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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OMN
1651
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
638,275
+127,500
| +25% | +$857K |
|
1652
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.22B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
743,700
+94,600
| +15% | +$537K |
|
|
CUNB
1653
DELISTED
CU Bancorp
CUNB
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
203,000
+19,251
| +10% | +$434K |
|
|
CEQP
1654
DELISTED
Crestwood Equity Partners LP
CEQP
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
+228,582
| New | +$4.11M |
|
1655
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$13.9B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
74,600
-45,000
| -38% | -$2.59M |
|
1656
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
RMCF
$8.17M
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
451,910
+37,825
| +9% | +$378K |
|
|
ONE
1657
DELISTED
HIGHER ONE HOLDINGS, INC COM STK
ONE
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
896,731
+320,600
| +56% | +$1.21M |
|
|
CIO
1658
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
352,200
+235,788
| +203% | +$2.73M |
|
1659
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$201M
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
334,800
+30,700
| +10% | +$379K |
|
1660
DHT Holdings
DHT
$2.99B
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
907,100
+8,000
| +0.9% | +$44.3K |
|
1661
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14B
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
121,660
-129,000
| -51% | -$4.66M |
|
|
JMEI
1662
DELISTED
Jumei International Holding Limited American depositary shares, each representing ten Class A ordina
JMEI
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
+110,080
| New | +$6.04M |
|
|
EPAY
1663
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
210,700
-130,400
| -38% | -$3.41M |
|
|
HSKA
1664
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
121,680
-59,101
| -33% | -$1.99M |
|
1665
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.02B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
151,371
-81,400
| -35% | -$2.55M |
|
1666
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$899M
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
200,900
-4,492
| -2% | -$94.7K |
|
1667
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$416M
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
+1,297,578
| New | +$4.1M |
|
1668
Nice
NICE
$6.15B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
70,444
+10,900
| +18% | +$692K |
|
|
NAME
1669
DELISTED
Rightside Group, Ltd.
NAME
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
422,305
+92,800
| +28% | +$835K |
|
1670
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.06B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
237,300
+214,600
| +945% | +$4.64M |
|
|
GBNK
1671
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancorp
GBNK
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
268,820
+49,500
| +23% | +$799K |
|
1672
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
159,200
-257,200
| -62% | -$6.61M |
|
|
DOC
1673
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
+213,120
| New | +$4.09M |
|
1674
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$244M
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
849,393
-18,809
| -2% | -$98.5K |
|
|
RT
1675
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
1,233,869
+162,200
| +15% | +$686K |
|
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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.