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 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$382M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$266M |
| 3 |
Electronic Arts
EA
|
+$240M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$221M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$216M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$358M |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$263M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$258M |
| 4 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$257M |
| 5 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$189M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.14% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.55% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.85% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.18% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BNFT
1651
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
149,800
-28,900
| -16% | -$927K |
|
|
BSQR
1652
DELISTED
BSQUARE Corporation
BSQR
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
969,775
+17,000
| +2% | +$86.7K |
|
|
SAVE
1653
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
+105,100
| New | +$5.75M |
|
1654
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$467M
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
213,485
+157,885
| +284% | +$4.09M |
|
|
SHYF
1655
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
612,800
+58,100
| +10% | +$491K |
|
|
OLBK
1656
DELISTED
Old Line Bancshares, Inc.
OLBK
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
192,200
+16,500
| +9% | +$460K |
|
|
EGL
1657
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
190,600
-18,400
| -9% | -$513K |
|
1658
Travelzoo
TZOO
$77.8M
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
494,100
+37,900
| +8% | +$378K |
|
1659
Gentex
GNTX
$5.12B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
+284,796
| New | +$5.55M |
|
|
MOFG
1660
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
159,000
+29,300
| +23% | +$1.02M |
|
|
KE
1661
Kimball Electronics
KE
$593M
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
297,475
-53,100
| -15% | -$915K |
|
|
DWCH
1662
DELISTED
Datawatch Corp
DWCH
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
576,800
+352,200
| +157% | +$2.89M |
|
1663
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.31B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
172,400
-41,000
| -19% | -$1.41M |
|
1664
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$913M
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
195,500
-8,892
| -4% | -$232K |
|
1665
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$48.3B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
+42,000
| New | +$5.33M |
|
|
ESGR
1666
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
26,900
-21,700
| -45% | -$4.15M |
|
|
CNCE
1667
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
381,100
+16,300
| +4% | +$240K |
|
1668
Knowles
KN
$3.07B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
314,074
+129,700
| +70% | +$2.33M |
|
1669
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.1B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
196,300
+15,900
| +9% | +$438K |
|
1670
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$273M
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
889,799
-14,700
| -2% | -$87.6K |
|
|
USCR
1671
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
+67,615
| New | +$4.6M |
|
1672
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$3.77B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
132,778
+85,805
| +183% | +$3.62M |
|
|
PCMI
1673
DELISTED
PCM, Inc
PCMI
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
282,900
-204,700
| -42% | -$4.48M |
|
1674
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$21.8B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
389,478
+172,078
| +79% | +$2.3M |
|
|
EIGI
1675
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
634,400
+447,000
| +239% | +$3.47M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Renaissance Technologies held 3,586 positions worth $78.4B, up 9.5% from $71.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $4.59B of net new capital in Q2 2017, opening 398 new positions and adding to 1,648 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Pfizer: 8,421,609 shares worth $268M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Comcast, an estimated $263M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2017 buy was Pfizer: 8,421,609 shares worth $268M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Bristol-Myers Squibb in Q2 2017, an estimated $382M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was Comcast, cutting an estimated $263M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Booking.com in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $358M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 9% of its $78.4B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 398 new positions and closed 418 in Q2 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 9.5% quarter-over-quarter to $78.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 11 Aug 2017.