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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ONVI
2651
DELISTED
Onvia, Inc.
ONVI
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
191,300
+300
| +0.2% | +$1.1K |
|
2652
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.13B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,700
| New | +$556K |
|
2653
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.31B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-141,900
| -93% | -$8.77M |
|
|
PQ
2654
DELISTED
Petroquest Energy Inc Wd
PQ
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
+220,325
| New | +$649K |
|
|
MAGN
2655
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$498M
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
2,877
-1,123
| -28% | -$302K |
|
|
MATN
2656
DELISTED
Mateon Therapeutics, Inc.
MATN
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,045,800
| New | +$741K |
|
2657
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$32.8B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,300
| New | +$765K |
|
2658
Upland Software
UPLD
$14.4M
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
9,580
+3,233
| +51% | +$232K |
|
|
OSB
2659
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,300
| New | +$772K |
|
2660
Landmark Bancorp
LARK
$195M
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
46,598
+2,118
| +5% | +$33K |
|
2661
Data I/O
DAIO
$31.5M
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
307,200
+5,300
| +2% | +$12.8K |
|
2662
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$411M
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
240,360
-87,029
| -27% | -$306K |
|
|
ACW
2663
DELISTED
Accuride Corp
ACW
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
580,200
+45,200
| +8% | +$68.1K |
|
2664
Coffee Holding Co
JVA
$19.4M
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
126,900
+34,100
| +37% | +$146K |
|
2665
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.25B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
101,900
-846,800
| -89% | -$6.21M |
|
2666
MIND Technology
MIND
$45.8M
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
19,030
+7,890
| +71% | +$291K |
|
|
AUTO
2667
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
+15,800
| +45% | +$241K |
|
2668
BGSF Inc
BGSF
$56.6M
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,600
| New | +$577K |
|
|
COB
2669
DELISTED
CommunityOne Bancorp
COB
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
+400
| +0.7% | +$5.27K |
|
|
FWDI
2670
Forward Industries Inc
FWDI
$295M
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
59,240
+370
| +0.6% | +$4.77K |
|
|
ACER
2671
DELISTED
Acer Therapeutics Inc
ACER
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
16,233
+2,007
| +14% | +$59.7K |
|
2672
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.84B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
-1,600
| -4% | -$25.4K |
|
|
NRE
2673
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$841K |
|
2674
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.04B
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
158,200
+128,300
| +429% | +$583K |
|
|
CBD
2675
DELISTED
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao
CBD
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,400
| New | +$624K |
|
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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.