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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LITS
2601
Lite Strategy Inc
LITS
$33M
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
31,075
+7,140
| +30% | +$200K |
|
|
GENE
2602
DELISTED
Genetic Technologies Ltd.
GENE
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
20,174
+4,455
| +28% | +$205K |
|
2603
Weyco Group
WEYS
$374M
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
-1,300
| -4% | -$35.7K |
|
|
KWY
2604
Kingsway Corp
KWY
$265M
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
155,770
+17,071
| +12% | +$82.8K |
|
2605
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$526M
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
-27,500
| -35% | -$468K |
|
2606
AMCON Distributing
DIT
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
13,950
+150
| +1% | +$8.52K |
|
|
CBIO
2607
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$608M
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
1,146
+454
| +66% | +$313K |
|
|
CUK
2608
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-84,700
| -82% | -$4.29M |
|
|
BOXC
2609
DELISTED
Brookfield Can Office Properties
BOXC
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
+800
| +2% | +$17.7K |
|
2610
Verastem
VSTM
$547M
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
52,908
+14,788
| +39% | +$260K |
|
2611
KNOT Offshore Partners
KNOP
$352M
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,254
| New | +$801K |
|
2612
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.53B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
16,236
-462,790
| -97% | -$21.4M |
|
|
MPX
2613
DELISTED
Marine Products Corp
MPX
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
96,700
+19,200
| +25% | +$158K |
|
2614
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,100
| New | +$769K |
|
2615
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$34.3M
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
177,900
+10,500
| +6% | +$52.1K |
|
|
MZOR
2616
DELISTED
Mazor Robotics Ltd.
MZOR
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
-35,500
| -44% | -$495K |
|
2617
Virco
VIRC
$94.7M
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
184,900
+9,800
| +6% | +$35.4K |
|
|
SPNE
2618
DELISTED
SeaSpine Holdings Corporation Common Stock
SPNE
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
+60,300
| +368% | +$727K |
|
|
WPT
2619
DELISTED
World Point Terminals, LP
WPT
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,803
| New | +$765K |
|
|
CSW
2620
CSW Industrials
CSW
$4.87B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,600
| New | +$803K |
|
|
VXRT
2621
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
51,982
+1,618
| +3% | +$26.9K |
|
2622
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$869M
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,000
| New | +$820K |
|
2623
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.99B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,500
| New | +$861K |
|
|
MITT
2624
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$230M
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
18,367
-17,900
| -49% | -$737K |
|
2625
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.9B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-148,992
| -91% | -$7.46M |
|
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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.