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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.81B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-98,900
| -83% | -$3.46M |
|
2627
Workiva
WK
$3.28B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
+42,200
| +271% | +$535K |
|
|
DVD
2628
DELISTED
Dover Motorsports
DVD
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
363,100
+7,900
| +2% | +$17.9K |
|
|
DVCR
2629
DELISTED
Diversicare Healthcare Services Inc
DVCR
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
94,900
+800
| +0.9% | +$6.63K |
|
|
SGMA
2630
DELISTED
Sigmatron International
SGMA
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
129,500
+1,500
| +1% | +$8.95K |
|
|
STAY
2631
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
-291,500
| -85% | -$4.38M |
|
2632
Chemung Financial Corp
CHMG
$395M
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
26,674
+4,674
| +21% | +$134K |
|
|
YCB
2633
DELISTED
YOUR CMNTY BANKSHARES INC COM
YCB
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,017
| New | +$751K |
|
|
ENBL
2634
DELISTED
ENABLE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP
ENBL
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
-37,900
| -40% | -$471K |
|
|
KCG
2635
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
+17,500
| +43% | +$232K |
|
|
ATTO
2636
DELISTED
Atento S.A.
ATTO
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
17,107
-12,433
| -42% | -$527K |
|
|
PPIH
2637
Perma-Pipe International
PPIH
$206M
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
102,398
-202
| -0.2% | -$1.47K |
|
|
ESTE
2638
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
+70,900
| New | +$875K |
|
2639
Clarus
CLAR
$128M
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
184,717
+102,654
| +125% | +$441K |
|
2640
Target
TGT
$65.5B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-1,826,300
| -99% | -$136M |
|
|
NM
2641
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
NM
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
93,890
+41,860
| +80% | +$443K |
|
|
DERM
2642
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,000
| New | +$717K |
|
2643
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$26.9B
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
40,491
-8,100
| -17% | -$144K |
|
|
TSL
2644
DELISTED
Trina Solar Limited
TSL
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
97,900
-8,200
| -8% | -$70.4K |
|
2645
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$1.95B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
+65,800
| +522% | +$645K |
|
|
YDKG
2646
Yueda Digital Holding
YDKG
$5.25M
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
110
-57
| -34% | -$533K |
|
|
AIOT
2647
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$525M
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
156,615
+2,900
| +2% | +$14.5K |
|
2648
Stride
LRN
$4.08B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$679K |
|
|
UBFO
2649
DELISTED
United Security Bancshares
UBFO
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
121,465
+19,460
| +19% | +$99.4K |
|
|
BCOM
2650
DELISTED
B Communications Ltd
BCOM
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
+2,800
| +10% | +$72.6K |
|
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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.