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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$856M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$647M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$615M |
| 4 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$304M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$301M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.03B |
| 2 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$686M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$387M |
| 4 |
Abbott
ABT
|
+$380M |
| 5 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$328M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.26% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.96% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.82% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 9.14% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$6.91B
| $34.6M | 0.05% |
335,800
+191,100
| +132% | +$18.7M |
|
427
Titan International
TWI
$492M
| $34.5M | 0.05% |
3,007,759
-68,900
| -2% | -$730K |
|
428
Evertec
EVTC
$1.97B
| $34.4M | 0.05% |
934,226
-182,400
| -16% | -$6.32M |
|
|
EQC
429
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $34.4M | 0.05% |
1,696,685
-553,600
| -25% | -$11.5M |
|
430
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.07B
| $34.1M | 0.05% |
2,068,300
-598,100
| -22% | -$9.94M |
|
431
Lumentum
LITE
$46.9B
| $34.1M | 0.05% |
601,400
+271,600
| +82% | +$13.6M |
|
432
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.37B
| $34.1M | 0.05% |
300,400
+17,500
| +6% | +$2.08M |
|
|
CCF
433
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $34.1M | 0.05% |
281,100
-7,000
| -2% | -$804K |
|
434
DHT Holdings
DHT
$2.99B
| $33.8M | 0.05% |
3,966,175
+93,005
| +2% | +$815K |
|
435
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.55B
| $33.8M | 0.05% |
897,100
+465,276
| +108% | +$13.3M |
|
436
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.63B
| $33.6M | 0.05% |
+643,500
| New | +$35.1M |
|
437
JFrog
FROG
$8.88B
| $33.5M | 0.05% |
1,211,000
-174,800
| -13% | -$3.99M |
|
438
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$25.5B
| $33.5M | 0.05% |
460,237
+419,404
| +1,027% | +$29.8M |
|
439
iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF
ICSH
$8.06B
| $33.2M | 0.05% |
660,300
-32,000
| -5% | -$1.61M |
|
440
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $33M | 0.05% |
584,984
+429,500
| +276% | +$22.8M |
|
441
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.7B
| $32.8M | 0.05% |
+1,117,566
| New | +$33.4M |
|
442
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$649M
| $32.6M | 0.05% |
2,503,072
+36,400
| +1% | +$444K |
|
443
Booking.com
BKNG
$156B
| $32.4M | 0.05% |
+299,975
| New | +$31.7M |
|
|
NARI
444
DELISTED
Inari Medical, Inc. Common Stock
NARI
| $32.4M | 0.05% |
556,799
+26,337
| +5% | +$1.66M |
|
445
State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF
SRLN
$5.3B
| $32.3M | 0.05% |
771,000
+669,900
| +663% | +$27.7M |
|
446
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 3-12 Month T-Bill ETF
BILS
$3.89B
| $32.3M | 0.05% |
324,500
+25,800
| +9% | +$2.56M |
|
447
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF
FLOT
$10.2B
| $32.3M | 0.05% |
635,000
+452,700
| +248% | +$22.9M |
|
448
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MINT
$16.9B
| $32.3M | 0.05% |
323,400
+42,700
| +15% | +$4.24M |
|
449
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.96B
| $32.3M | 0.05% |
1,533,100
+1,009,700
| +193% | +$21M |
|
450
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$42.9B
| $32.2M | 0.05% |
242,700
+180,900
| +293% | +$23.8M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2023, Renaissance Technologies held 4,468 positions worth $69.4B, down 7.9% from $75.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $8.1B in Q2 2023, closing 599 positions and reducing 1,691 holdings. Its most notable exit was UnitedHealth, an estimated $686M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Berkshire Hathaway Class A worth $316M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2023 buy was Berkshire Hathaway Class A: 611 shares worth $316M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Apple in Q2 2023, an estimated $856M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2023 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $1.03B.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited UnitedHealth in Q2 2023, selling an estimated $686M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $69.4B portfolio in Q2 2023.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 542 new positions and closed 599 in Q2 2023.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 7.9% quarter-over-quarter to $69.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2023, filed 11 Aug 2023.