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 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$382M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$266M |
| 3 |
Electronic Arts
EA
|
+$240M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$221M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$216M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$358M |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$263M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$258M |
| 4 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$257M |
| 5 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$189M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.14% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.55% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.85% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.18% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$21.6B
| $76.5M | 0.1% |
903,500
-17,600
| -2% | -$1.37M |
|
|
TSS
252
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $76M | 0.1% |
1,303,965
+598,500
| +85% | +$34.2M |
|
253
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$8.97B
| $75.9M | 0.1% |
1,578,360
-155,400
| -9% | -$7.36M |
|
254
Dolby
DLB
$4.72B
| $75.8M | 0.1% |
1,549,100
+191,600
| +14% | +$9.77M |
|
255
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $75.2M | 0.1% |
+1,142,404
| New | +$81.9M |
|
|
EQC
256
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $75.1M | 0.1% |
2,376,675
+490,700
| +26% | +$15.5M |
|
257
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.63B
| $74.7M | 0.1% |
842,900
+254,000
| +43% | +$21.8M |
|
258
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $74.6M | 0.1% |
1,874,100
-180,500
| -9% | -$8.14M |
|
259
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$291B
| $74.3M | 0.09% |
1,023,777
-45,200
| -4% | -$3.17M |
|
260
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$83.8B
| $74.2M | 0.09% |
2,739,749
+1,360,627
| +99% | +$36.9M |
|
261
EOG Resources
EOG
$78B
| $74M | 0.09% |
817,600
+43,600
| +6% | +$4.02M |
|
262
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.01B
| $72.6M | 0.09% |
1,666,527
-992,445
| -37% | -$40.7M |
|
|
PCH
263
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $72.6M | 0.09% |
1,588,200
+59,647
| +4% | +$2.74M |
|
264
Adeia
ADEA
$2.86B
| $72.5M | 0.09% |
9,201,329
-54,810
| -0.6% | -$463K |
|
265
Xerox
XRX
$337M
| $72M | 0.09% |
2,507,766
-418,306
| -14% | -$11.8M |
|
266
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.8B
| $71.9M | 0.09% |
+1,862,056
| New | +$73.2M |
|
267
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.91B
| $71.8M | 0.09% |
2,587,808
+500
| +0% | +$13.7K |
|
268
CMS Energy
CMS
$23.1B
| $71.2M | 0.09% |
1,540,000
+661,300
| +75% | +$30.6M |
|
269
Centene
CNC
$31.3B
| $70.8M | 0.09% |
1,772,632
+147,400
| +9% | +$5.56M |
|
270
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.2B
| $70.6M | 0.09% |
2,095,600
+323,000
| +18% | +$10.5M |
|
|
271
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $70.4M | 0.09% |
466,500
-1,735,300
| -79% | -$258M |
|
|
DD
272
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $70M | 0.09% |
867,900
+419,000
| +93% | +$33.5M |
|
273
CorVel
CRVL
$3.05B
| $69.9M | 0.09% |
4,422,000
+29,541
| +0.7% | +$447K |
|
274
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.75B
| $69.8M | 0.09% |
6,628,606
+1,756,862
| +36% | +$18.9M |
|
275
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.71B
| $69.8M | 0.09% |
890,100
+70,500
| +9% | +$5.4M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Renaissance Technologies held 3,586 positions worth $78.4B, up 9.5% from $71.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $4.59B of net new capital in Q2 2017, opening 398 new positions and adding to 1,648 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Pfizer: 8,421,609 shares worth $268M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Comcast, an estimated $263M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2017 buy was Pfizer: 8,421,609 shares worth $268M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Bristol-Myers Squibb in Q2 2017, an estimated $382M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was Comcast, cutting an estimated $263M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Booking.com in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $358M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 9% of its $78.4B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 398 new positions and closed 418 in Q2 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 9.5% quarter-over-quarter to $78.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 11 Aug 2017.