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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
Camtek
CAMT
$6.53B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
1,059,300
+42,700
| +4% | +$207K |
|
1702
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.71B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
138,100
+62,100
| +82% | +$2.36M |
|
1703
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.3B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
63,107
-12,453
| -16% | -$1.01M |
|
1704
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.05B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
211,300
-18,108
| -8% | -$421K |
|
|
PAY
1705
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
+279,319
| New | +$5.03M |
|
|
RNWK
1706
DELISTED
RealNetworks Inc
RNWK
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
1,164,623
-13,055
| -1% | -$57.1K |
|
1707
Clarus
CLAR
$128M
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
761,269
+238,757
| +46% | +$1.4M |
|
1708
Data I/O
DAIO
$31.5M
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
633,800
+169,500
| +37% | +$1.13M |
|
|
MIXT
1709
DELISTED
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
MIXT
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
639,100
+95,590
| +18% | +$636K |
|
1710
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$264M
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
578,766
+59,800
| +12% | +$524K |
|
|
NWLI
1711
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
15,700
+14,600
| +1,327% | +$4.55M |
|
|
PEGI
1712
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
210,400
-48,800
| -19% | -$1.09M |
|
|
FOE
1713
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
274,100
+220,300
| +409% | +$3.77M |
|
1714
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$118M
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
511,442
+100,311
| +24% | +$898K |
|
1715
inTEST
INTT
$160M
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
753,200
+164,500
| +28% | +$1.2M |
|
|
MRLN
1716
DELISTED
Marlin Business Services Corp
MRLN
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
198,200
+18,000
| +10% | +$452K |
|
1717
Natera
NTRA
$36.1B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
458,900
+47,500
| +12% | +$464K |
|
1718
StealthGas
GASS
$329M
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
1,532,200
+27,581
| +2% | +$92K |
|
1719
Range Resources
RRC
$8.94B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
+214,891
| New | +$5.42M |
|
|
AMBR
1720
DELISTED
Amber Road Inc
AMBR
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
579,605
-10,895
| -2% | -$84.9K |
|
|
KS
1721
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
+240,676
| New | +$5.18M |
|
1722
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.8B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
57,100
-177,000
| -76% | -$14.6M |
|
|
LAND
1723
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$366M
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
424,397
-21,303
| -5% | -$239K |
|
1724
Bruker
BRKR
$9.58B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
170,710
+111,600
| +189% | +$2.87M |
|
1725
Gencor Industries
GENC
$221M
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
303,900
-5,400
| -2% | -$86.4K |
|
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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.