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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
APLT
3326
DELISTED
Applied Therapeutics
APLT
| $178K | ﹤0.01% |
219,800
-98,178
| -31% | -$96.7K |
|
|
PATI
3327
DELISTED
Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. Common Stock
PATI
| $178K | ﹤0.01% |
22,209
-400
| -2% | -$3.12K |
|
|
DFTX
3328
Definium Therapeutics
DFTX
$5.78B
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,786
| New | +$185K |
|
3329
Minerva Neurosciences
NERV
$185M
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
110,800
+500
| +0.5% | +$1.03K |
|
3330
Flux Power
FLUX
$11.2M
| $176K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,300
| New | +$202K |
|
|
UDMY
3331
DELISTED
Udemy
UDMY
| $176K | ﹤0.01% |
19,944
+1,144
| +6% | +$12.1K |
|
|
TVRD
3332
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$19.7M
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
+988
| New | +$331K |
|
3333
Cheer Holding
CHR
$3.47M
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
160
+1
| +0.6% | +$1.47K |
|
3334
Finance of America Companies
FOA
$203M
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
14,010
+20
| +0.1% | +$305 |
|
|
DMTK
3335
DELISTED
DermTech, Inc. Common Stock
DMTK
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-7,000
| -13% | -$29.5K |
|
3336
Compass Therapeutics
CMPX
$344M
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
+400
| +0.8% | +$1.57K |
|
3337
Planet Labs
PL
$7.3B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
43,582
-17,218
| -28% | -$77.1K |
|
|
AACG
3338
ATA Creativity
AACG
$39.3M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
88,165
+3,721
| +4% | +$6.4K |
|
3339
Richmond Mutual Bancorp
RMBI
$251M
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
16,142
| – | – |
|
|
GTH
3340
DELISTED
Genetron Holdings Limited ADS
GTH
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
52,967
-66
| -0.1% | -$211 |
|
3341
Daxor
DXR
$61.3M
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
15,121
-2,000
| -12% | -$18.4K |
|
3342
GeneDx Holdings
WGS
$1.93B
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
13,745
-61,503
| -82% | -$820K |
|
3343
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
+137,151
| New | +$202K |
|
3344
Vinci Compass Investments Ltd
VINP
$646M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
20,332
+2,600
| +15% | +$24.2K |
|
|
IRS
3345
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones
IRS
$1.29B
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,986
| New | +$170K |
|
3346
Magyar Bancorp
MGYR
$124M
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
15,489
-2,211
| -12% | -$27.2K |
|
|
SLNO
3347
DELISTED
Soleno Therapeutics
SLNO
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
76,515
+26,761
| +54% | +$60.1K |
|
|
NVTA
3348
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $163K | ﹤0.01% |
+120,482
| New | +$237K |
|
3349
CervoMed
CRVO
$23.9M
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
26,073
+200
| +0.8% | +$1.77K |
|
3350
electroCore
ECOR
$54.8M
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
29,244
+10,773
| +58% | +$48.2K |
|
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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.