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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AVDX
1001
DELISTED
AvidXchange
AVDX
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
1,000,400
+531,900
| +114% | +$4.78M |
|
|
NXRT
1002
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$677M
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
228,213
-54,900
| -19% | -$2.37M |
|
1003
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.28B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
286,300
-49,300
| -15% | -$1.86M |
|
1004
Crane Co
CR
$12.4B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
+116,000
| New | +$8.95M |
|
|
EB
1005
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,081,700
+108,800
| +11% | +$856K |
|
1006
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.8B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
+47,500
| New | +$10.3M |
|
1007
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.73B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,006,534
+311,444
| +45% | +$2.66M |
|
1008
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.15B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
318,780
-26,000
| -8% | -$859K |
|
1009
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.92B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
151,678
+1,897
| +1% | +$155K |
|
1010
TORM
TRMD
$3.1B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
425,300
+125,489
| +42% | +$3.49M |
|
1011
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$604M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
2,393,244
+139,630
| +6% | +$661K |
|
|
PRA
1012
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
677,900
-53,500
| -7% | -$842K |
|
1013
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$378M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
476,300
+48,836
| +11% | +$1.44M |
|
1014
Endava
DAVA
$153M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
196,700
+91,166
| +86% | +$4.9M |
|
1015
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.68B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
266,412
+10,500
| +4% | +$409K |
|
1016
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.71B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
+245,400
| New | +$9.76M |
|
1017
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$787M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
599,100
-20,400
| -3% | -$350K |
|
1018
Mine Safety
MSA
$6.73B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
58,400
-22,200
| -28% | -$3.18M |
|
1019
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.73B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
777,891
-13,500
| -2% | -$209K |
|
1020
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.5B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
+203,250
| New | +$8.08M |
|
1021
Fox Class A
FOXA
$24.7B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
297,092
-902,300
| -75% | -$29.5M |
|
1022
CareDx
CDNA
$1.97B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,184,100
+157,200
| +15% | +$1.31M |
|
1023
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$743M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
969,552
-282,600
| -23% | -$2.56M |
|
1024
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4B
| $10M | 0.01% |
756,694
-112,700
| -13% | -$1.55M |
|
1025
Ducommun
DCO
$2.77B
| $10M | 0.01% |
230,600
+9,900
| +4% | +$467K |
|
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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.