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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XL
751
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
540,100
-34,600
| -6% | -$1.46M |
|
752
Carriage Services
CSV
$618M
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
876,700
+19,100
| +2% | +$513K |
|
753
Omnicom Group
OMC
$22.7B
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
284,800
-16,300
| -5% | -$1.36M |
|
754
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.35B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
763,287
+46,600
| +7% | +$1.44M |
|
755
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
343,686
+32,700
| +11% | +$2.24M |
|
756
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$63.7B
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
408,000
+368,300
| +928% | +$20.8M |
|
|
LPT
757
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
571,800
+399,424
| +232% | +$16.4M |
|
758
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.65B
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
680,076
+124,000
| +22% | +$4.43M |
|
759
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.25B
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
2,024,900
+44,182
| +2% | +$496K |
|
|
ANH
760
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
3,856,920
+328,800
| +9% | +$1.94M |
|
761
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.88B
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
+226,272
| New | +$23.1M |
|
762
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$8.03B
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
110,000
-9,400
| -8% | -$1.83M |
|
763
LivePerson
LPSN
$18.9M
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
140,140
+22,153
| +19% | +$3.04M |
|
|
CTLT
764
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
+657,900
| New | +$21.6M |
|
|
PBPB
765
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
2,006,900
-42,822
| -2% | -$523K |
|
766
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$90B
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
688,900
-536,200
| -44% | -$17.8M |
|
767
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.03B
| $23M | 0.03% |
257,151
-649
| -0.3% | -$58.5K |
|
|
UNVR
768
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $23M | 0.03% |
787,600
+422,400
| +116% | +$12.8M |
|
769
Forrester Research
FORR
$172M
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
585,600
+31,400
| +6% | +$1.24M |
|
|
ENZ
770
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
2,069,600
+27,200
| +1% | +$253K |
|
|
PGEM
771
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
1,272,548
+34,648
| +3% | +$621K |
|
772
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.63B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
1,011,176
-20,500
| -2% | -$467K |
|
773
Apollo Global Management
APO
$70.7B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
861,934
+194,102
| +29% | +$5.17M |
|
774
Sabesp
SBS
$19.7B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
12,323,573
-1,751,155
| -12% | -$3.23M |
|
775
Trimble
TRMB
$12.3B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
633,844
+508,500
| +406% | +$17.6M |
|
Similar funds
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.