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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KBAL
1276
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $8.15M | 0.02% |
715,891
-19,400
| -3% | -$220K |
|
1277
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$21.9B
| $8.14M | 0.02% |
208,600
+101,400
| +95% | +$3.99M |
|
|
AAIC
1278
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
| $8.12M | 0.02% |
624,075
+226,675
| +57% | +$2.93M |
|
|
BSMX
1279
DELISTED
Banco Santander México, S, A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México
BSMX
| $8.11M | 0.02% |
891,700
-8,300
| -0.9% | -$73.9K |
|
|
VR
1280
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $8.09M | 0.02% |
166,469
-94,600
| -36% | -$4.44M |
|
|
DCOM
1281
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $8.08M | 0.02% |
475,272
+82,172
| +21% | +$1.45M |
|
1282
EnerSys
ENS
$6.69B
| $8.08M | 0.02% |
135,800
+102,600
| +309% | +$6.06M |
|
1283
Terex
TEX
$7.84B
| $8.07M | 0.02% |
397,500
-48,700
| -11% | -$1.11M |
|
|
ZVO
1284
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $8.06M | 0.02% |
1,113,958
+141,700
| +15% | +$1.21M |
|
|
ESIO
1285
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
| $8.03M | 0.02% |
1,374,820
+97,301
| +8% | +$666K |
|
1286
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$21.1B
| $8.03M | 0.02% |
229,800
+160,300
| +231% | +$5.68M |
|
1287
LifeVantage
LFVN
$81.1M
| $8.03M | 0.02% |
590,071
+209,943
| +55% | +$2.38M |
|
|
BHBK
1288
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $8M | 0.02% |
542,100
+128,105
| +31% | +$1.84M |
|
|
RAS
1289
DELISTED
RAIT Financial Trust
RAS
| $7.98M | 0.02% |
2,549,100
+318,300
| +14% | +$972K |
|
1290
Camden National
CAC
$979M
| $7.97M | 0.02% |
284,700
+42,900
| +18% | +$1.22M |
|
|
ANDX
1291
DELISTED
Andeavor Logistics LP
ANDX
| $7.97M | 0.02% |
160,882
+37,200
| +30% | +$1.75M |
|
1292
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.82B
| $7.96M | 0.02% |
180,800
-321,200
| -64% | -$13M |
|
|
CSFL
1293
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $7.96M | 0.02% |
505,700
-10,000
| -2% | -$156K |
|
1294
ServiceNow
NOW
$114B
| $7.93M | 0.02% |
+597,500
| New | +$8.3M |
|
1295
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.39B
| $7.93M | 0.02% |
161,000
-1,000
| -0.6% | -$48.4K |
|
|
STI
1296
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $7.92M | 0.02% |
+192,917
| New | +$7.88M |
|
1297
Polaris
PII
$4.07B
| $7.9M | 0.02% |
+96,600
| New | +$8.56M |
|
1298
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.09B
| $7.88M | 0.02% |
139,450
-75,400
| -35% | -$3.9M |
|
1299
IMAX
IMAX
$2.59B
| $7.87M | 0.02% |
267,000
+36,600
| +16% | +$1.15M |
|
|
FONR
1300
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $7.86M | 0.02% |
386,216
+80,500
| +26% | +$1.33M |
|
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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.