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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRVC
2451
DELISTED
MRV Communications Inc
MRVC
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
106,700
-7,800
| -7% | -$79.9K |
|
2452
Asure Software
ASUR
$238M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
255,476
| – | – |
|
2453
Axogen
AXGN
$2.27B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+174,700
| New | +$988K |
|
|
GFA
2454
DELISTED
Gafisa S.A.
GFA
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
70,021
+10,902
| +18% | +$180K |
|
2455
First Northwest Bancorp
FNWB
$117M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
94,000
+49,500
| +111% | +$643K |
|
|
ZAYO
2456
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,900
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
CNSL
2457
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
43,894
-35,961
| -45% | -$893K |
|
2458
The RMR Group
RMR
$337M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,535
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
OSIR
2459
DELISTED
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
OSIR
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
234,307
+108,666
| +86% | +$585K |
|
|
HPJ
2460
DELISTED
Highpower International Inc
HPJ
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
618,900
+31,800
| +5% | +$61.9K |
|
2461
Kopin
KOPN
$608M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
534,600
-178,100
| -25% | -$344K |
|
|
LEJU
2462
DELISTED
Leju Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares, each representing ten (10) Ordinary Shares
LEJU
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
25,520
+6,610
| +35% | +$316K |
|
|
ALO
2463
DELISTED
Alio Gold Inc
ALO
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
316,434
+26,564
| +9% | +$86K |
|
|
KRA
2464
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
-116,500
| -73% | -$2.85M |
|
2465
Innodata
INOD
$1.8B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
481,800
+31,400
| +7% | +$72K |
|
|
MOBL
2466
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
386,800
+177,500
| +85% | +$637K |
|
|
GPIC
2467
DELISTED
Gaming Partners International Corporation
GPIC
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
126,800
+1,000
| +0.8% | +$9.08K |
|
2468
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.9B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2469
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$1.04B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,800
| New | +$1.71M |
|
|
LNW
2470
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
127,400
+105,900
| +493% | +$1M |
|
2471
Ascent Industries
ACNT
$139M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
152,600
+38,100
| +33% | +$295K |
|
2472
uniQure
QURE
$2.69B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
157,790
-48,010
| -23% | -$574K |
|
2473
Twin Disc
TWIN
$322M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
108,000
-16,700
| -13% | -$176K |
|
2474
ICL Group
ICL
$6.56B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
296,600
-98,100
| -25% | -$422K |
|
|
PGLC
2475
DELISTED
Pershing Gold Corporation. Common Stock
PGLC
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
269,410
+126,300
| +88% | +$511K |
|
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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.