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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
National Presto Industries
NPK
$870M
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
45,200
-9,917
| -18% | -$872K |
|
1702
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$8.93B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
183,100
+123,700
| +208% | +$3.99M |
|
1703
QuinStreet
QNST
$927M
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
1,201,000
+42,500
| +4% | +$145K |
|
|
GCP
1704
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
+163,400
| New | +$3.83M |
|
|
CACB
1705
DELISTED
Cascade Bancorp
CACB
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
766,356
+52,100
| +7% | +$297K |
|
|
GRP.U
1706
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
141,100
+78,700
| +126% | +$2.34M |
|
|
B
1707
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
127,600
-170,600
| -57% | -$5.8M |
|
1708
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.2B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
192,000
-12,081
| -6% | -$248K |
|
1709
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$163M
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
372,700
+141,300
| +61% | +$2.16M |
|
|
CLVS
1710
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
307,200
-208,200
| -40% | -$3.04M |
|
|
OB
1711
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
305,400
+71,800
| +31% | +$927K |
|
|
ALE
1712
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
65,099
-51,800
| -44% | -$2.99M |
|
|
CHMI
1713
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$82.3M
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
269,400
+169,500
| +170% | +$2.53M |
|
1714
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.5B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
526,400
-182,800
| -26% | -$1.41M |
|
|
AIQ
1715
DELISTED
Alliance Healthcare Services
AIQ
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
672,060
+23,900
| +4% | +$164K |
|
|
CALL
1716
DELISTED
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
665,800
+66,700
| +11% | +$407K |
|
1717
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.6B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
61,362
-203,588
| -77% | -$12.8M |
|
1718
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$18.3B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
+155,000
| New | +$3.92M |
|
1719
Marcus Corp
MCS
$767M
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
197,500
-37,800
| -16% | -$743K |
|
|
BPY
1720
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
185,400
-61,814
| -25% | -$1.47M |
|
|
MBTF
1721
DELISTED
MBT Financial Corporation
MBTF
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
518,747
+152,100
| +41% | +$1.22M |
|
|
BLMT
1722
DELISTED
BSB Bancorp, Inc.
BLMT
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
183,100
-4,400
| -2% | -$99.9K |
|
|
EQGP
1723
DELISTED
EQGP Holdings, LP
EQGP
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
+162,700
| New | +$4.09M |
|
1724
Western Union
WU
$2.53B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
+215,600
| New | +$4.19M |
|
1725
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.79B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
145,300
-27,600
| -16% | -$820K |
|
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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.