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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.14B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
91,298
-126,600
| -58% | -$5.97M |
|
1677
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.4B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
86,900
+69,400
| +397% | +$3.42M |
|
|
FUR
1678
DELISTED
WINTHROP REALTY TRUST SHS BENE INT (NEW)
FUR
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
505,000
-716,024
| -59% | -$7.77M |
|
1679
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.2B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
+202,980
| New | +$4.01M |
|
|
EXFO
1680
DELISTED
EXFO INC.
EXFO
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
1,282,700
+46,200
| +4% | +$184K |
|
1681
Buckle
BKE
$2.32B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
170,100
-144,250
| -46% | -$3.89M |
|
1682
ASE Group
ASX
$68.3B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
792,179
+131,097
| +20% | +$692K |
|
1683
Fabrinet
FN
$14.9B
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
118,500
-168,100
| -59% | -$5.74M |
|
|
LMOS
1684
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
362,300
+54,900
| +18% | +$680K |
|
|
HIBB
1685
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
+125,889
| New | +$4.36M |
|
|
ENT
1686
DELISTED
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
ENT
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
26,340
+3,500
| +15% | +$670K |
|
1687
FirstCash
FCFS
$8.77B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
84,900
-26,700
| -24% | -$1.24M |
|
|
CNH
1688
CNH Industrial
CNH
$13.3B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
698,707
-670,406
| -49% | -$4.13M |
|
|
ESSA
1689
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
323,600
+59,600
| +23% | +$805K |
|
|
NCI
1690
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
267,100
-500
| -0.2% | -$7.89K |
|
1691
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.35B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
374,700
+276,100
| +280% | +$3.88M |
|
|
BRS
1692
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
+377,600
| New | +$6.37M |
|
|
CO
1693
DELISTED
Global Cord Blood Corporation
CO
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
749,000
+27,100
| +4% | +$165K |
|
|
HABT
1694
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
+262,500
| New | +$4.55M |
|
1695
Avis
CAR
$5.47B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
+133,400
| New | +$3.69M |
|
1696
Stantec
STN
$8.17B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
176,700
+40,600
| +30% | +$1.03M |
|
|
CBPX
1697
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
192,400
-10,500
| -5% | -$219K |
|
|
RAVN
1698
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
225,700
-20,300
| -8% | -$355K |
|
1699
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.34B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
632,100
+557,700
| +750% | +$4.04M |
|
|
SPA
1700
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
196,035
-23,800
| -11% | -$472K |
|
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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.