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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ENOC
1151
DELISTED
EnerNOC, Inc.
ENOC
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
1,558,588
+296,388
| +23% | +$1.74M |
|
1152
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$220M
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
166,545
+21,845
| +15% | +$1.44M |
|
|
BMS
1153
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
260,600
-96,000
| -27% | -$4.42M |
|
|
EQM
1154
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $12M | 0.02% |
161,452
+69,902
| +76% | +$5.23M |
|
1155
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.28B
| $12M | 0.02% |
767,500
+87,500
| +13% | +$1.37M |
|
|
SWFT
1156
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $12M | 0.02% |
453,500
-1,418,400
| -76% | -$34.2M |
|
|
MSFG
1157
DELISTED
MainSource Financial Group Inc
MSFG
| $12M | 0.02% |
358,600
+34,200
| +11% | +$1.13M |
|
1158
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$9.8B
| $12M | 0.02% |
1,423,500
+872,385
| +158% | +$7.09M |
|
|
SIGM
1159
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $12M | 0.02% |
2,047,900
+154,700
| +8% | +$937K |
|
1160
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $12M | 0.02% |
682,495
+201,598
| +42% | +$3.42M |
|
|
NTL
1161
DELISTED
Nortel Invesora 1/20 Ser B Shr
NTL
| $12M | 0.02% |
383,000
-15,900
| -4% | -$456K |
|
1162
Artivion
AORT
$1.27B
| $12M | 0.02% |
599,300
+51,400
| +9% | +$921K |
|
|
FFIC
1163
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $12M | 0.02% |
424,100
+4,000
| +1% | +$112K |
|
|
JE
1164
DELISTED
Just Energy Group Inc
JE
| $12M | 0.02% |
69,136
+3,569
| +5% | +$673K |
|
1165
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$5.28B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
+339,693
| New | +$11.7M |
|
1166
Unum
UNM
$13.8B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
+256,000
| New | +$11.8M |
|
|
HR
1167
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
349,400
+232,500
| +199% | +$7.82M |
|
1168
Chegg
CHGG
$110M
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
969,400
+59,500
| +7% | +$647K |
|
1169
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$119B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
+153,500
| New | +$12.5M |
|
1170
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$644M
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
752,522
+529,897
| +238% | +$7.7M |
|
1171
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$406M
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
188,800
+20,900
| +12% | +$1.36M |
|
1172
Enpro
NPO
$6.95B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
166,200
+21,900
| +15% | +$1.52M |
|
1173
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.8B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
502,700
+350,900
| +231% | +$8.18M |
|
1174
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.68B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
1,327,200
-3,600
| -0.3% | -$29.8K |
|
1175
Neogen
NEOG
$2.03B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
456,000
-267
| -0.1% | -$6.39K |
|
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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.