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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
Manchester United
MANU
$3.98B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
234,200
-30,274
| -11% | -$489K |
|
|
SCX
1802
DELISTED
The L.S. Starrett Company
SCX
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
312,900
+11,700
| +4% | +$131K |
|
1803
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$185M
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
195,100
-13,900
| -7% | -$254K |
|
1804
Mannatech
MTEX
$9.4M
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
183,460
+8,800
| +5% | +$183K |
|
1805
Moody's
MCO
$82.9B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
+39,600
| New | +$3.83M |
|
|
IPAS
1806
DELISTED
Ipass Inc Common Stock
IPAS
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
298,883
+25,203
| +9% | +$297K |
|
|
FPI
1807
Farmland Partners
FPI
$408M
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
326,500
+184,359
| +130% | +$2.03M |
|
1808
VSE Corp
VSEC
$5.45B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
110,600
-10,214
| -8% | -$343K |
|
1809
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$3.92B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
451,147
+89,181
| +25% | +$666K |
|
|
MGT
1810
DELISTED
MGT CAPITAL INVESTMENTS INC COM NEW (DE)
MGT
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
+964,776
| New | +$1.64M |
|
1811
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.28B
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
51,800
+43,200
| +502% | +$2.93M |
|
1812
Equity Residential
EQR
$25B
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
53,400
-740,400
| -93% | -$50.9M |
|
1813
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.83B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
214,279
+84,900
| +66% | +$1.51M |
|
|
FENG
1814
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$18.3M
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
165,817
+11,867
| +8% | +$282K |
|
|
PHIIK
1815
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
204,700
+14,300
| +8% | +$272K |
|
|
EBIX
1816
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
76,380
+31,100
| +69% | +$1.43M |
|
|
CQH
1817
DELISTED
Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings LLC
CQH
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
183,400
-196,700
| -52% | -$3.81M |
|
1818
Donegal Group Class A
DGICA
$733M
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
221,500
+43,700
| +25% | +$674K |
|
|
PLPM
1819
DELISTED
Planet Payment, Inc
PLPM
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
813,293
+104,293
| +15% | +$425K |
|
|
NYRT
1820
DELISTED
New York REIT, Inc.
NYRT
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
39,470
-103,800
| -72% | -$10M |
|
1821
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$543M
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
59,400
-46,200
| -44% | -$2.64M |
|
|
VVUS
1822
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
324,685
+34,610
| +12% | +$478K |
|
1823
Acco Brands
ACCO
$389M
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
351,647
+209,200
| +147% | +$2.03M |
|
1824
Glaukos
GKOS
$9.8B
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
+124,400
| New | +$2.88M |
|
1825
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.76B
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
65,315
-215,285
| -77% | -$12.6M |
|
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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.