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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PTVCB
1226
DELISTED
Protective Insurance Corporation Class B Common Stock
PTVCB
| $11M | 0.01% |
448,800
-8,100
| -2% | -$198K |
|
|
PRO
1227
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $11M | 0.01% |
401,200
+171,500
| +75% | +$4.48M |
|
|
BPL
1228
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $11M | 0.01% |
171,834
-70,700
| -29% | -$4.65M |
|
|
XTLY
1229
DELISTED
Xactly Corporation
XTLY
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
698,700
+439,000
| +169% | +$5.87M |
|
|
IBKC
1230
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
134,048
-165,500
| -55% | -$13.1M |
|
1231
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$565M
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
673,710
+167,510
| +33% | +$2.65M |
|
|
CO
1232
DELISTED
Global Cord Blood Corporation
CO
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
1,151,100
+291,600
| +34% | +$2.33M |
|
|
UCTT
1233
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.9B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
580,600
-136,100
| -19% | -$2.74M |
|
|
UCFC
1234
DELISTED
United Community Financial Corp
UCFC
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
1,309,604
+48,300
| +4% | +$403K |
|
|
SJI
1235
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
318,400
+86,600
| +37% | +$3.14M |
|
1236
IQVIA
IQV
$35.6B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
121,547
+59,990
| +97% | +$5.07M |
|
1237
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.02B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
239,100
-37,700
| -14% | -$1.7M |
|
|
ARC
1238
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
2,606,400
+46,500
| +2% | +$173K |
|
|
FNHC
1239
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
675,700
+9,500
| +1% | +$151K |
|
|
MOMO
1240
Hello Group
MOMO
$869M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
292,400
-1,448,900
| -83% | -$55.5M |
|
1241
Five Below
FIVE
$11.5B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
218,700
+145,400
| +198% | +$7.16M |
|
1242
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$12.8B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
273,500
-13,000
| -5% | -$520K |
|
1243
Universal Display
OLED
$3.81B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
98,639
+39,400
| +67% | +$4.15M |
|
|
OLP
1244
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$551M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
459,500
-29,489
| -6% | -$695K |
|
1245
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.84B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
135,600
+69,567
| +105% | +$5.26M |
|
|
BCOV
1246
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
1,716,900
+123,400
| +8% | +$862K |
|
1247
Public Storage
PSA
$60.5B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
51,000
+35,000
| +219% | +$7.53M |
|
1248
Opko Health
OPK
$936M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
+1,615,691
| New | +$11.3M |
|
|
VVUS
1249
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
870,910
+252,665
| +41% | +$2.77M |
|
|
BBG
1250
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
3,452,400
+268,900
| +8% | +$1M |
|
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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.