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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$705M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
78,900
-216,513
| -73% | -$4.89M |
|
1902
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF
BBEU
$9.35B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,800
| New | +$2.33M |
|
1903
Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF
DFAC
$47.9B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,300
| New | +$2.2M |
|
1904
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.22B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
142,889
+84,000
| +143% | +$1.46M |
|
|
KEEL
1905
Keel Infrastructure Corp
KEEL
$2.4B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,568,900
| New | +$1.82M |
|
1906
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.06B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
+56,800
| +598% | +$1.88M |
|
|
SFBS
1907
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.89B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
56,320
-9,580
| -15% | -$443K |
|
1908
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF
FNDF
$24.9B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
71,261
+62,861
| +748% | +$2.01M |
|
1909
Nerdy
NRDY
$106M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
551,300
+183,200
| +50% | +$651K |
|
|
PRO
1910
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
74,600
+10,700
| +17% | +$301K |
|
1911
Global Net Lease
GNL
$1.84B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
223,398
+76,798
| +52% | +$827K |
|
1912
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.88B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-413,300
| -93% | -$26.3M |
|
1913
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$639M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
113,405
+37,805
| +50% | +$726K |
|
|
CCC
1914
CCC Intelligent Solutions
CCC
$3.59B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
203,600
-148,000
| -42% | -$1.45M |
|
|
ELP
1915
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
331,125
+269,625
| +438% | +$1.64M |
|
|
REVG
1916
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
172,026
+81,426
| +90% | +$930K |
|
|
NVTA
1917
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
2,017,082
+1,896,600
| +1,574% | +$2.39M |
|
|
PHLT
1918
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
843,463
-8,800
| -1% | -$25.5K |
|
1919
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.59B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
338,500
-55,500
| -14% | -$413K |
|
1920
Alight
ALIT
$447M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,275
| New | +$2.18M |
|
1921
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.61B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
262,137
+178,737
| +214% | +$1.6M |
|
|
AFCG
1922
AFC Gamma
AFCG
$61.4M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
265,172
-112,204
| -30% | -$910K |
|
1923
Miller Industries
MLR
$573M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
-3,200
| -5% | -$111K |
|
1924
Community Health Systems
CYH
$393M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
511,493
-963,900
| -65% | -$4.1M |
|
1925
Data I/O
DAIO
$29.2M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
524,543
+500
| +0.1% | +$2.22K |
|
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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.