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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$610M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
76,265
-24,100
| -24% | -$384K |
|
|
AKYA
2277
DELISTED
Akoya BioSciences
AKYA
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+179,400
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2278
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$564M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
142,994
+37,194
| +35% | +$373K |
|
2279
Movado Group
MOV
$859M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
-3,400
| -6% | -$89K |
|
|
TAIT
2280
DELISTED
Taitron Components
TAIT
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
319,629
+15,756
| +5% | +$60.4K |
|
2281
Tredegar Corp
TG
$267M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
198,000
+151,600
| +327% | +$1.2M |
|
2282
Frequency Electronics
FEIM
$665M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
199,461
-1,900
| -0.9% | -$12.7K |
|
2283
VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF
CDC
$740M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,900
| New | +$1.35M |
|
2284
Protalix BioTherapeutics
PLX
$192M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
659,300
-550,450
| -46% | -$1.31M |
|
2285
Vanguard Morningstar Large-Cap ETF
VV
$53.3B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,500
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2286
Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility ETF
EELV
$428M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
-48,200
| -46% | -$1.14M |
|
2287
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.78B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
27,526
+12,626
| +85% | +$582K |
|
2288
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
$1.05B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
70,800
-20,353
| -22% | -$394K |
|
2289
State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF
CWI
$2.8B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-38,100
| -43% | -$990K |
|
2290
Upland Software
UPLD
$12.7M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
36,305
+1,513
| +4% | +$52.1K |
|
2291
VTEX
VTEX
$747M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
272,263
+192,763
| +242% | +$765K |
|
2292
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
ESGU
$18B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,400
| New | +$1.24M |
|
2293
ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF
ROBO
$2.02B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
22,299
+12,199
| +121% | +$671K |
|
|
TRIB
2294
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$7.51M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
9,152
-27
| -0.3% | -$3.92K |
|
2295
Mastech Digital
MHH
$94.5M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
131,827
+29,605
| +29% | +$291K |
|
2296
iShares Global Healthcare ETF
IXJ
$4.09B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,312
| New | +$1.31M |
|
2297
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.25B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
67,800
+25,000
| +58% | +$482K |
|
2298
Norwood Financial Corp
NWFL
$372M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
43,975
+800
| +2% | +$21.9K |
|
2299
BARK
BARK
$88.2M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
48,815
-1,520
| -3% | -$36.6K |
|
2300
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF
BBCA
$10.9B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,170
| New | +$1.28M |
|
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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.