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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STCN
2251
DELISTED
Steel Connect, Inc. Common Stock
STCN
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
156,792
+14,909
| +11% | +$195K |
|
|
NETI
2252
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
69,371
+31,269
| +82% | +$1.04M |
|
|
GLBR
2253
DELISTED
Global Brokerage, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GLBR
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
207,930
+45,700
| +28% | +$477K |
|
|
NMRX
2254
DELISTED
Numerex Corp
NMRX
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
239,800
+24,700
| +11% | +$181K |
|
|
AFAM
2255
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
-51,400
| -55% | -$2.12M |
|
|
SIRE
2256
DELISTED
Sisecam Resources LP
SIRE
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
63,900
+44,000
| +221% | +$1.24M |
|
2257
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.76B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
142,118
-197,000
| -58% | -$2.55M |
|
|
FLY
2258
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
179,372
+31,338
| +21% | +$360K |
|
|
ARLZ
2259
DELISTED
Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc.
ARLZ
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
538,301
-72,518
| -12% | -$274K |
|
|
CBM
2260
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
-128,000
| -79% | -$6.11M |
|
2261
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$15.2B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
361,200
+97,200
| +37% | +$481K |
|
|
NP
2262
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-7,800
| -24% | -$525K |
|
2263
ClearOne Inc
CLRO
$12M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
10,533
-287
| -3% | -$47.6K |
|
|
UWN
2264
DELISTED
Nevada Gold & Casinos, Ltd.
UWN
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
917,000
+8,600
| +0.9% | +$17.3K |
|
2265
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.35B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
-40,800
| -49% | -$1.73M |
|
2266
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$723M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
79,260
+13,180
| +20% | +$328K |
|
|
NTK
2267
DELISTED
NORTEK INC COM NEW (DE)
NTK
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
29,785
+2,685
| +10% | +$132K |
|
|
MRLN
2268
DELISTED
Marlin Business Services Corp
MRLN
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
108,200
-100
| -0.1% | -$1.49K |
|
|
TST
2269
DELISTED
TheStreet, Inc.
TST
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
155,440
+2,054
| +1% | +$23.9K |
|
|
SNR
2270
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,100
| New | +$1.75M |
|
|
FLNA
2271
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$42M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
114,255
+10,400
| +10% | +$165K |
|
2272
Great Elm Group
GEG
$68.7M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
265,473
+16,455
| +7% | +$112K |
|
2273
CrossAmerica Partners
CAPL
$834M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,200
| New | +$1.7M |
|
2274
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
-1,374,262
| -97% | -$67M |
|
|
BLD
2275
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
+28,654
| +148% | +$968K |
|
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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.