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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EVDY
2901
DELISTED
Everyday Health, Inc.
EVDY
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
-20,300
| -31% | -$130K |
|
|
NSM
2902
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
-154,100
| -83% | -$1.79M |
|
|
VOXX
2903
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
124,400
+64,500
| +108% | +$240K |
|
|
MCUR
2904
DELISTED
Macrocure Ltd.
MCUR
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
243,900
+57,400
| +31% | +$64.4K |
|
2905
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$162M
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,100
| New | +$331K |
|
2906
Tecnoglass
TGLS
$2.01B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
30,520
-32,880
| -52% | -$371K |
|
|
VBTX
2907
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+1,800
| +9% | +$27.9K |
|
|
AIFU
2908
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$205M
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
121
+84
| +227% | +$249K |
|
|
ASM
2909
Avino Silver & Gold Mines
ASM
$997M
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
+141,021
| New | +$226K |
|
2910
Phio Pharmaceuticals
PHIO
$12.2M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
2
| – | – |
|
2911
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$106M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
+32,100
| +287% | +$306K |
|
2912
JD.com
JD
$41.8B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,000
| New | +$386K |
|
|
BPTH
2913
DELISTED
Bio-Path Holdings Inc
BPTH
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
43
+14
| +48% | +$142K |
|
|
VRML
2914
DELISTED
Vermillion, Inc.
VRML
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
305,000
-7,400
| -2% | -$9.49K |
|
2915
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.31B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
38,683
-107,700
| -74% | -$801K |
|
2916
Veracyte
VCYT
$4.44B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
+29,426
| +79% | +$158K |
|
|
MNI
2917
DELISTED
The McClatchy Company Class A Common Stock
MNI
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
22,930
+7,200
| +46% | +$86K |
|
2918
EVI Industries
EVI
$183M
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
87,100
-100
| -0.1% | -$385 |
|
|
IMUC
2919
DELISTED
ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd.
IMUC
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
36,313
-607
| -2% | -$6.24K |
|
|
ENFY
2920
DELISTED
Enlightify Inc
ENFY
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
20,875
+3,858
| +23% | +$63.7K |
|
2921
Weibo
WB
$1.92B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-11,800
| -50% | -$287K |
|
|
STLY
2922
DELISTED
Stanley Furniture Co Inc
STLY
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
135,127
-2,073
| -2% | -$5.37K |
|
|
FGNX
2923
FG Nexus Inc
FGNX
$39.9M
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
412
+78
| +23% | +$61.3K |
|
2924
NLI Holdings
NL
$283M
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
127,100
+8,701
| +7% | +$24.8K |
|
|
RTC
2925
DELISTED
Baijiayun Group
RTC
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
15,885
+120
| +0.8% | +$2K |
|
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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.