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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FXCB
1126
DELISTED
FOX CHASE BANCORP INC COM STK (MD)
FXCB
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
504,601
+59,301
| +13% | +$1.18M |
|
|
FRC
1127
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
+146,500
| New | +$10.1M |
|
|
ASCMA
1128
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
666,200
+149,300
| +29% | +$2.43M |
|
|
WCG
1129
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
95,500
-148,400
| -61% | -$14.5M |
|
1130
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$32.2B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
115,700
+52,500
| +83% | +$4.32M |
|
1131
A10 Networks
ATEN
$2.3B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
1,579,900
-42,390
| -3% | -$268K |
|
|
SPIL
1132
DELISTED
Siliconware Precision Industries Co Ltd
SPIL
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
1,332,141
-97,628
| -7% | -$738K |
|
|
CALY
1133
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.26B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
996,200
+92,200
| +10% | +$888K |
|
1134
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.54B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
1,661,613
+126,833
| +8% | +$757K |
|
|
CPN
1135
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
687,300
-1,880,400
| -73% | -$27.9M |
|
|
PPL
1136
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.3B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
268,500
-1,078,600
| -80% | -$41.1M |
|
|
FNGN
1137
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
390,100
+117,299
| +43% | +$3.37M |
|
|
CSRA
1138
DELISTED
CSRA Inc.
CSRA
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
+429,500
| New | +$10.8M |
|
|
HTCH
1139
DELISTED
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC
HTCH
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
2,968,297
-226,750
| -7% | -$821K |
|
1140
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.72B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
145,110
+40,545
| +39% | +$2.74M |
|
1141
National CineMedia
NCMI
$371M
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
64,990
+3,510
| +6% | +$505K |
|
|
WRI
1142
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
246,400
-288,600
| -54% | -$11M |
|
1143
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.33B
| $10M | 0.02% |
251,100
+110,600
| +79% | +$4.09M |
|
1144
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.83B
| $10M | 0.02% |
+147,740
| New | +$10.9M |
|
1145
Shutterstock
SSTK
$219M
| $10M | 0.02% |
218,900
+22,100
| +11% | +$913K |
|
|
RSYS
1146
DELISTED
Radisys Corp
RSYS
| $10M | 0.02% |
2,236,919
+221,000
| +11% | +$999K |
|
1147
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$188M
| $10M | 0.02% |
193,300
+4,900
| +3% | +$280K |
|
|
JNPR
1148
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $10M | 0.02% |
445,191
-1,167,900
| -72% | -$27.2M |
|
1149
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.8B
| $10M | 0.02% |
547,845
+199,375
| +57% | +$2.91M |
|
1150
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.51B
| $10M | 0.02% |
162,386
-5,300
| -3% | -$310K |
|
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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.