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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DLA
2176
DELISTED
Delta Apparel Inc.
DLA
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
91,700
+40,400
| +79% | +$837K |
|
2177
Minerva Neurosciences
NERV
$191M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+21,525
| +586% | +$1.37M |
|
|
WG
2178
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
811,141
+252,822
| +45% | +$699K |
|
|
CEA
2179
DELISTED
China Eastern Airlines
CEA
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
-48,900
| -38% | -$1.35M |
|
|
WIRE
2180
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
54,837
-10,100
| -16% | -$388K |
|
|
CSLT
2181
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
515,900
+176,500
| +52% | +$692K |
|
2182
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$2.26B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
903,600
+49,800
| +6% | +$170K |
|
|
AEGR
2183
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
1,369,500
+593,071
| +76% | +$1.36M |
|
2184
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$550M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
72,100
+1,400
| +2% | +$45.1K |
|
2185
Gentherm
THRM
$1.32B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
-47,064
| -44% | -$1.79M |
|
|
CNXM
2186
DELISTED
CNX Midstream Partners LP
CNXM
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
117,500
-83,300
| -41% | -$1.27M |
|
|
PWOD
2187
DELISTED
Penns Woods Bancorp
PWOD
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
+9,150
| +14% | +$251K |
|
|
SUNE
2188
SUNation Energy
SUNE
$8.91M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
SMC
2189
Summit Midstream
SMC
$420M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
5,927
+3,480
| +142% | +$1.08M |
|
2190
Red Robin
RRGB
$139M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
42,566
-13,200
| -24% | -$762K |
|
2191
inTEST
INTT
$143M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
529,500
+11,900
| +2% | +$46.5K |
|
|
ENZY
2192
DELISTED
Enzymotec Ltd
ENZY
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
241,000
+60,000
| +33% | +$497K |
|
2193
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$977M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
278,759
+30,459
| +12% | +$208K |
|
|
IRBT
2194
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,000
| New | +$2.09M |
|
2195
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.48B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
167,900
+136,100
| +428% | +$1.71M |
|
2196
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.97B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
69,542
-115,247
| -62% | -$3.07M |
|
|
TCS
2197
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
24,836
+19,249
| +345% | +$1.64M |
|
2198
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.45B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,200
| New | +$1.77M |
|
2199
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$44.9M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
245,600
-92,800
| -27% | -$925K |
|
|
REGI
2200
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
224,227
+206,527
| +1,167% | +$1.9M |
|
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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.