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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SYNH
551
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $26.1M | 0.04% |
618,600
+328,900
| +114% | +$13.3M |
|
552
IMAX
IMAX
$2.67B
| $26.1M | 0.04% |
1,533,400
+220,900
| +17% | +$4.19M |
|
|
PRMW
553
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $26M | 0.04% |
2,073,942
-104,300
| -5% | -$1.46M |
|
|
BRSL
554
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.9B
| $26M | 0.04% |
814,600
+617,500
| +313% | +$17.2M |
|
|
HCP
555
DELISTED
HashiCorp, Inc. Class A Common Stock
HCP
| $26M | 0.04% |
992,300
+269,900
| +37% | +$7.91M |
|
556
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.78B
| $26M | 0.04% |
320,012
| – | – |
|
557
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.68B
| $25.9M | 0.04% |
323,500
+62,000
| +24% | +$4.83M |
|
558
LPL Financial
LPLA
$27B
| $25.9M | 0.04% |
119,100
+48,500
| +69% | +$9.71M |
|
559
Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF
VNLA
$3.34B
| $25.6M | 0.04% |
536,527
+55,327
| +11% | +$2.64M |
|
560
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.08B
| $25.6M | 0.04% |
1,096,500
-8,200
| -0.7% | -$185K |
|
|
DVAX
561
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $25.5M | 0.04% |
1,976,732
-669,577
| -25% | -$7.63M |
|
562
Gentex
GNTX
$5.1B
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
869,803
+204,341
| +31% | +$5.63M |
|
563
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$72.1B
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
86,715
+19,500
| +29% | +$5.58M |
|
564
Wingstop
WING
$3.8B
| $25.3M | 0.04% |
126,400
+121,900
| +2,709% | +$23.8M |
|
565
L3Harris
LHX
$55.4B
| $25.3M | 0.04% |
129,170
-637,700
| -83% | -$122M |
|
566
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$7.86B
| $25.3M | 0.04% |
559,900
+136,800
| +32% | +$5.54M |
|
567
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$39.4B
| $25.3M | 0.04% |
1,197,400
-30,400
| -2% | -$766K |
|
568
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$418M
| $25.2M | 0.04% |
835,106
-67,900
| -8% | -$1.94M |
|
569
Humana
HUM
$43.9B
| $25.2M | 0.04% |
56,400
-68,500
| -55% | -$34.5M |
|
570
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.92B
| $25.1M | 0.04% |
390,836
+27,211
| +7% | +$1.98M |
|
|
BNY
571
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$103B
| $25.1M | 0.04% |
563,077
-436,888
| -44% | -$18.7M |
|
|
PCH
572
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $25M | 0.04% |
473,100
-104,700
| -18% | -$5.03M |
|
573
Playtika
PLTK
$1.53B
| $25M | 0.04% |
2,152,600
+512,600
| +31% | +$5.56M |
|
574
Camtek
CAMT
$5.92B
| $24.9M | 0.04% |
699,608
-38,132
| -5% | -$1.09M |
|
575
Autoliv
ALV
$9.14B
| $24.9M | 0.04% |
293,000
-65,500
| -18% | -$5.68M |
|
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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.