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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XRN
1901
Chiron Real Estate Inc
XRN
$511M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
53,560
-11,890
| -18% | -$598K |
|
1902
Atea Pharmaceuticals
AVIR
$369M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
727,700
+107,100
| +17% | +$434K |
|
1903
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$407M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
253,013
-51,897
| -17% | -$588K |
|
1904
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.5B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
34,146
-191,891
| -85% | -$14.9M |
|
1905
GCM Grosvenor
GCMG
$795M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
311,300
+42,900
| +16% | +$356K |
|
1906
On Holding
ONON
$12.6B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
78,300
-267,100
| -77% | -$6.05M |
|
1907
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.93B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+134,831
| New | +$2.95M |
|
1908
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
-14,200
| -18% | -$557K |
|
1909
Montauk Renewables
MNTK
$242M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
307,331
+126,031
| +70% | +$1.28M |
|
1910
Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility ETF
EELV
$428M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
104,000
+82,047
| +374% | +$1.92M |
|
1911
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.07B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
68,800
-10,181
| -13% | -$376K |
|
1912
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$904M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
96,194
-4,900
| -5% | -$151K |
|
1913
Saga Communications
SGA
$59.2M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
108,244
-500
| -0.5% | -$12K |
|
1914
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF
CWB
$5.66B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,800
| New | +$2.4M |
|
1915
Acco Brands
ACCO
$399M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
450,241
+196,894
| +78% | +$1.13M |
|
|
NSTG
1916
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
241,900
+41,400
| +21% | +$410K |
|
|
ATSG
1917
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,900
| New | +$2.78M |
|
|
IBDQ
1918
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Corporate ETF
IBDQ
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
97,501
+19,784
| +25% | +$483K |
|
|
KAMN
1919
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
104,622
-23,900
| -19% | -$569K |
|
1920
Immersion
IMMR
$248M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
266,900
+79,600
| +42% | +$602K |
|
|
MORF
1921
DELISTED
Morphic Holding, Inc. Common Stock
MORF
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
63,357
-42,743
| -40% | -$1.57M |
|
1922
Pangaea Logistics
PANL
$498M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
404,700
+16,600
| +4% | +$99.6K |
|
|
BRY
1923
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
301,600
+163,100
| +118% | +$1.41M |
|
1924
Esquire Financial Holdings
ESQ
$1.12B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
+25,300
| +72% | +$1.07M |
|
1925
Miller Industries
MLR
$572M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
-900
| -1% | -$26.7K |
|
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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.