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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPHD
1476
DELISTED
Cepheid Inc
CPHD
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
198,000
-16,350
| -8% | -$494K |
|
1477
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.55B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
155,400
+21,200
| +16% | +$869K |
|
|
IMGN
1478
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
+1,967,140
| New | +$12.3M |
|
|
CBB
1479
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
264,360
+14,020
| +6% | +$276K |
|
1480
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$1.09B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
667,800
-280,800
| -30% | -$2.99M |
|
1481
TC Energy
TRP
$70.5B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
133,400
-364,503
| -73% | -$15M |
|
|
RYZ
1482
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.61B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
+344,300
| New | +$3.87M |
|
|
VWR
1483
DELISTED
VWR Corporation
VWR
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
207,300
+151,900
| +274% | +$4.26M |
|
|
WES
1484
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
118,800
-150,300
| -56% | -$7.26M |
|
|
LION
1485
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
381,369
-104,800
| -22% | -$1.68M |
|
|
ININ
1486
DELISTED
Interactive Intelligence Group, inc.
ININ
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
145,800
+9,806
| +7% | +$382K |
|
|
AHT
1487
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.9M
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
1,126
+56
| +5% | +$304K |
|
1488
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.6B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
108,300
+700
| +0.7% | +$37.2K |
|
1489
CRA International
CRAI
$1.16B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
236,700
+22,769
| +11% | +$513K |
|
1490
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.65B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
87,700
-186,897
| -68% | -$11.8M |
|
1491
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$497M
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
457,800
+186,000
| +68% | +$2.3M |
|
|
ACOR
1492
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
1,941
+1,428
| +278% | +$4.64M |
|
|
NSA
1493
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
285,000
-88,700
| -24% | -$1.84M |
|
|
CLR
1494
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
130,800
-304,500
| -70% | -$12M |
|
1495
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.42B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
170,777
+33,177
| +24% | +$1.18M |
|
1496
RPC Inc
RES
$1.14B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
380,319
-351,300
| -48% | -$5.15M |
|
|
NCIT
1497
DELISTED
NCI, Inc.
NCIT
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
419,714
+714
| +0.2% | +$9.83K |
|
|
TLMR
1498
DELISTED
TALMER BANCORP INC (MI)
TLMR
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
307,500
+16,100
| +6% | +$310K |
|
1499
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$1.04B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
229,000
+800
| +0.4% | +$18K |
|
1500
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.92B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
240,800
-77,886
| -24% | -$1.98M |
|
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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.