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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$354M
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
523,939
-66,900
| -11% | -$761K |
|
1202
TriNet
TNET
$3.01B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
75,300
+10,700
| +17% | +$974K |
|
1203
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.57B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
354,939
-2,400
| -0.7% | -$46.1K |
|
|
CHX
1204
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
229,416
+89,700
| +64% | +$2.47M |
|
1205
Affirm
AFRM
$24.2B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
463,900
-611,500
| -57% | -$8.11M |
|
|
IAS
1206
DELISTED
Integral Ad Science
IAS
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
394,900
+196,800
| +99% | +$3.32M |
|
|
ACCD
1207
DELISTED
Accolade Inc
ACCD
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
525,600
-166,600
| -24% | -$2.16M |
|
1208
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
213,143
-400
| -0.2% | -$14.3K |
|
|
TGB
1209
Trekor Metals
TGB
$2.49B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
4,948,470
-154,400
| -3% | -$231K |
|
1210
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$19.6B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
107,715
-400
| -0.4% | -$24.2K |
|
1211
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.77B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
201,916
+51,416
| +34% | +$1.64M |
|
1212
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$131B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
+39,500
| New | +$7.26M |
|
|
CCRN
1213
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
249,918
-353,300
| -59% | -$8.77M |
|
1214
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.69B
| $7M | 0.01% |
125,500
+45,600
| +57% | +$2.42M |
|
1215
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $7M | 0.01% |
143,596
+5,460
| +4% | +$270K |
|
1216
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.12B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
429,498
+2,233
| +0.5% | +$35.6K |
|
|
AE
1217
DELISTED
Adams Resources & Energy Inc
AE
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
198,056
-9,686
| -5% | -$350K |
|
1218
LoveSac
LOVE
$233M
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
258,100
-191,600
| -43% | -$4.89M |
|
1219
Semtech
SMTC
$11.2B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
272,916
-666,900
| -71% | -$14.4M |
|
1220
Oceaneering
OII
$4.83B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
371,400
+21,800
| +6% | +$376K |
|
1221
Douglas Elliman
DOUG
$156M
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
3,120,104
-58,690
| -2% | -$161K |
|
1222
Shopify
SHOP
$154B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
107,000
+22,300
| +26% | +$1.26M |
|
1223
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$5.61B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
450,074
-204,800
| -31% | -$3.31M |
|
|
XHR
1224
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.89B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
561,400
+152,400
| +37% | +$1.9M |
|
1225
Vital Farms
VITL
$545M
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
574,100
+173,300
| +43% | +$2.42M |
|
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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.