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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$584M
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
259,400
+80,300
| +45% | +$2.32M |
|
1152
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.26B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
8,847,780
+1,999,380
| +29% | +$1.77M |
|
1153
Mattel
MAT
$4.38B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
405,000
-1,393,600
| -77% | -$25.2M |
|
1154
Janus International
JBI
$698M
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
741,600
+78,100
| +12% | +$731K |
|
1155
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.59B
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
648,700
+111,200
| +21% | +$1.29M |
|
1156
Limbach Holdings
LMB
$863M
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
316,571
+46,300
| +17% | +$931K |
|
1157
Grupo SIMEC
SIM
$4.4B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
223,645
-1,300
| -0.6% | -$42.9K |
|
1158
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.13B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
101,700
+5,600
| +6% | +$403K |
|
|
ODP
1159
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
166,892
+56,000
| +50% | +$2.4M |
|
1160
Xerox
XRX
$398M
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
520,624
-135,400
| -21% | -$1.98M |
|
|
GMS
1161
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
111,400
+96,500
| +648% | +$5.97M |
|
1162
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$712M
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
622,300
-38,300
| -6% | -$511K |
|
1163
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.02B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
489,196
-3,957
| -0.8% | -$62.3K |
|
1164
Cohu
COHU
$2.23B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
184,854
+65,300
| +55% | +$2.41M |
|
1165
Invesco Russell 1000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF
OMFL
$4.73B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
156,800
+72,798
| +87% | +$3.45M |
|
1166
Compass
COMP
$8.43B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
2,192,500
+1,198,700
| +121% | +$3.93M |
|
1167
Aaon
AAON
$7.56B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
120,836
+7,200
| +6% | +$455K |
|
1168
Domo
DOMO
$173M
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
520,600
-59,500
| -10% | -$879K |
|
1169
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$162M
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
+265,700
| New | +$7.23M |
|
1170
FirstCash
FCFS
$8.85B
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
81,641
-12,190
| -13% | -$1.19M |
|
|
DOO
1171
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.57B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
90,000
-4,900
| -5% | -$372K |
|
1172
ICL Group
ICL
$6.54B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
1,382,076
+194,300
| +16% | +$1.17M |
|
1173
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.56B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
2,329,100
+486,200
| +26% | +$1.73M |
|
1174
Post Holdings
POST
$4.19B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
87,000
-198,400
| -70% | -$17.4M |
|
1175
Fiverr
FVRR
$322M
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
289,100
-600
| -0.2% | -$18.1K |
|
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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.