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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
Eltek
ELTK
$61.5M
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
19,760
+1,300
| +7% | +$6.64K |
|
|
CTIC
3152
DELISTED
CTI BioPharma Corp. (DE) Common Stock
CTIC
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
31,554
+30,334
| +2,486% | +$139K |
|
|
PW
3153
Power REIT
PW
$3.31M
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
1,520
+70
| +5% | +$3.45K |
|
|
BSIN
3154
Big Sky Industrial
BSIN
$62.8M
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
6,198
+438
| +8% | +$9.45K |
|
3155
Daktronics
DAKT
$956M
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-9,500
| -36% | -$71.6K |
|
|
JMP
3156
DELISTED
JMP Group LLC
JMP
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
19,063
-17,170
| -47% | -$90.8K |
|
|
STV
3157
DELISTED
China Digital Tv Hldgs Co Ltd
STV
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
87,898
-178,111
| -67% | -$237K |
|
|
PN
3158
DELISTED
Patriot National, Inc.
PN
| $101K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,300
| New | +$99.2K |
|
3159
Frontline
FRO
$8.59B
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
13,109
-289,550
| -96% | -$2.38M |
|
3160
Atossa Therapeutics
ATOS
$23.5M
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
130
+29
| +29% | +$23.5K |
|
|
SDEV
3161
Stablecoin Development Corp
SDEV
$30.4M
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
6
+1
| +20% | +$15K |
|
3162
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$2.93B
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,719
| New | +$102K |
|
|
ALJJ
3163
DELISTED
ALJ Regional Holdings Inc
ALJJ
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,800
| New | +$88.3K |
|
|
MPVD
3164
DELISTED
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc.
MPVD
| $98K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+7,600
| +55% | +$33.9K |
|
3165
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.67B
| $97K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,200
| New | +$108K |
|
3166
TROOPS Inc
TROO
$235M
| $97K | ﹤0.01% |
24,225
+1,300
| +6% | +$4.88K |
|
3167
Better Online Solutions
BOSC
$31M
| $96K | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
+18,300
| +137% | +$44.8K |
|
|
PTN
3168
Palatin Technologies
PTN
$13.9M
| $96K | ﹤0.01% |
174
+56
| +47% | +$35.4K |
|
3169
Flexible Solutions
FSI
$63.7M
| $95K | ﹤0.01% |
68,100
+31,400
| +86% | +$41.2K |
|
|
AACG
3170
ATA Creativity
AACG
$39.8M
| $94K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-1,100
| -5% | -$5.8K |
|
|
SMRT
3171
DELISTED
Stein Mart Inc
SMRT
| $91K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-33,200
| -74% | -$232K |
|
|
CTHR
3172
DELISTED
Charles & Colvard Ltd
CTHR
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
8,860
+1,740
| +24% | +$19.2K |
|
|
BKEP
3173
DELISTED
Blueknight Energy Partners L.P.
BKEP
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,300
| New | +$88.2K |
|
|
LIME
3174
DELISTED
LIME ENERGY CO.NEW COMMON STOCK
LIME
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
40,558
+2,400
| +6% | +$6.1K |
|
|
GNVC
3175
DELISTED
GenVec, Inc.
GNVC
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
15,650
+3,560
| +29% | +$24.9K |
|
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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.