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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
Ondas Inc
ONDS
$4.27B
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-220,324
| -73% | -$210K |
|
3552
Sentage Holdings
SNTG
$4.6M
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,200
| New | +$64.6K |
|
|
KA
3553
DELISTED
Kineta, Inc. Common Stock
KA
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
26,916
-10,135
| -27% | -$34.2K |
|
3554
Precision Optics
POCI
$46.4M
| $68K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-1,367
| -11% | -$8.75K |
|
|
RGLS
3555
DELISTED
Regulus Therapeutics
RGLS
| $68K | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
+7,300
| +19% | +$9.72K |
|
|
SIFY
3556
Sify Technologies
SIFY
$1.06B
| $68K | ﹤0.01% |
6,017
-6,744
| -53% | -$55.4K |
|
3557
Stabilis Solutions
SLNG
$87.8M
| $68K | ﹤0.01% |
13,541
-7,459
| -36% | -$27.7K |
|
|
VSTA
3558
DELISTED
Vasta Platform
VSTA
| $68K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+1,400
| +7% | +$4.89K |
|
|
THRN
3559
DELISTED
Thorne Healthtech, Inc. Common Stock
THRN
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+1,100
| +8% | +$5.06K |
|
|
SANW
3560
DELISTED
S&W Seed Co
SANW
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
2,864
-142
| -5% | -$3.38K |
|
|
ATHX
3561
DELISTED
Athersys, Inc. Common Stock
ATHX
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
76,136
-12,900
| -14% | -$11.6K |
|
|
MOGU
3562
MOGU Inc
MOGU
$16.5M
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
27,057
-4,500
| -14% | -$11.4K |
|
3563
NexGel
NXGL
$3.83M
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
26,031
+5,600
| +27% | +$11K |
|
|
AMRN
3564
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$299M
| $64K | ﹤0.01% |
2,695
-1,140
| -30% | -$29.3K |
|
3565
Dolphin Entertainment
DLPN
$13.3M
| $64K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-800
| -4% | -$3.16K |
|
3566
Metalpha Technology Holding
MATH
$44.8M
| $64K | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
+3,487
| +7% | +$3.53K |
|
3567
Oriental Culture Holding
OCG
$3.12M
| $64K | ﹤0.01% |
32
-8
| -20% | -$14.3K |
|
3568
VerifyMe
VRME
$9.38M
| $64K | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
+15,892
| +52% | +$25.4K |
|
|
DWTX
3569
Dogwood Therapeutics
DWTX
$55.2M
| $64K | ﹤0.01% |
1,856
-80
| -4% | -$2.28K |
|
|
ORGS
3570
DELISTED
Orgenesis Inc. Common Stock
ORGS
| $64K | ﹤0.01% |
4,590
-30
| -0.6% | -$356 |
|
|
CZOO
3571
DELISTED
Cazoo Group Ltd
CZOO
| $64K | ﹤0.01% |
541
+66
| +14% | +$11K |
|
3572
Castor Maritime
CTRM
$18.8M
| $63K | ﹤0.01% |
14,080
-330
| -2% | -$1.99K |
|
3573
Surrozen
SRZN
$258M
| $63K | ﹤0.01% |
7,580
+760
| +11% | +$7.14K |
|
|
EQRX
3574
DELISTED
EQRx, Inc. Common Stock
EQRX
| $63K | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+11,100
| +48% | +$19.9K |
|
|
WHLR
3575
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust
WHLR
$549K
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
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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.