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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NS
1626
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
96,500
-92,900
| -49% | -$4.44M |
|
1627
NVE Corp
NVEC
$553M
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
81,900
-4,100
| -5% | -$234K |
|
1628
Maximus
MMS
$3.32B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
86,700
-577,000
| -87% | -$31.1M |
|
|
RSTI
1629
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
149,958
-103,500
| -41% | -$3.31M |
|
|
XCRA
1630
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
832,000
+11,301
| +1% | +$69.3K |
|
|
CPPL
1631
DELISTED
Columbia Pipeline Partners LP
CPPL
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
+318,200
| New | +$4.58M |
|
1632
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$866M
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
98,980
-63,000
| -39% | -$3.1M |
|
|
RLOC
1633
DELISTED
REACHLOCAL INC COM STK (DE)
RLOC
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
1,046,400
+12,600
| +1% | +$24K |
|
|
MWW
1634
DELISTED
Monster Worldwide Inc
MWW
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
1,991,348
+1,115,000
| +127% | +$3.19M |
|
|
AGU
1635
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
52,300
-132,600
| -72% | -$11.8M |
|
|
NGHC
1636
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
220,500
-44,100
| -17% | -$945K |
|
|
TBRG
1637
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
117,915
-52,585
| -31% | -$2.39M |
|
1638
York Water
YORW
$513M
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
146,700
-23,100
| -14% | -$683K |
|
|
BELFB
1639
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$3.41B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
264,100
+41,900
| +19% | +$709K |
|
|
ZPIN
1640
DELISTED
Zhaopin Limited
ZPIN
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
322,500
-7,900
| -2% | -$121K |
|
1641
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.05B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
102,927
+3,327
| +3% | +$159K |
|
1642
TIM SA
TIMB
$9.24B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
+443,538
| New | +$4.55M |
|
|
AMBR
1643
DELISTED
Amber Road Inc
AMBR
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
604,600
+433,500
| +253% | +$2.53M |
|
1644
ENI
E
$78.1B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
144,050
-159,000
| -52% | -$4.9M |
|
1645
Graco
GGG
$13.2B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
+176,700
| New | +$4.75M |
|
1646
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
42,694
-95,459
| -69% | -$9.81M |
|
|
STRR
1647
DELISTED
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
18,056
-428
| -2% | -$113K |
|
|
IMS
1648
DELISTED
IMS HEALTH HLDGS INC COM STK (DE)
IMS
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
+183,200
| New | +$4.7M |
|
|
EOCA
1649
DELISTED
Endesa Americas S.A.
EOCA
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
+337,500
| New | +$4.42M |
|
1650
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.73B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
119,613
+493
| +0.4% | +$17.7K |
|
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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.