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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BSFT
1426
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
161,900
+40,100
| +33% | +$1.65M |
|
1427
KKR & Co
KKR
$92.2B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
536,850
-733,700
| -58% | -$9.82M |
|
1428
Western Digital
WDC
$160B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
+185,340
| New | +$6.1M |
|
1429
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$10.1B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
476,900
+385,700
| +423% | +$5.1M |
|
|
LDR
1430
DELISTED
Landauer Inc
LDR
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
159,300
+45,500
| +40% | +$1.69M |
|
1431
ICF International
ICFI
$1.51B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
160,270
+19,570
| +14% | +$768K |
|
1432
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$33.3B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
116,900
+38,800
| +50% | +$2.16M |
|
1433
FTI Consulting
FCN
$5.04B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
160,900
+3,200
| +2% | +$127K |
|
|
CPL
1434
DELISTED
CPFL Energia S.A.
CPL
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
508,786
+351,027
| +223% | +$3.84M |
|
|
KMG
1435
DELISTED
KMG Chemicals Inc
KMG
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
251,400
+30,400
| +14% | +$708K |
|
1436
Dine Brands
DIN
$458M
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
76,800
+39,800
| +108% | +$3.42M |
|
|
TRST
1437
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$984M
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
202,220
+31,880
| +19% | +$1.01M |
|
|
MSFG
1438
DELISTED
MainSource Financial Group Inc
MSFG
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
293,600
-2,800
| -0.9% | -$61K |
|
|
GSS
1439
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
1,995,537
+480,078
| +32% | +$1.47M |
|
|
BBG
1440
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
1,004,400
+372,100
| +59% | +$2.72M |
|
1441
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.17B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
696,200
+116,700
| +20% | +$1.05M |
|
1442
Idacorp
IDA
$8.24B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
78,700
+70,100
| +815% | +$5.17M |
|
1443
IES Holdings
IESC
$10.8B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
514,532
+49,700
| +11% | +$679K |
|
|
SCNB
1444
DELISTED
Suffolk Bancorp
SCNB
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
203,600
+5,500
| +3% | +$137K |
|
|
DSPG
1445
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
600,600
+8,700
| +1% | +$84.4K |
|
|
TRCO
1446
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
162,600
+115,400
| +244% | +$4.47M |
|
|
HTLF
1447
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
180,400
+4,000
| +2% | +$134K |
|
|
EEP
1448
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
274,300
-482,795
| -64% | -$10.2M |
|
|
CIE
1449
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
316,227
+207,229
| +190% | +$7.98M |
|
1450
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2.01B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
178,800
-326,700
| -65% | -$10.8M |
|
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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.