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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$26.1B
| $9.22M | 0.02% |
126,400
-8,800
| -7% | -$655K |
|
1202
Stratasys
SSYS
$690M
| $9.2M | 0.02% |
401,800
+251,000
| +166% | +$5.87M |
|
|
LUMO
1203
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $9.18M | 0.02% |
90,611
+9,867
| +12% | +$1.22M |
|
1204
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$443M
| $9.17M | 0.02% |
683,200
+43,833
| +7% | +$586K |
|
|
QLGC
1205
DELISTED
QLOGIC CORP
QLGC
| $9.16M | 0.02% |
621,808
+413,908
| +199% | +$5.63M |
|
1206
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$19.3B
| $9.16M | 0.02% |
511,308
+8,064
| +2% | +$137K |
|
|
LNCE
1207
DELISTED
Snyders-Lance, Inc.
LNCE
| $9.15M | 0.02% |
269,931
-241,300
| -47% | -$7.64M |
|
|
BOBE
1208
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $9.13M | 0.02% |
240,700
+90,100
| +60% | +$4.04M |
|
|
HTO
1209
H2O America
HTO
$2.69B
| $9.12M | 0.02% |
231,500
-57,400
| -20% | -$2.05M |
|
1210
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.6B
| $9.11M | 0.02% |
+65,900
| New | +$8.7M |
|
1211
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.55B
| $9.08M | 0.02% |
1,301,400
+201,200
| +18% | +$1.17M |
|
|
LPNT
1212
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $9.07M | 0.02% |
138,830
-48,800
| -26% | -$3.32M |
|
1213
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.92B
| $9.05M | 0.02% |
471,872
-238,400
| -34% | -$4.66M |
|
|
OKS
1214
DELISTED
Oneok Partners LP
OKS
| $9.05M | 0.02% |
+225,800
| New | +$8.26M |
|
1215
Community Bank
CBU
$3.4B
| $9.04M | 0.02% |
219,900
+4,500
| +2% | +$179K |
|
|
OLP
1216
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$547M
| $9.02M | 0.02% |
377,989
+32,900
| +10% | +$758K |
|
|
ALX
1217
Alexander's
ALX
$1.36B
| $9M | 0.02% |
22,000
+1,900
| +9% | +$718K |
|
|
RTEC
1218
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $8.99M | 0.02% |
579,036
+80,200
| +16% | +$1.14M |
|
1219
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18B
| $8.98M | 0.02% |
262,833
-374,600
| -59% | -$13.5M |
|
|
HT
1220
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $8.97M | 0.02% |
523,225
-57,600
| -10% | -$1.09M |
|
1221
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.13B
| $8.96M | 0.02% |
146,700
+31,800
| +28% | +$1.96M |
|
|
AEGN
1222
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $8.95M | 0.02% |
458,496
-7,400
| -2% | -$148K |
|
1223
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$36.8B
| $8.94M | 0.02% |
325,328
-40,625
| -11% | -$1.07M |
|
1224
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.23B
| $8.93M | 0.02% |
1,138,499
+94,600
| +9% | +$597K |
|
1225
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.7B
| $8.91M | 0.02% |
113,200
-72,800
| -39% | -$5.03M |
|
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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.