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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$477M
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
194,490
+6,590
| +4% | +$122K |
|
1827
Enviri
NVRI
$624M
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
543,200
-84,600
| -13% | -$551K |
|
|
RMP
1828
DELISTED
Rice Midstream Partners LP
RMP
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
+176,393
| New | +$3.06M |
|
|
ITCL
1829
DELISTED
Banco Itau Chile American Depositary Shares (each representing one third of one (1/3) Common Share)
ITCL
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
+281,966
| New | +$3.56M |
|
|
PZN
1830
DELISTED
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Class A
PZN
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
470,100
+45,000
| +11% | +$383K |
|
1831
Griffon
GFF
$4.02B
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
212,000
-105,600
| -33% | -$1.71M |
|
|
BLUE
1832
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
6,369
+3,389
| +114% | +$1.92M |
|
1833
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.51B
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
163,900
+21,600
| +15% | +$454K |
|
|
ABCO
1834
DELISTED
Advisory Board Co
ABCO
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
100,740
-161,200
| -62% | -$5.3M |
|
|
CCUR
1835
DELISTED
CCUR Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CCUR
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
681,219
-19,100
| -3% | -$115K |
|
|
DTLK
1836
DELISTED
Datalink Corp
DTLK
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
474,055
+68,655
| +17% | +$571K |
|
1837
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.03B
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
192,800
+18,700
| +11% | +$345K |
|
1838
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.86B
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
126,499
-75,100
| -37% | -$2.05M |
|
1839
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
+27,300
| New | +$3.56M |
|
1840
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$376M
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
86,665
+3,382
| +4% | +$169K |
|
1841
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$133M
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
645,300
+40,600
| +7% | +$219K |
|
1842
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.77B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
135,300
+34,200
| +34% | +$897K |
|
|
XCO
1843
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
180,940
+340
| +0.2% | +$5.91K |
|
1844
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.22B
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
286,816
-521,394
| -65% | -$7.02M |
|
|
AOI
1845
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
228,659
+24,879
| +12% | +$514K |
|
|
ONIT
1846
Onity Group
ONIT
$342M
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
+136,387
| New | +$4.21M |
|
|
AAMI
1847
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$2.88B
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
+262,000
| New | +$3.65M |
|
1848
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$23.7B
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
45,900
-468,300
| -91% | -$34.1M |
|
1849
C&F Financial
CFFI
$275M
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
77,400
+3,700
| +5% | +$150K |
|
1850
Gaia
GAIA
$46.6M
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
447,500
+163,700
| +58% | +$1.17M |
|
Similar funds
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.