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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FFNW
1326
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
514,867
-17,343
| -3% | -$254K |
|
1327
Janus International
JBI
$700M
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
663,500
+142,800
| +27% | +$1.49M |
|
1328
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.69B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
102,900
-59,400
| -37% | -$4.12M |
|
1329
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$741M
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
253,647
-107,000
| -30% | -$2.66M |
|
1330
Vicor
VICR
$9.56B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
138,400
+125,400
| +965% | +$6.96M |
|
1331
Dole
DOLE
$1.35B
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
551,600
-63,144
| -10% | -$706K |
|
1332
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.68B
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
164,858
-1,251,600
| -88% | -$45.9M |
|
1333
Griffon
GFF
$3.95B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
202,251
+85,851
| +74% | +$3.14M |
|
1334
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$617M
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
1,317,900
-146,200
| -10% | -$641K |
|
|
AKRO
1335
DELISTED
Akero Therapeutics
AKRO
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
168,900
+101,300
| +150% | +$4.52M |
|
1336
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.61B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
537,500
+204,318
| +61% | +$2.23M |
|
|
DSKE
1337
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
832,839
-112,000
| -12% | -$822K |
|
1338
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.2B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
65,523
+30,600
| +88% | +$2.92M |
|
1339
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$565M
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
442,200
+139,000
| +46% | +$2.17M |
|
|
BFIN
1340
DELISTED
BankFinancial
BFIN
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
731,087
-28,700
| -4% | -$285K |
|
1341
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.67B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
121,228
-274,900
| -69% | -$14.3M |
|
1342
Acacia Research
ACTG
$428M
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
1,647,512
+21,112
| +1% | +$89.2K |
|
|
JHG
1343
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
238,300
-554,000
| -70% | -$14.8M |
|
1344
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.12B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
121,164
+20,634
| +21% | +$1.19M |
|
1345
Verizon
VZ
$195B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
162,023
-1,592,120
| -91% | -$62.8M |
|
1346
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$815M
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
212,620
+2,600
| +1% | +$92.1K |
|
1347
PVH
PVH
$4B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
70,600
-13,100
| -16% | -$1.07M |
|
1348
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
60,000
+25,600
| +74% | +$2.92M |
|
1349
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$45M
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
365,922
-495,800
| -58% | -$9.03M |
|
1350
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.57B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
340,459
-722,600
| -68% | -$14.3M |
|
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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.