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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LBY
1601
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $5M | 0.01% |
314,900
-63,400
| -17% | -$1.09M |
|
|
AKRX
1602
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $5M | 0.01% |
+175,600
| New | +$4.87M |
|
1603
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$470M
| $5M | 0.01% |
382,800
+51
| +0% | +$678 |
|
1604
First Financial Corp
THFF
$947M
| $5M | 0.01% |
136,500
-23,200
| -15% | -$821K |
|
1605
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$815M
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
269,820
-12,900
| -5% | -$237K |
|
1606
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.8B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
121,015
+68,143
| +129% | +$3.18M |
|
|
MYCC
1607
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
383,700
-297,122
| -44% | -$3.78M |
|
1608
NVR
NVR
$17.3B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
2,800
+330
| +13% | +$564K |
|
|
TESS
1609
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
358,000
+43,699
| +14% | +$642K |
|
1610
Transportadora de Gas del Sur
TGS
$4.46B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
761,107
-99,664
| -12% | -$618K |
|
1611
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.43B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
76,100
+2,800
| +4% | +$184K |
|
1612
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$22.4B
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
178,200
+87,000
| +95% | +$2.09M |
|
|
KONA
1613
DELISTED
Kona Grill, Inc.
KONA
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
459,259
-47,000
| -9% | -$589K |
|
|
RDEN
1614
DELISTED
ELIZABETH ARDEN INC
RDEN
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
357,400
+112,700
| +46% | +$1.13M |
|
|
WFM
1615
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
153,548
-93,100
| -38% | -$2.89M |
|
1616
Resources Connection
RGP
$138M
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
332,300
-20,200
| -6% | -$299K |
|
|
HIVE
1617
DELISTED
Aerohive Networks
HIVE
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
741,500
+344,600
| +87% | +$2.09M |
|
|
STON
1618
DELISTED
StoneMor Inc.
STON
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
195,800
-35,900
| -15% | -$870K |
|
|
TRK
1619
DELISTED
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
TRK
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
275,400
-13,700
| -5% | -$244K |
|
1620
Enpro
NPO
$6.27B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
109,900
-4,200
| -4% | -$217K |
|
1621
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.05B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
297,200
+49,800
| +20% | +$792K |
|
1622
Interparfums
IPAR
$4.02B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
170,200
+16,500
| +11% | +$494K |
|
1623
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$148M
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
225,865
+18,300
| +9% | +$454K |
|
|
EDGW
1624
DELISTED
Edgewater Technology Inc
EDGW
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
561,400
+7,000
| +1% | +$59.2K |
|
|
RNWK
1625
DELISTED
RealNetworks Inc
RNWK
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
1,122,823
+52,300
| +5% | +$226K |
|
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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.