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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Camtek
CAMT
$6.02B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
687,600
+24,400
| +4% | +$49.9K |
|
|
OLBK
2377
DELISTED
Old Line Bancshares, Inc.
OLBK
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
79,900
+43,701
| +121% | +$790K |
|
|
CVLY
2378
DELISTED
Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc
CVLY
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
85,085
+63,199
| +289% | +$1.08M |
|
|
MOCO
2379
DELISTED
Mocon Inc
MOCO
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
100,600
+4,200
| +4% | +$59.9K |
|
|
PRTK
2380
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
102,264
+23,700
| +30% | +$349K |
|
2381
First American
FAF
$8.13B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-203,500
| -85% | -$7.59M |
|
2382
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$2.37B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
99,300
-25,300
| -20% | -$387K |
|
2383
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$908M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
-99,300
| -74% | -$3.64M |
|
|
NWY
2384
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
946,631
+178,931
| +23% | +$480K |
|
|
ITG
2385
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
83,800
-52,023
| -38% | -$976K |
|
2386
Foster
FSTR
$419M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
128,600
-17,800
| -12% | -$252K |
|
2387
Heartland Express
HTLD
$999M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,333
| New | +$1.43M |
|
|
YZC
2388
DELISTED
Yanzhou Coal Mining
YZC
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
223,400
+24,500
| +12% | +$136K |
|
2389
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.15B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
25,842
-33,982
| -57% | -$1.94M |
|
2390
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$439M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
101,800
+28,900
| +40% | +$407K |
|
|
SRGA
2391
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
12,950
+2,060
| +19% | +$241K |
|
|
BCRH
2392
DELISTED
BLUE CAPITAL REINSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD.
BCRH
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
74,840
+16,740
| +29% | +$293K |
|
2393
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$901M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
99,399
+14,299
| +17% | +$212K |
|
2394
Brown & Brown
BRO
$25.1B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
73,800
-356,800
| -83% | -$6.34M |
|
|
HGG
2395
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
780,700
+68,400
| +10% | +$119K |
|
2396
Radcom
RDCM
$218M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
118,425
-60,900
| -34% | -$784K |
|
2397
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$372M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
120,200
-41,300
| -26% | -$492K |
|
2398
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$14.2B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,108
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2399
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.56B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
134,175
+3,537
| +3% | +$43K |
|
|
RUTH
2400
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
85,300
-343,700
| -80% | -$5.84M |
|
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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.