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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
Veru
VERU
$35.8M
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
54,520
-4,880
| -8% | -$66.8K |
|
|
VOLT
2677
DELISTED
Volt Information Sciences, Inc.
VOLT
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
115,900
+35,700
| +45% | +$239K |
|
|
FFWM
2678
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
+41,000
| +181% | +$454K |
|
2679
Wingstop
WING
$3.67B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-41,800
| -62% | -$1.09M |
|
|
TOO
2680
DELISTED
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.
TOO
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
114,800
-63,000
| -35% | -$369K |
|
|
HEOP
2681
DELISTED
Heritage Oaks Bancorp
HEOP
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
+4,300
| +5% | +$34.3K |
|
2682
Ultralife
ULBI
$89.3M
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
135,200
+11,100
| +9% | +$52.6K |
|
2683
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$77.6M
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
12,338
-2,582
| -17% | -$151K |
|
|
CTRL
2684
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
82,600
+48,100
| +139% | +$372K |
|
|
GOLD
2685
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.18B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
83,200
+63,000
| +312% | +$567K |
|
2686
Stellantis
STLA
$16.7B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
+110,340
| New | +$799K |
|
|
HCCI
2687
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
+28,200
| +105% | +$316K |
|
|
BORN
2688
DELISTED
China New Borun Corporation
BORN
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
441,300
+31,753
| +8% | +$49.1K |
|
|
TLN
2689
DELISTED
Talen Energy Corporation
TLN
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
-71,300
| -59% | -$873K |
|
2690
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$102M
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
+600
| +2% | +$10.1K |
|
|
WLB
2691
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
+7,300
| +12% | +$58.1K |
|
2692
Hennessy Advisors
HNNA
$78.8M
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
+16,800
| +130% | +$361K |
|
|
STKL
2693
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
158,230
-94,141
| -37% | -$435K |
|
|
BXE
2694
DELISTED
Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.
BXE
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
134,220
+33,700
| +34% | +$178K |
|
|
SGMO
2695
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
114,200
-389,864
| -77% | -$2.48M |
|
|
OCIP
2696
DELISTED
OCI Partners LP
OCIP
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
87,290
-28,888
| -25% | -$206K |
|
|
HTM
2697
DELISTED
U.S. Geothermal Inc.
HTM
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
133,958
+94,058
| +236% | +$433K |
|
2698
FreightCar America
RAIL
$280M
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
-82,190
| -64% | -$1.22M |
|
|
ANW
2699
DELISTED
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network
ANW
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
+118,700
| New | +$820K |
|
|
SHOE
2700
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$431M
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
-26,000
| -33% | -$323K |
|
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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.