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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
Xylem
XYL
$28.5B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
-1,293,400
| -97% | -$67.4M |
|
2127
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.39B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
44,831
+1,900
| +4% | +$104K |
|
|
TLP
2128
DELISTED
Transmontaigne
TLP
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
59,724
+42,203
| +241% | +$1.81M |
|
2129
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.16B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
-106,100
| -67% | -$5.28M |
|
2130
Grupo SIMEC
SIM
$4.22B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
232,300
+9,300
| +4% | +$102K |
|
2131
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$888M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
181,360
-197,200
| -52% | -$2.55M |
|
|
COVS
2132
DELISTED
Covisint Corporation
COVS
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,015,000
+123,600
| +14% | +$258K |
|
|
SAFE
2133
Safehold
SAFE
$1.17B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
42,397
+11,458
| +37% | +$678K |
|
|
EFC
2134
Ellington Financial
EFC
$1.69B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
152,970
+46,523
| +44% | +$768K |
|
|
CVLY
2135
DELISTED
Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc
CVLY
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
100,948
+13,234
| +15% | +$309K |
|
|
ARQL
2136
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
1,996,900
-15,800
| -0.8% | -$17.2K |
|
|
MTLS
2137
Materialise
MTLS
$366M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
208,500
+113,000
| +118% | +$1.31M |
|
|
LPNT
2138
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,830
| New | +$2.33M |
|
|
CPRX
2139
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
891,800
+509,400
| +133% | +$1.06M |
|
|
ONDK
2140
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
527,800
+12,800
| +2% | +$54.5K |
|
2141
Comp X International
CIX
$352M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
161,600
+3,100
| +2% | +$45.2K |
|
2142
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.2B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-22,700
| -51% | -$2.29M |
|
|
NWHM
2143
DELISTED
THE NEW HOME COMPANY INC.
NWHM
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
213,600
+175,800
| +465% | +$1.96M |
|
2144
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$348M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,325
| New | +$2.53M |
|
2145
AMES National
ATLO
$271M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
79,723
+4,323
| +6% | +$133K |
|
|
MPX
2146
DELISTED
Marine Products Corp
MPX
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
156,200
-33,407
| -18% | -$431K |
|
2147
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$992M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
-3,700
| -5% | -$114K |
|
|
SBCP
2148
DELISTED
Sunshine Bancorp, Inc
SBCP
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
113,700
+84,840
| +294% | +$1.85M |
|
|
ENZY
2149
DELISTED
Enzymotec Ltd
ENZY
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
299,000
+10,300
| +4% | +$85.8K |
|
|
KND
2150
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
207,490
-99,562
| -32% | -$982K |
|
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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.