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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TLRA
2276
DELISTED
Telaria, Inc.
TLRA
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
943,400
+122,800
| +15% | +$226K |
|
|
AFH
2277
DELISTED
Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. Ordinary Shares
AFH
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
100,500
-23,400
| -19% | -$413K |
|
|
LMIA
2278
DELISTED
LMI Aerospace Inc
LMIA
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
214,900
+45,000
| +26% | +$383K |
|
|
SPRT
2279
DELISTED
support.com, Inc.
SPRT
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
682,033
+99,833
| +17% | +$254K |
|
|
FTD
2280
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,922
| New | +$1.82M |
|
|
MATR
2281
DELISTED
Mattersight Corp.
MATR
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
444,500
+78,200
| +21% | +$300K |
|
|
HALL
2282
DELISTED
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.
HALL
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
14,830
-1,010
| -6% | -$110K |
|
2283
NetSol Technologies
NTWK
$52.1M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
294,100
+18,000
| +7% | +$116K |
|
|
EGAS
2284
DELISTED
Gas Natural Inc.
EGAS
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
245,600
+54,157
| +28% | +$386K |
|
|
MGCD
2285
DELISTED
MGC Diagnostics Corporation
MGCD
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
263,240
+1,500
| +0.6% | +$8.97K |
|
2286
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.38B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,200
| New | +$1.92M |
|
2287
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$716M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
43,677
-25,212
| -37% | -$945K |
|
|
BETR
2288
DELISTED
Amplify Snack Brands, Inc.
BETR
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,900
| New | +$1.6M |
|
|
CRESY
2289
Cresud
CRESY
$806M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,671
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2290
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.4B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
92,984
-329,436
| -78% | -$6.42M |
|
2291
Compugen
CGEN
$212M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
262,649
+63,159
| +32% | +$422K |
|
|
ORM
2292
DELISTED
Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc.
ORM
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
102,300
+6,800
| +7% | +$111K |
|
|
SFE
2293
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
136,200
+41,400
| +44% | +$555K |
|
|
CSS
2294
DELISTED
CSS Industries, Inc.
CSS
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
+29,300
| +86% | +$802K |
|
2295
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.73B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
-311,000
| -81% | -$6.8M |
|
2296
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$9.98B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
310,600
+119,200
| +62% | +$620K |
|
|
ICD
2297
DELISTED
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
ICD
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+11,730
| +303% | +$1.06M |
|
2298
Champion Homes
SKY
$4.41B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
180,100
+59,200
| +49% | +$549K |
|
2299
Zedge
ZDGE
$38.3M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+368,394
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2300
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$304M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
151,050
-265,850
| -64% | -$2.57M |
|
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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.