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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
Lantern Pharma
LTRN
$33.6M
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+20,300
| +83% | +$105K |
|
3202
Village Farms International
VFF
$234M
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
421,966
+84,198
| +25% | +$59.9K |
|
|
DMTK
3203
DELISTED
DermTech, Inc. Common Stock
DMTK
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
97,269
+50,269
| +107% | +$150K |
|
3204
Creative Realities
CREX
$41.1M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
82,203
+23,600
| +40% | +$61.5K |
|
|
3205
Amazon
AMZN
$2.92T
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
1,925
-8,999,016
| -100% | -$1.03B |
|
3206
ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
DXD
$42.2M
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,200
| New | +$261K |
|
3207
Axogen
AXGN
$2.27B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,300
| New | +$254K |
|
3208
Fathom Holdings
FTHM
$26.4M
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
-500
| -1% | -$2.8K |
|
3209
iShares Dow Jones US ETF
IYY
$2.95B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,300
| New | +$235K |
|
3210
iShares North American Natural Resources ETF
IGE
$741M
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,400
| New | +$247K |
|
3211
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.16B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
5,445
-4,900
| -47% | -$202K |
|
|
SSY
3212
DELISTED
SunLink Health Systems
SSY
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
270,878
-1,700
| -0.6% | -$1.68K |
|
3213
GigaCloud Technology
GCT
$1.63B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+22,100
| +156% | +$137K |
|
3214
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.44B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$208K |
|
|
EXAI
3215
DELISTED
Exscientia Plc American Depositary Shares
EXAI
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
-43,400
| -51% | -$266K |
|
3216
CuriosityStream
CURI
$145M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
260,800
+26,500
| +11% | +$26.5K |
|
3217
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.58B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-10,300
| -60% | -$360K |
|
3218
Hawthorn Bancshares
HWBK
$269M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,543
| New | +$261K |
|
3219
Momentus
MNTS
$76.3M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
62
+57
| +1,140% | +$269K |
|
|
TIGR
3220
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$876M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
85,400
+27,100
| +46% | +$80.2K |
|
3221
Broadway Financial
BYFC
$93.8M
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
31,139
-7,313
| -19% | -$57.3K |
|
|
STBX
3222
DELISTED
Starbox Group Holdings Ltd. Class A Ordinary Shares
STBX
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
+32
| New | +$227K |
|
3223
Aura Biosciences
AURA
$725M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+9,400
| +93% | +$100K |
|
3224
Red River Bancshares
RRBI
$662M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-2,600
| -35% | -$127K |
|
3225
Schwab U.S Small- Cap ETF
SCHA
$22.2B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$229K |
|
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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.