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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESI
2701
DELISTED
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
ESI
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
336,800
+209,200
| +164% | +$472K |
|
|
AKAO
2702
DELISTED
Achaogen Inc
AKAO
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
170,100
+105,700
| +164% | +$368K |
|
|
EDN
2703
Edenor
EDN
$1.11B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+21,500
| +142% | +$330K |
|
|
PNTR
2704
DELISTED
Pointer Telocation Ltd.
PNTR
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
113,800
+8,500
| +8% | +$54.9K |
|
|
ACAT
2705
DELISTED
Arctic Cat Inc
ACAT
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
37,593
-74,203
| -66% | -$1.17M |
|
2706
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.99B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
1,090
-1,335
| -55% | -$751K |
|
|
CJES
2707
DELISTED
C&J ENERGY SVCS LTD
CJES
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
1,058,302
+43,152
| +4% | +$40.2K |
|
2708
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$343M
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
225,500
-3,100
| -1% | -$8.6K |
|
2709
Kamada
KMDA
$407M
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
172,800
+2,500
| +1% | +$9.52K |
|
2710
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$712M
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
120,700
-133,100
| -52% | -$796K |
|
|
AENZ
2711
DELISTED
Aenza S.A.A.
AENZ
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
29,533
-33,994
| -54% | -$662K |
|
|
BCPC
2712
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.33B
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,600
| New | +$648K |
|
|
LPSB
2713
DELISTED
LAPORTE BANCORP INC MD COM STK
LPSB
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
+10,678
| +38% | +$170K |
|
2714
Caesarstone
CSTE
$71.6M
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,140
| New | +$671K |
|
|
CCR
2715
DELISTED
CONSOL Coal Resources LP
CCR
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
67,900
-29,301
| -30% | -$247K |
|
|
HI
2716
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-152,900
| -88% | -$4.63M |
|
2717
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$3.85B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,400
| New | +$616K |
|
|
TOWR
2718
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-96,900
| -76% | -$2.24M |
|
2719
Regional Management Corp
RM
$392M
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
+1,600
| +4% | +$26.2K |
|
|
MCHB
2720
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.51B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-120,500
| -79% | -$2.51M |
|
2721
Star Group
SGU
$415M
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
70,067
+57,972
| +479% | +$498K |
|
|
BRT
2722
BRT Apartments
BRT
$284M
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
86,560
+1,100
| +1% | +$7.84K |
|
|
OPB
2723
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-61,700
| -77% | -$2.18M |
|
|
AAV
2724
DELISTED
Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd
AAV
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
-84,996
| -44% | -$473K |
|
|
CVO
2725
DELISTED
Cenevo, Inc.
CVO
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
94,088
-33,762
| -26% | -$197K |
|
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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.