474 in Q2 2016.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 0.13% quarter-over-quarter to $52.5B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 12 Aug 2016.