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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
TC Energy
TRP
$68.1B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
37,210
-172,793
| -82% | -$7.03M |
|
2227
Perella Weinberg Partners
PWP
$1.24B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
158,800
+30,300
| +24% | +$303K |
|
2228
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$37.9B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+549,495
| New | +$1.46M |
|
2229
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.22B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
115,800
-45,400
| -28% | -$655K |
|
2230
Sensus Healthcare
SRTS
$48.9M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
276,134
+97,400
| +54% | +$699K |
|
|
AMYT
2231
DELISTED
Amryt Pharma plc American Depositary Shares
AMYT
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
98,700
+50,700
| +106% | +$717K |
|
|
GNTY
2232
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancshares
GNTY
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
51,469
+3,300
| +7% | +$104K |
|
2233
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.25B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+26,400
| +259% | +$1.16M |
|
2234
Origin Bancorp
OBK
$1.7B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
-16,500
| -27% | -$606K |
|
|
WTT
2235
DELISTED
Wireless Telecom Group, Inc.
WTT
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
769,644
-13,700
| -2% | -$25.6K |
|
|
SY
2236
So-Young International
SY
$200M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
660,028
+7,900
| +1% | +$18.3K |
|
2237
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$139M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
55,882
+5,076
| +10% | +$140K |
|
|
AMJ
2238
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
+12,000
| +23% | +$271K |
|
|
STKL
2239
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
181,938
-167,100
| -48% | -$1.34M |
|
|
GATO
2240
DELISTED
Gatos Silver, Inc.
GATO
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+214,596
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2241
Camping World
CWH
$676M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
67,100
+42,100
| +168% | +$983K |
|
2242
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
-10,900
| -25% | -$457K |
|
2243
Hippo Holdings
HIPO
$869M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
86,204
-1,700
| -2% | -$27.8K |
|
|
ALYA
2244
DELISTED
Alithya Group Inc Class A Subordinate Voting Shares
ALYA
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
690,932
-10,200
| -1% | -$18.5K |
|
2245
AMES National
ATLO
$276M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
66,984
-14,700
| -18% | -$343K |
|
2246
Bally's
BALY
$664M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,297
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
MDRX
2247
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
106,365
-168,700
| -61% | -$2.73M |
|
2248
Frequency Electronics
FEIM
$771M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
201,361
-800
| -0.4% | -$5.03K |
|
2249
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$9.92B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,200
| New | +$1.51M |
|
2250
Akamai
AKAM
$17.9B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,700
| New | +$1.43M |
|
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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.