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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Sasol
SSL
$7.34B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
341,900
-19,258
| -5% | -$573K |
|
|
JMEI
1302
DELISTED
Jumei International Holding Limited American depositary shares, each representing ten Class A ordina
JMEI
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
447,730
+153,550
| +52% | +$4.68M |
|
|
CHA
1303
DELISTED
China Telecom Corporation, LTD
CHA
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
198,900
+42,300
| +27% | +$2.07M |
|
1304
GeoPark
GPRK
$615M
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
1,262,128
+622,078
| +97% | +$4.78M |
|
1305
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$5.98B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
573,975
+117,499
| +26% | +$1.88M |
|
1306
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.96B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
125,185
-36,902
| -23% | -$2.58M |
|
1307
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.96B
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
+78,600
| New | +$9.15M |
|
1308
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
52,900
-101,551
| -66% | -$18.4M |
|
1309
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$20.9B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
212,100
+50,000
| +31% | +$2.13M |
|
|
COBZ
1310
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
542,700
+14,900
| +3% | +$245K |
|
1311
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$238M
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
421,400
-92,760
| -18% | -$2.25M |
|
|
TSC
1312
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
374,200
+61,900
| +20% | +$1.5M |
|
|
LBAI
1313
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
499,800
+100,900
| +25% | +$1.95M |
|
1314
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$18B
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
+341,900
| New | +$9.04M |
|
1315
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$833M
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
299,310
+60,972
| +26% | +$1.87M |
|
1316
Stride
LRN
$3.83B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
522,000
+224,300
| +75% | +$4.3M |
|
|
IVAC
1317
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
842,344
+331,859
| +65% | +$4.23M |
|
|
MSGN
1318
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
+415,000
| New | +$9.5M |
|
1319
BP
BP
$109B
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
+302,972
| New | +$9.43M |
|
|
CBPO
1320
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
82,100
-166,900
| -67% | -$18.7M |
|
1321
Upland Software
UPLD
$13.1M
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
42,200
+24,380
| +137% | +$4.98M |
|
1322
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
356,945
+216,700
| +155% | +$5.89M |
|
1323
Pearson
PSO
$10.1B
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
1,033,200
-291,900
| -22% | -$2.54M |
|
1324
Oil States International
OIS
$512M
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
341,200
+321,200
| +1,606% | +$9.51M |
|
1325
NewMarket
NEU
$7.13B
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
20,100
+900
| +5% | +$415K |
|
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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.