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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NATI
1151
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $9.99M | 0.02% |
364,500
-417,666
| -53% | -$11.6M |
|
|
SIR
1152
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $9.98M | 0.02% |
873,372
+187,915
| +27% | +$2M |
|
1153
Trane Technologies
TT
$104B
| $9.96M | 0.02% |
156,468
-97,900
| -38% | -$6.3M |
|
1154
Employers Holdings
EIG
$918M
| $9.93M | 0.02% |
342,200
-60,000
| -15% | -$1.74M |
|
1155
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.1B
| $9.88M | 0.02% |
337,300
+182,400
| +118% | +$5.37M |
|
1156
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.6B
| $9.86M | 0.02% |
126,400
+59,100
| +88% | +$4.71M |
|
1157
Entravision Communication
EVC
$988M
| $9.86M | 0.02% |
1,466,952
-26,011
| -2% | -$186K |
|
1158
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$4.24B
| $9.84M | 0.02% |
148,400
+144,600
| +3,805% | +$9.41M |
|
|
EGN
1159
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $9.84M | 0.02% |
204,100
-125,400
| -38% | -$5.46M |
|
|
PGEM
1160
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $9.83M | 0.02% |
674,800
+363,600
| +117% | +$5.32M |
|
1161
Middleby
MIDD
$6.1B
| $9.82M | 0.02% |
85,170
-169,800
| -67% | -$19.5M |
|
1162
Neogen
NEOG
$2.01B
| $9.8M | 0.02% |
464,533
+53,066
| +13% | +$989K |
|
1163
Quanta Services
PWR
$88.3B
| $9.78M | 0.02% |
+423,199
| New | +$9.78M |
|
1164
Biogen
BIIB
$30.5B
| $9.77M | 0.02% |
40,400
-87,261
| -68% | -$23M |
|
1165
Oceaneering
OII
$4.74B
| $9.76M | 0.02% |
327,000
+157,400
| +93% | +$5.14M |
|
1166
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$52.9B
| $9.74M | 0.02% |
259,500
-109,700
| -30% | -$3.86M |
|
|
WIFI
1167
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $9.7M | 0.02% |
1,087,300
+7,200
| +0.7% | +$56K |
|
|
BCOV
1168
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $9.69M | 0.02% |
1,101,100
+274,800
| +33% | +$1.84M |
|
1169
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.76B
| $9.69M | 0.02% |
457,900
-61,300
| -12% | -$1.28M |
|
1170
Hackett Group
HCKT
$268M
| $9.68M | 0.02% |
697,944
-36,900
| -5% | -$539K |
|
|
UNTD
1171
DELISTED
UNITED ONLINE INC COM NEW
UNTD
| $9.67M | 0.02% |
878,900
+405,100
| +86% | +$4.46M |
|
1172
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$32B
| $9.63M | 0.02% |
+221,500
| New | +$10.3M |
|
1173
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.74B
| $9.62M | 0.02% |
453,830
+13,130
| +3% | +$262K |
|
1174
eHealth
EHTH
$42.9M
| $9.61M | 0.02% |
685,700
+274,900
| +67% | +$3.34M |
|
|
PBCT
1175
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $9.58M | 0.02% |
653,400
-1,312,800
| -67% | -$20.4M |
|
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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.