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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CS
1051
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
1,082,289
+1,059,140
| +4,575% | +$14.4M |
|
|
EE
1052
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
244,800
-11,200
| -4% | -$506K |
|
1053
Orion
OEC
$403M
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
726,918
+35,220
| +5% | +$529K |
|
|
IBKC
1054
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
193,300
+35,752
| +23% | +$2.08M |
|
|
NAVG
1055
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
250,492
-2,708
| -1% | -$118K |
|
|
HRC
1056
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
228,300
-506,400
| -69% | -$25.5M |
|
|
CUTR
1057
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
1,025,800
-49,100
| -5% | -$539K |
|
|
TEN
1058
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.19B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
489,060
+24,960
| +5% | +$735K |
|
|
ANH
1059
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
2,437,770
+842,350
| +53% | +$3.94M |
|
1060
Unisys
UIS
$255M
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
1,567,490
+297,626
| +23% | +$2.28M |
|
1061
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
+446,831
| New | +$11.1M |
|
1062
Equifax
EFX
$22.2B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
88,495
-46,100
| -34% | -$5.58M |
|
1063
Gilat Satellite Networks
GILT
$813M
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
2,632,454
+19,288
| +0.7% | +$88.1K |
|
1064
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.66B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
+182,658
| New | +$11.2M |
|
|
PFC
1065
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
582,800
-6,200
| -1% | -$122K |
|
1066
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.16B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
407,510
+8,937
| +2% | +$230K |
|
|
GHDX
1067
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
436,100
-9,921
| -2% | -$264K |
|
1068
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.9B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
370,064
+44,164
| +14% | +$1.29M |
|
1069
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.3B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
164,950
-56,033
| -25% | -$3.84M |
|
1070
Civeo
CVEO
$373M
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
518,267
+40,984
| +9% | +$839K |
|
|
JE
1071
DELISTED
Just Energy Group Inc
JE
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
55,733
+9,342
| +20% | +$1.91M |
|
1072
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$130M
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
1,439,615
+320,376
| +29% | +$1.86M |
|
|
ENIA
1073
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
1,301,200
-2,385,538
| -65% | -$19M |
|
|
ENZ
1074
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
1,866,981
+417,081
| +29% | +$2.31M |
|
1075
Novanta
NOVT
$4.95B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
+735,600
| New | +$11.3M |
|
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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.