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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CYOU
1551
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
273,100
+53,300
| +24% | +$1.02M |
|
1552
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.85B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
2,113,568
+1,251,600
| +145% | +$4.05M |
|
1553
Standex International
SXI
$3.36B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
65,800
-14,800
| -18% | -$1.21M |
|
|
TWX
1554
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
73,934
-431,800
| -85% | -$31.9M |
|
1555
Sunoco
SUN
$14.7B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
+181,200
| New | +$5.93M |
|
1556
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.23B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
113,200
+64,300
| +131% | +$3.12M |
|
|
RENX
1557
DELISTED
RELX N.V.
RENX
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
309,079
+71,500
| +30% | +$1.22M |
|
|
CXP
1558
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
250,500
+173,300
| +224% | +$3.75M |
|
1559
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.64B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
304,000
+98,300
| +48% | +$1.9M |
|
1560
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.83B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
58,100
-800
| -1% | -$72.7K |
|
1561
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$17.5B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
193,614
-63,300
| -25% | -$1.53M |
|
|
BSQR
1562
DELISTED
BSQUARE Corporation
BSQR
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
951,975
-35,700
| -4% | -$204K |
|
1563
Axos Financial
AX
$5.61B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
299,000
-751,800
| -72% | -$14.1M |
|
|
LHCG
1564
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
122,300
-177,200
| -59% | -$7.22M |
|
|
IMPR
1565
DELISTED
IMPRIVATA, INC COM
IMPR
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
377,700
+72,600
| +24% | +$952K |
|
|
PAMT
1566
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$361M
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
1,327,200
-51,200
| -4% | -$276K |
|
1567
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.07B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
392,700
+42,700
| +12% | +$598K |
|
|
AIMC
1568
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
195,300
+146,721
| +302% | +$4.08M |
|
|
CHCT
1569
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$541M
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
247,900
+153,900
| +164% | +$2.92M |
|
1570
StealthGas
GASS
$328M
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
1,385,000
+47,900
| +4% | +$202K |
|
1571
Plexus
PLXS
$6.27B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
121,000
+33,407
| +38% | +$1.41M |
|
1572
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$125B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
60,517
-52,100
| -46% | -$4.5M |
|
|
CCC
1573
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
395,800
-38,100
| -9% | -$563K |
|
|
OMCC
1574
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
506,129
+4,760
| +0.9% | +$50.5K |
|
|
NSR
1575
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
221,000
-20,600
| -9% | -$490K |
|
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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.