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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
CSP Inc
CSPI
$80.6M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
334,400
+18,000
| +6% | +$65.2K |
|
|
GIFI
2402
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
195,700
+57,700
| +42% | +$413K |
|
2403
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.8B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
90,866
-148,100
| -62% | -$2.29M |
|
2404
Silvercrest Asset Management
SAMG
$78.7M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
110,800
+31,400
| +40% | +$394K |
|
2405
LCNB Corp
LCNB
$294M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
85,700
+36,500
| +74% | +$613K |
|
2406
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$479M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
+10,900
| +8% | +$103K |
|
|
IVAC
2407
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
238,000
+19,900
| +9% | +$98.5K |
|
2408
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$17.1B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+543,000
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
BBQ
2409
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
268,200
+9,400
| +4% | +$51.5K |
|
2410
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.28B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,300
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
MR
2411
DELISTED
Montage Resources Corporation Common Stock
MR
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
26,760
+19,533
| +270% | +$803K |
|
|
MHGC
2412
DELISTED
Morgans Hotel Group Co.
MHGC
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
625,800
+363,500
| +139% | +$684K |
|
|
DTEA
2413
DELISTED
DAVIDsTEA Inc. Common Stock
DTEA
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
98,112
+44,712
| +84% | +$530K |
|
2414
Scansource
SCSC
$1.17B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,010
| New | +$1.41M |
|
2415
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.88B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+8,500
| +47% | +$433K |
|
|
GPP
2416
DELISTED
Green Plains Partners LP
GPP
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
85,383
+15,783
| +23% | +$226K |
|
|
ITIC
2417
Investors Title Co
ITIC
$556M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+600
| +5% | +$56.2K |
|
|
FRTX
2418
DELISTED
Fresh Tracks Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
FRTX
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
927
+269
| +41% | +$346K |
|
|
AAT
2419
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.44B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+19,700
| +177% | +$791K |
|
2420
UTStarcom
UTSI
$21.4M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
169,908
+15,959
| +10% | +$125K |
|
|
YELL
2421
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
147,373
-117,280
| -44% | -$1.05M |
|
|
AMFW
2422
DELISTED
AMEC Foster Wheeler plc
AMFW
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
197,800
+47,800
| +32% | +$312K |
|
|
MRTX
2423
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+235,720
| New | +$3.76M |
|
|
DYN
2424
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
74,400
-1,384,900
| -95% | -$24.1M |
|
|
TULP
2425
Bloomia Holdings
TULP
$16.1M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
83,943
+672
| +0.8% | +$11.7K |
|
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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.