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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Federal Signal
FSS
$6.82B
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
209,000
-149,800
| -42% | -$1.97M |
|
|
VEDL
2027
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
341,700
+160,600
| +89% | +$1.01M |
|
2028
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.05B
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$3.44M |
|
|
CHA
2029
DELISTED
China Telecom Corporation, LTD
CHA
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
59,700
-20,700
| -26% | -$1M |
|
|
CBF
2030
DELISTED
Capital Bank Financial Corp. Class A Common Stock
CBF
| $2.68M | 0.01% |
93,100
-72,600
| -44% | -$2.2M |
|
|
VA
2031
DELISTED
Virgin America Inc.
VA
| $2.68M | 0.01% |
+47,700
| New | +$2.65M |
|
|
PBFX
2032
DELISTED
PBF LOGISTICS LP
PBFX
| $2.68M | 0.01% |
+116,371
| New | +$2.43M |
|
2033
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$5.82B
| $2.67M | 0.01% |
331,200
+80,700
| +32% | +$629K |
|
|
IOC
2034
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $2.66M | 0.01% |
59,072
-310,800
| -84% | -$11.4M |
|
2035
Southern Copper
SCCO
$138B
| $2.65M | 0.01% |
+106,098
| New | +$2.69M |
|
|
SKX
2036
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $2.65M | 0.01% |
89,000
-862,900
| -91% | -$26.1M |
|
2037
Tilly's
TLYS
$114M
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
456,300
+32,600
| +8% | +$199K |
|
2038
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.22B
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
150,100
-28,000
| -16% | -$496K |
|
|
HDNG
2039
DELISTED
Hardinge Inc
HDNG
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
262,100
+70,100
| +37% | +$798K |
|
|
FGL
2040
DELISTED
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
FGL
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
113,400
-183,200
| -62% | -$4.53M |
|
|
EXA
2041
DELISTED
EXA Corporation
EXA
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
181,600
+24,100
| +15% | +$312K |
|
2042
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$147M
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
504,200
+173,800
| +53% | +$591K |
|
2043
Lazard
LAZ
$3.96B
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
88,000
-148,300
| -63% | -$5.14M |
|
2044
Citi Trends
CTRN
$555M
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
168,700
-15,800
| -9% | -$265K |
|
2045
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.94B
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
229,400
-324,163
| -59% | -$3.46M |
|
2046
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.24B
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
43,600
+32,100
| +279% | +$1.84M |
|
2047
Global Net Lease
GNL
$1.87B
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
+109,657
| New | +$2.77M |
|
|
AXON
2048
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$42.8B
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
105,052
-195,200
| -65% | -$4.04M |
|
2049
G. Willi-Food International
WILC
$364M
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
602,900
+5,400
| +0.9% | +$21.3K |
|
|
SGI
2050
DELISTED
Silicon Graphics Intl.
SGI
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
517,900
+76,200
| +17% | +$423K |
|
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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.