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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.18B
| $19.8M | 0.04% |
+1,575,400
| New | +$23.1M |
|
677
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.28B
| $19.7M | 0.04% |
451,143
+13,386
| +3% | +$572K |
|
678
Ubiquiti
UI
$32.7B
| $19.7M | 0.04% |
510,200
+361,200
| +242% | +$13.4M |
|
|
CZZ
679
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $19.7M | 0.04% |
3,024,500
+1,710,900
| +130% | +$9.45M |
|
680
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$8.06B
| $19.6M | 0.04% |
123,000
-30,700
| -20% | -$4.68M |
|
|
SNV
681
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $19.6M | 0.04% |
675,873
+42,673
| +7% | +$1.3M |
|
|
OUTR
682
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $19.6M | 0.04% |
465,900
+143,500
| +45% | +$5.82M |
|
683
H&R Block
HRB
$5.37B
| $19.6M | 0.04% |
+850,300
| New | +$18.9M |
|
|
SWC
684
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $19.5M | 0.04% |
1,648,200
+395,500
| +32% | +$4.23M |
|
|
AKS
685
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $19.5M | 0.04% |
4,188,957
+3,304,957
| +374% | +$14.5M |
|
686
Wendy's
WEN
$1.39B
| $19.5M | 0.04% |
2,027,282
+263,100
| +15% | +$2.76M |
|
|
CBI
687
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $19.5M | 0.04% |
562,830
+242,700
| +76% | +$8.96M |
|
688
Marriott International
MAR
$101B
| $19.5M | 0.04% |
293,198
+140,892
| +93% | +$9.45M |
|
689
First Majestic Silver
AG
$8.01B
| $19.5M | 0.04% |
1,433,238
+327,238
| +30% | +$3.41M |
|
|
SYKE
690
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $19.4M | 0.04% |
671,473
-2,927
| -0.4% | -$86.1K |
|
691
Photronics
PLAB
$1.76B
| $19.4M | 0.04% |
2,181,095
-444,900
| -17% | -$4.42M |
|
|
TIME
692
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $19.4M | 0.04% |
1,180,700
-27,432
| -2% | -$425K |
|
693
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.3B
| $19.4M | 0.04% |
1,548,418
-212,700
| -12% | -$2.78M |
|
694
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $19.4M | 0.04% |
253,100
-64,900
| -20% | -$4.58M |
|
695
Workday
WDAY
$36.4B
| $19.4M | 0.04% |
+259,700
| New | +$19.8M |
|
696
Leidos
LDOS
$14.5B
| $19.4M | 0.04% |
404,650
+246,700
| +156% | +$12.2M |
|
|
RDS.A
697
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $19.4M | 0.04% |
+350,685
| New | +$17.8M |
|
|
SHOR
698
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $19.3M | 0.04% |
2,892,284
-98,074
| -3% | -$650K |
|
|
CCMP
699
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $19.3M | 0.04% |
456,800
-77,609
| -15% | -$3.25M |
|
700
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.4B
| $19.3M | 0.04% |
457,086
-92,900
| -17% | -$3.64M |
|
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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.