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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DSCI
2126
DELISTED
Derma Sciences, Inc. Common Stock (DE)
DSCI
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
579,700
+37,900
| +7% | +$142K |
|
|
TACO
2127
DELISTED
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock
TACO
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+249,490
| New | +$2.33M |
|
|
KSPN
2128
DELISTED
Kaspien Holdings Inc. Common Stock
KSPN
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
30,210
+190
| +0.6% | +$14.7K |
|
2129
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.75B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,889
| New | +$3.17M |
|
2130
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$600M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
-83,700
| -55% | -$2.7M |
|
|
AVHI
2131
DELISTED
A V Homes, Inc.
AVHI
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
184,400
+63,400
| +52% | +$747K |
|
2132
Genie Energy
GNE
$370M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
332,497
-400
| -0.1% | -$2.95K |
|
2133
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.83B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
101,100
-58,900
| -37% | -$1.36M |
|
|
AXU
2134
DELISTED
Alexco Resource Corp
AXU
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
1,375,800
+306,600
| +29% | +$364K |
|
|
SZMK
2135
DELISTED
SIZMEK INC COM STK (DE)
SZMK
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
978,500
+140,300
| +17% | +$360K |
|
2136
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$411M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
33,338
+9,307
| +39% | +$676K |
|
|
SHOS
2137
DELISTED
Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc.
SHOS
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
332,279
+37,579
| +13% | +$235K |
|
|
BGC
2138
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
176,200
-141,500
| -45% | -$1.95M |
|
2139
Flowserve
FLS
$8.94B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
-29,700
| -38% | -$1.39M |
|
2140
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.27B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
29,430
+5,500
| +23% | +$443K |
|
|
SNBC
2141
DELISTED
Sun Bancorp Inc
SNBC
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
107,379
+8,679
| +9% | +$185K |
|
|
MBVT
2142
DELISTED
Merchants Bancshares Inc
MBVT
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
72,700
+16,900
| +30% | +$506K |
|
|
NSH
2143
DELISTED
NuStar GP Holdings LLC
NSH
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,300
| New | +$2.1M |
|
2144
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$542M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
289,600
+17,200
| +6% | +$116K |
|
|
MGI
2145
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
322,691
+53,900
| +20% | +$346K |
|
|
RRM
2146
DELISTED
RR MEDIA LTD ORD SHS (ISR)
RRM
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
169,000
-13,700
| -7% | -$179K |
|
2147
National Bankshares
NKSH
$253M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
+6,300
| +11% | +$216K |
|
2148
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.15B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
60,600
+10,000
| +20% | +$330K |
|
|
ZEUS
2149
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,300
| New | +$1.8M |
|
2150
Lumentum
LITE
$46.9B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,400
| New | +$2.24M |
|
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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.