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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.46B
| $27M | 0.04% |
1,160,500
+102,100
| +10% | +$2.61M |
|
577
iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF
NEAR
$4.83B
| $27M | 0.04% |
+544,268
| New | +$26.9M |
|
578
Universal Display
OLED
$3.75B
| $26.9M | 0.04% |
173,500
-142,839
| -45% | -$19.2M |
|
579
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$99.4B
| $26.8M | 0.04% |
966,600
-913,600
| -49% | -$25.9M |
|
580
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.48B
| $26.7M | 0.04% |
137,000
+90,700
| +196% | +$16.9M |
|
581
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$108B
| $26.7M | 0.04% |
629,028
-273,800
| -30% | -$12M |
|
582
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
VTEB
$45.1B
| $26.6M | 0.04% |
525,100
+502,100
| +2,183% | +$25.2M |
|
583
Revvity
RVTY
$12.6B
| $26.5M | 0.04% |
199,100
+11,700
| +6% | +$1.54M |
|
584
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.53B
| $26.4M | 0.04% |
454,867
-11,900
| -3% | -$684K |
|
585
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$12.7B
| $26.4M | 0.04% |
74,400
-49,400
| -40% | -$16.1M |
|
586
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
176,900
-148,600
| -46% | -$21.2M |
|
587
REX American Resources
REX
$1.42B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
1,838,630
+98,736
| +6% | +$1.56M |
|
588
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
+364,527
| New | +$27.9M |
|
589
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15.1B
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
1,192,400
+1,181,900
| +11,256% | +$29.3M |
|
|
NATI
590
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
+499,566
| New | +$25.1M |
|
|
RXDX
591
DELISTED
Prometheus Biosciences, Inc. Common Stock
RXDX
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
243,875
+1,300
| +0.5% | +$150K |
|
|
MODN
592
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
781,526
+20,100
| +3% | +$733K |
|
593
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.88B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
445,200
+94,500
| +27% | +$5.78M |
|
594
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.23B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
282,839
-108,100
| -28% | -$9.72M |
|
595
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.77B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
320,012
| – | – |
|
|
SPTN
596
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
1,051,894
+19,682
| +2% | +$567K |
|
597
Nice
NICE
$5.79B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
113,944
-94,200
| -45% | -$19.8M |
|
|
DVAX
598
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $26M | 0.03% |
2,646,309
+1,035,658
| +64% | +$11.1M |
|
599
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETF
SHM
$3.46B
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
545,000
+205,250
| +60% | +$9.69M |
|
|
CHS
600
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
4,708,800
-90,800
| -2% | -$484K |
|
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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.