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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.87B
| $28.2M | 0.04% |
1,395,238
+411,040
| +42% | +$8.95M |
|
652
Amdocs
DOX
$5.53B
| $28.2M | 0.04% |
436,800
-75,100
| -15% | -$4.74M |
|
653
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$16.1B
| $28.1M | 0.04% |
2,878,800
-946,300
| -25% | -$10.7M |
|
654
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.6B
| $28.1M | 0.04% |
1,411,597
+1,094,400
| +345% | +$22.4M |
|
|
SCLN
655
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $27.9M | 0.04% |
2,540,200
+456,100
| +22% | +$4.56M |
|
|
DNKN
656
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $27.9M | 0.04% |
506,600
-54,000
| -10% | -$3.02M |
|
657
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.31B
| $27.9M | 0.04% |
320,200
+9,900
| +3% | +$832K |
|
658
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.09B
| $27.9M | 0.04% |
+1,219,900
| New | +$29.9M |
|
659
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$375M
| $27.8M | 0.04% |
820,411
+117,700
| +17% | +$3.63M |
|
660
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$221M
| $27.8M | 0.04% |
1,570,800
+17,300
| +1% | +$310K |
|
|
VWR
661
DELISTED
VWR Corporation
VWR
| $27.6M | 0.04% |
836,700
+650,700
| +350% | +$20.4M |
|
662
Sabre
SABR
$656M
| $27.6M | 0.04% |
+1,268,400
| New | +$28.9M |
|
|
BRSS
663
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $27.6M | 0.04% |
903,729
+84,929
| +10% | +$2.72M |
|
|
RHT
664
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $27.5M | 0.04% |
+287,265
| New | +$25.6M |
|
665
NVR
NVR
$17.2B
| $27.5M | 0.04% |
11,410
-18,520
| -62% | -$41.7M |
|
666
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.11B
| $27.4M | 0.04% |
1,080,500
+16,400
| +2% | +$407K |
|
667
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.4B
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
+362,508
| New | +$26M |
|
668
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.6B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
122,794
+120,900
| +6,383% | +$27.4M |
|
669
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.2B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
1,133,400
-113,696
| -9% | -$2.77M |
|
670
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.35B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
516,500
+30,500
| +6% | +$1.63M |
|
671
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.4B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
815,100
-396,900
| -33% | -$12.6M |
|
672
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$5.99B
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
803,745
+110,040
| +16% | +$3.75M |
|
|
PRA
673
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
448,038
+96,238
| +27% | +$5.78M |
|
|
GRUB
674
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
+312,350
| New | +$25.9M |
|
675
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.26B
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
1,976,218
+1,914,400
| +3,097% | +$25.7M |
|
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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.