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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Montauk Renewables
MNTK
$243M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
288,010
-19,321
| -6% | -$133K |
|
|
LOGC
1952
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
325,477
-12,120
| -4% | -$96K |
|
1953
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
-8,100
| -13% | -$314K |
|
1954
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$7.69B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+291,297
| New | +$2.15M |
|
1955
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.04B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
75,108
-167,900
| -69% | -$4.77M |
|
1956
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$341M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
232,206
+54,900
| +31% | +$414K |
|
1957
RF Industries
RFIL
$134M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
515,108
-7,900
| -2% | -$33.4K |
|
1958
Airgain
AIRG
$73.4M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
395,653
-17,483
| -4% | -$97.8K |
|
|
MCHB
1959
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.72B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
360,900
+289,412
| +405% | +$2.72M |
|
|
RTL
1960
DELISTED
The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RTL
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
315,100
-197,900
| -39% | -$1.17M |
|
1961
iShares Core S&P US Value ETF
IUSV
$27.2B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,200
| New | +$2.03M |
|
1962
Acco Brands
ACCO
$389M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
408,500
-41,741
| -9% | -$210K |
|
1963
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund
EMLP
$4.11B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
78,300
+54,400
| +228% | +$1.46M |
|
1964
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.4B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
286,126
-507,800
| -64% | -$3.61M |
|
1965
Newmont
NEM
$98.7B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
-429,946
| -90% | -$19.5M |
|
|
TIO
1966
DELISTED
Tingo Group, Inc. Common Stock
TIO
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,741,234
+1,485,713
| +581% | +$3.35M |
|
|
CBL
1967
CBL Properties
CBL
$1.82B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
95,300
+28,100
| +42% | +$659K |
|
|
WW
1968
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
312,012
-281,888
| -47% | -$2M |
|
1969
Northeast Community Bancorp
NECB
$368M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
140,800
-30,900
| -18% | -$417K |
|
1970
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.4B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-3,000
| -21% | -$567K |
|
|
BRFS
1971
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
1,098,060
-882,600
| -45% | -$1.36M |
|
1972
Alta Equipment Group
ALTG
$214M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
120,300
+12,300
| +11% | +$182K |
|
1973
American Outdoor Brands
AOUT
$155M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
238,968
+4,600
| +2% | +$38.3K |
|
1974
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$41M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
127,201
+140
| +0.1% | +$2.29K |
|
1975
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
TARS
$2.58B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
114,500
+40,500
| +55% | +$644K |
|
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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.