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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FUEL
1526
DELISTED
Rocket Fuel Inc.
FUEL
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
2,558,965
+493,665
| +24% | +$1.3M |
|
|
ALR
1527
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
242,520
+48,340
| +25% | +$1.04M |
|
1528
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.63B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
136,964
-181,700
| -57% | -$6.97M |
|
|
BERY
1529
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
158,667
-49,114
| -24% | -$1.68M |
|
1530
CMS Energy
CMS
$23B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
123,400
-134,800
| -52% | -$5.66M |
|
|
HIMX
1531
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.09B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
683,761
-163,200
| -19% | -$1.61M |
|
1532
Teradyne
TER
$50.2B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
286,200
-36,300
| -11% | -$716K |
|
|
EARN
1533
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
EARN
$167M
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
431,280
+58,580
| +16% | +$742K |
|
1534
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$14.9B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
217,131
-16,291
| -7% | -$420K |
|
1535
Crocs
CROX
$6.75B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
498,983
+115,983
| +30% | +$1.12M |
|
|
XTLY
1536
DELISTED
Xactly Corporation
XTLY
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
+438,900
| New | +$4.08M |
|
|
GPL
1537
DELISTED
Great Panther Mining Limited
GPL
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
339,940
+68,790
| +25% | +$1.05M |
|
|
BNK
1538
DELISTED
C1 FINL INC COM STK (FL)
BNK
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
240,400
+19,400
| +9% | +$459K |
|
1539
Trinity Industries
TRN
$3.03B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
+418,922
| New | +$5.54M |
|
|
PMD
1540
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
407,100
-3,300
| -0.8% | -$45.9K |
|
|
MCBC
1541
DELISTED
Macatawa Bank Corp
MCBC
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
753,800
+126,504
| +20% | +$878K |
|
|
CATM
1542
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
140,500
+58,600
| +72% | +$2.24M |
|
1543
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.7B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
217,000
-71,400
| -25% | -$1.61M |
|
1544
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.56B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
203,200
+41,600
| +26% | +$961K |
|
|
PTVCB
1545
DELISTED
Protective Insurance Corporation Class B Common Stock
PTVCB
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
224,500
+42,800
| +24% | +$1.04M |
|
1546
Baytex Energy
BTE
$2.86B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
955,741
-355,653
| -27% | -$1.78M |
|
|
PCTI
1547
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
1,167,800
+14,400
| +1% | +$66.1K |
|
1548
Chegg
CHGG
$121M
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
1,097,600
-19,200
| -2% | -$89.1K |
|
1549
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$460M
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
239,500
-13,300
| -5% | -$298K |
|
1550
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.9B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
121,400
+25,100
| +26% | +$1.12M |
|
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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.