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 |
FRC
First Republic Bank
FRC
|
+$734M |
| 2 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$493M |
| 3 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$478M |
| 4 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$440M |
| 5 |
Honeywell
HON
|
+$364M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.05B |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$447M |
| 3 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$441M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$372M |
| 5 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$321M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 20.34% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.84% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.66% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.11% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.76% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GOCO
3076
DELISTED
GoHealth
GOCO
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
19,972
+2,700
| +16% | +$41.7K |
|
3077
Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF
VSGX
$6.52B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,200
| New | +$322K |
|
3078
Disc Medicine
IRON
$2.96B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
15,270
+2,300
| +18% | +$51.2K |
|
3079
Ondas Inc
ONDS
$4.27B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
+300,324
| New | +$523K |
|
|
QIWI
3080
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
571,151
| – | – |
|
3081
Broadway Financial
BYFC
$93.8M
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
38,452
+9,040
| +31% | +$85.1K |
|
3082
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$21.7B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-11,700
| -82% | -$1.47M |
|
|
BLFY
3083
DELISTED
Blue Foundry Bancorp
BLFY
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+5,500
| +20% | +$63.1K |
|
|
CYT
3084
DELISTED
Cyteir Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
CYT
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
176,034
-53,159
| -23% | -$86.4K |
|
3085
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$699M
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+1,600
| +12% | +$40.2K |
|
3086
UNIFI
UFI
$119M
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
39,034
-11,700
| -23% | -$104K |
|
3087
Unity Bancorp
UNTY
$591M
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-6,201
| -31% | -$159K |
|
|
TCON
3088
DELISTED
TRACON Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
TCON
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
8,430
+1,678
| +25% | +$55K |
|
3089
Q32 Bio
QTTB
$466M
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
17,179
-1,330
| -7% | -$33.1K |
|
3090
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$50.3M
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,350
| New | +$363K |
|
3091
CuriosityStream
CURI
$145M
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
234,300
-52,100
| -18% | -$82.6K |
|
3092
TRX Gold Corp
TRX
$254M
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
655,228
+169,281
| +35% | +$74.5K |
|
3093
Oak Valley Bancorp
OVLY
$285M
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
13,259
-13,966
| -51% | -$354K |
|
3094
Dianthus Therapeutics
DNTH
$5.84B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
24,588
-12,157
| -33% | -$135K |
|
3095
5E Advanced Materials
FEAM
$45.7M
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,509
| New | +$469K |
|
3096
Mistras Group
MG
$484M
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
+7,400
| +19% | +$40.5K |
|
3097
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF
PRFZ
$2.77B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+500
| +6% | +$16.8K |
|
3098
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.07B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$395K |
|
3099
Arq
ARQ
$84.6M
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
158,245
+48,700
| +44% | +$132K |
|
3100
Capital Group Growth ETF
CGGR
$23.8B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,900
| New | +$302K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2023, Renaissance Technologies held 4,600 positions worth $75.4B, up 3.1% from $73.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2023 filing shows 524 new, 1,665 increased, 1,689 reduced and 668 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Honeywell: 1,937,917 shares worth $349M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $1.05B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 20% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2023 buy was Honeywell: 1,937,917 shares worth $349M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to First Republic Bank in Q1 2023, an estimated $734M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2023 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $1.05B.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Advanced Micro Devices in Q1 2023, selling an estimated $447M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $75.4B portfolio in Q1 2023.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 524 new positions and closed 668 in Q1 2023.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 3.1% quarter-over-quarter to $75.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2023, filed 12 May 2023.