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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
THR
1351
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
215,100
+33,600
| +19% | +$780K |
|
1352
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.14B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
1,717,888
+97,100
| +6% | +$286K |
|
1353
Hasbro
HAS
$13.3B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
88,300
-390,700
| -82% | -$22.8M |
|
|
DQ
1354
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$823M
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
143,800
-116,800
| -45% | -$4.87M |
|
|
TBNK
1355
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
464,373
-22,171
| -5% | -$305K |
|
1356
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.65B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
48,383
+35,283
| +269% | +$4.05M |
|
|
CTG
1357
DELISTED
Computer Task Group, Inc.
CTG
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
748,057
-12,905
| -2% | -$89.5K |
|
1358
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.77B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
+57,900
| New | +$5.24M |
|
1359
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$570M
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
200,966
+31,566
| +19% | +$858K |
|
1360
First Trust Managed Municipal ETF
FMB
$2.04B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
112,132
-192,168
| -63% | -$9.75M |
|
|
CUK
1361
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
334,700
-509,700
| -60% | -$5.35M |
|
1362
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$815M
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
208,820
-3,800
| -2% | -$104K |
|
|
HBI
1363
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
1,245,397
-1,559,303
| -56% | -$7.13M |
|
1364
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.38B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
313,900
+150,600
| +92% | +$2.76M |
|
1365
Alamo Group
ALG
$1.94B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
+30,700
| New | +$5.48M |
|
1366
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.89B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
+129,000
| New | +$5.34M |
|
1367
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.72B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
107,500
+9,000
| +9% | +$464K |
|
|
LNW
1368
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
+81,600
| New | +$5.07M |
|
|
FBRT
1369
Franklin BSP Realty Trust
FBRT
$630M
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
396,200
-8,300
| -2% | -$109K |
|
|
NGMS
1370
DELISTED
NeoGames S.A. Ordinary Shares
NGMS
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
214,700
+24,900
| +13% | +$520K |
|
1371
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$13.7B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
36,415
-19,800
| -35% | -$2.7M |
|
1372
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
MOAT
$11.9B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
70,200
+65,400
| +1,363% | +$4.92M |
|
|
CNSL
1373
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
1,456,843
+15,940
| +1% | +$57.5K |
|
|
VLRS
1374
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$900M
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
399,800
-49,000
| -11% | -$630K |
|
1375
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.44B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
152,100
+9,520
| +7% | +$341K |
|
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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.