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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
Teleflex
TFX
$5.94B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
38,800
-115,300
| -75% | -$18.8M |
|
1402
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$35.1B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
393,000
+97,000
| +33% | +$1.79M |
|
1403
Suburban Propane Partners
SPH
$1.24B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
205,367
+114,800
| +127% | +$3.65M |
|
|
BKI
1404
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
182,000
+69,000
| +61% | +$2.29M |
|
1405
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.56B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
319,819
+13,221
| +4% | +$278K |
|
1406
WPP
WPP
$4.59B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
65,429
+53,129
| +432% | +$6.07M |
|
|
FCH
1407
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
1,095,000
-104,000
| -9% | -$729K |
|
|
FFNW
1408
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
511,500
+22,500
| +5% | +$300K |
|
1409
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$9.77B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
661,500
+540,000
| +444% | +$4.95M |
|
1410
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.87B
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
484,100
-56,400
| -10% | -$767K |
|
1411
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.26B
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
573,670
+115,170
| +25% | +$1.28M |
|
1412
Information Services Group
III
$199M
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
1,803,489
+41,578
| +2% | +$164K |
|
1413
Stoneridge
SRI
$208M
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
451,900
+203,000
| +82% | +$3.06M |
|
1414
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.86B
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
47,100
-97,800
| -67% | -$13.9M |
|
1415
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$645M
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
232,700
-10,400
| -4% | -$272K |
|
1416
Crane NXT
CXT
$3.14B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
341,162
-673,398
| -66% | -$13.1M |
|
|
CPE
1417
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
59,629
+51,090
| +598% | +$5.47M |
|
1418
HealthStream
HSTM
$843M
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
252,000
-27,600
| -10% | -$648K |
|
1419
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.2B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
+264,850
| New | +$7.24M |
|
1420
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$152M
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
1,859,721
+305,609
| +20% | +$965K |
|
1421
OneSpan
OSPN
$572M
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
407,100
+118,600
| +41% | +$1.97M |
|
|
PFSW
1422
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
702,339
-50,600
| -7% | -$650K |
|
1423
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.39B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
288,600
-25,400
| -8% | -$583K |
|
|
REV
1424
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
207,059
+22,600
| +12% | +$765K |
|
|
DBD
1425
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
267,900
-169,900
| -39% | -$4.37M |
|
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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.