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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.89B
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
259,900
+68,000
| +35% | +$1.85M |
|
1452
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$3.09B
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
533,634
+284,034
| +114% | +$3.61M |
|
|
ARGO
1453
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
140,761
+120,015
| +578% | +$6.61M |
|
1454
Belden
BDC
$4.04B
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
98,100
-120,975
| -55% | -$8.65M |
|
|
ECOL
1455
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
146,200
-42,700
| -23% | -$2.11M |
|
|
GLBL
1456
DELISTED
TerraForm Global, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GLBL
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
1,462,000
+685,191
| +88% | +$3.32M |
|
|
KYNB
1457
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
9,092
-7,712
| -46% | -$5.37M |
|
|
PRMW
1458
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
576,755
-213,300
| -27% | -$2.65M |
|
1459
Open Text
OTEX
$5.98B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
231,800
-6,316
| -3% | -$208K |
|
1460
MBIA
MBI
$280M
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
774,879
+517,879
| +202% | +$4.4M |
|
1461
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$660M
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
+486,400
| New | +$6.49M |
|
1462
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.21B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
239,500
+11,300
| +5% | +$341K |
|
1463
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.3B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
84,383
-22,567
| -21% | -$1.95M |
|
1464
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$349M
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
286,200
+21,710
| +8% | +$494K |
|
|
EGIO
1465
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
62,525
+3,070
| +5% | +$357K |
|
|
GTT
1466
DELISTED
GTT Communications, Inc.
GTT
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
228,365
+61,894
| +37% | +$1.83M |
|
1467
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$2.04B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
31,573
+3,033
| +11% | +$655K |
|
1468
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$71.7B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
159,336
+54,936
| +53% | +$2.58M |
|
|
BPFH
1469
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
466,200
-189,700
| -29% | -$2.94M |
|
1470
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$205M
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
144,900
-108,200
| -43% | -$4.98M |
|
|
EXFO
1471
DELISTED
EXFO INC.
EXFO
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
1,520,600
-17,290
| -1% | -$84.2K |
|
1472
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$5.98B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
441,225
+53,100
| +14% | +$793K |
|
1473
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.2B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
68,600
-41,800
| -38% | -$4.17M |
|
1474
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$3.8B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
376,050
+198,174
| +111% | +$3.7M |
|
|
FBNK
1475
DELISTED
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc
FBNK
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
277,000
+37,500
| +16% | +$956K |
|
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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.