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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3776
Talphera
TLPH
$66.4M
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,482
| New | +$63.9K |
|
|
OMIC
3777
DELISTED
Singular Genomics Systems, Inc. Common Stock
OMIC
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
750
+100
| +15% | +$6.13K |
|
3778
A2Z Smart Technologies
AZ
$274M
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,196
| New | +$32.4K |
|
|
BRNS
3779
Barinthus Biotherapeutics
BRNS
$22.8M
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,400
| New | +$31.7K |
|
3780
Bit Origin
BTOG
$1.9M
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
52
| – | – |
|
|
FLNT
3781
Fluent
FLNT
$102M
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
5,350
-1,000
| -16% | -$7.8K |
|
3782
NexGel
NXGL
$3.83M
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
20,431
+700
| +4% | +$1.01K |
|
3783
Oramed Pharmaceuticals
ORMP
$167M
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,900
| New | +$37.8K |
|
3784
Precipio
PRPO
$38.7M
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
1,957
+767
| +64% | +$11.7K |
|
3785
Antelope Enterprise Holdings
AEHL
$8.63M
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
+10
| New | +$22.2K |
|
|
BQ
3786
Boqii Holding Ltd
BQ
$5.87M
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
651
| – | – |
|
3787
China Natural Resources
CHNR
$4.55M
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
998
+25
| +3% | +$626 |
|
3788
HeartCore Enterprises
HTCR
$3.3M
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
1,275
+308
| +32% | +$6.44K |
|
3789
Invivyd
IVVD
$158M
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+4,700
| +30% | +$8.58K |
|
3790
Nephros
NEPH
$36.8M
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-8,864
| -28% | -$10.2K |
|
|
SVRN
3791
OceanPal Inc
SVRN
$12.1M
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
7
-11
| -61% | -$77.7K |
|
|
VZLA
3792
Vizsla Silver
VZLA
$1.1B
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,700
| New | +$21.6K |
|
|
JEWL
3793
DELISTED
Adamas One Corp
JEWL
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,100
| New | +$53.9K |
|
|
ROI
3794
DELISTED
RiskOn International, Inc. Common Stock
ROI
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,980
| New | +$51.9K |
|
3795
BiomX
PHGE
$1.99M
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
412
+205
| +99% | +$13K |
|
3796
TScan Therapeutics
TCRX
$48.6M
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+1,600
| +16% | +$3.8K |
|
3797
Theriva Biologics
TOVX
$9.64M
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
1,388
+88
| +7% | +$1.82K |
|
3798
XWELL
XWEL
$8.28M
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
3,385
+80
| +2% | +$666 |
|
|
VWE
3799
DELISTED
Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. Common Stock
VWE
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,800
| New | +$47.1K |
|
|
LFLY
3800
DELISTED
Leafly Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
LFLY
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
3,020
+670
| +29% | +$7.47K |
|
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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.