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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPR
751
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
425,100
+140,400
| +49% | +$6.46M |
|
752
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.15B
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
252,200
-189,400
| -43% | -$13M |
|
753
Sabesp
SBS
$19.9B
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
10,512,087
+7,990,547
| +317% | +$11.7M |
|
754
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.62B
| $18.2M | 0.03% |
+972,882
| New | +$18.1M |
|
755
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.63B
| $18.2M | 0.03% |
1,518,039
-264,604
| -15% | -$2.93M |
|
756
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$119B
| $18.2M | 0.03% |
+230,100
| New | +$17.8M |
|
757
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.9B
| $18.2M | 0.03% |
1,997,200
+166,800
| +9% | +$1.47M |
|
758
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.6B
| $18.2M | 0.03% |
341,000
-123,400
| -27% | -$6.02M |
|
759
McKesson
MCK
$99.5B
| $18.2M | 0.03% |
+97,400
| New | +$17.1M |
|
760
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.4B
| $18.2M | 0.03% |
239,000
-565,800
| -70% | -$38.3M |
|
761
United Airlines
UAL
$39.1B
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
442,000
-904,100
| -67% | -$42.8M |
|
762
Intel
INTC
$462B
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
550,994
+541,894
| +5,955% | +$17M |
|
763
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.68B
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
759,645
-976,758
| -56% | -$21.4M |
|
|
BRSS
764
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $18M | 0.03% |
660,600
+26,500
| +4% | +$703K |
|
|
CHU
765
DELISTED
China Unicom (HONG KONG) Limited
CHU
| $18M | 0.03% |
1,731,700
+254,900
| +17% | +$2.9M |
|
766
Televisa
TV
$1.48B
| $18M | 0.03% |
691,400
-446,200
| -39% | -$11.8M |
|
767
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$15B
| $18M | 0.03% |
3,122,300
+407,800
| +15% | +$2.38M |
|
768
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.11B
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
912,600
+72,000
| +9% | +$1.43M |
|
|
RGC
769
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
+812,000
| New | +$16.9M |
|
|
DNY
770
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
1,057,581
+36,600
| +4% | +$619K |
|
771
Tucows
TCX
$95.5M
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
734,151
-22,200
| -3% | -$527K |
|
772
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.6B
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
723,300
+382,747
| +112% | +$8.4M |
|
|
CNR
773
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
1,114,200
+332,932
| +43% | +$5.12M |
|
|
CHK
774
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
+20,782
| New | +$19.9M |
|
|
FTR
775
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
239,867
+62,185
| +35% | +$4.87M |
|
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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.