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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
Warby Parker
WRBY
$3.28B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
+379,500
| New | +$5.2M |
|
1602
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.66B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
79,900
+63,325
| +382% | +$3.68M |
|
1603
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
$11.5B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
+82,300
| New | +$3.96M |
|
1604
Elastic
ESTC
$6.84B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
+69,321
| New | +$3.95M |
|
1605
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.62B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
122,600
+69,900
| +133% | +$2.24M |
|
1606
TFI International
TFII
$11.1B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
+33,663
| New | +$3.92M |
|
1607
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF
JEPQ
$39.9B
| $4M | 0.01% |
88,800
+21,014
| +31% | +$900K |
|
1608
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$478M
| $4M | 0.01% |
219,152
-9,200
| -4% | -$195K |
|
|
CUTR
1609
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
168,798
-150,195
| -47% | -$4.8M |
|
1610
Red Robin
RRGB
$145M
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
278,166
+24,443
| +10% | +$248K |
|
1611
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.68B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
215,452
+17,509
| +9% | +$388K |
|
1612
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.79B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
124,400
-27,300
| -18% | -$916K |
|
|
HPP
1613
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$747M
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
+85,414
| New | +$5.49M |
|
|
QVCGA
1614
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
80,213
+39,866
| +99% | +$3.58M |
|
1615
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.25B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
240,300
+21,200
| +10% | +$351K |
|
1616
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$611M
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
381,814
-78,000
| -17% | -$998K |
|
|
SCX
1617
DELISTED
The L.S. Starrett Company
SCX
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
351,723
-6,450
| -2% | -$62.9K |
|
1618
Kamada
KMDA
$412M
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
849,205
-6,340
| -0.7% | -$28.5K |
|
1619
Seagate
STX
$194B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
59,593
-1,518,400
| -96% | -$96.7M |
|
1620
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
SCZ
$13.4B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
+66,000
| New | +$3.92M |
|
1621
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$331M
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
595,218
+247,918
| +71% | +$2.04M |
|
1622
Invesco Russell 1000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF
OMFL
$4.75B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
+84,002
| New | +$3.85M |
|
1623
Banc of California
BANC
$3.03B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
311,213
-45,099
| -13% | -$729K |
|
1624
Oil States International
OIS
$489M
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
467,686
+81,886
| +21% | +$694K |
|
|
IVAC
1625
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
529,677
+160,685
| +44% | +$1.13M |
|
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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.