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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
Aegon
AEG
$13.9B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
299,596
-296,000
| -50% | -$1.5M |
|
2302
Matrix Service
MTRX
$343M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
238,350
+147,350
| +162% | +$1.02M |
|
|
MCHB
2303
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.68B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
71,488
+27,188
| +61% | +$683K |
|
2304
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$725M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
850,300
-490,474
| -37% | -$1.11M |
|
2305
Phreesia
PHR
$708M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,700
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
HDV
2306
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
HDV
$14.8B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
-42,500
| -40% | -$872K |
|
2307
iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF
IBDR
$3.39B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
+6,435
| +14% | +$151K |
|
2308
Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X ETF
TSLL
$3.45B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+1,600
| +2% | +$16.4K |
|
|
VRN
2309
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+181,135
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2310
CNA Financial
CNA
$14.4B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-59,700
| -65% | -$2.5M |
|
2311
Maui Land & Pineapple Co
MLP
$352M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
106,649
-1,100
| -1% | -$10.5K |
|
2312
FLEX LNG
FLNG
$1.65B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,229
| New | +$1.24M |
|
2313
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$105M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
82,711
-900
| -1% | -$14.3K |
|
|
INN
2314
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$746M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
181,600
+55,300
| +44% | +$419K |
|
2315
Norwood Financial Corp
NWFL
$371M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
43,175
-750
| -2% | -$24.7K |
|
2316
Security National Financial
SNFCA
$254M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
247,597
+850
| +0.3% | +$4.84K |
|
2317
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$134M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
136,587
+108,744
| +391% | +$1.08M |
|
|
OSG
2318
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$252M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
81,844
+62,900
| +332% | +$1.02M |
|
|
BWIN
2319
Baldwin Insurance Group
BWIN
$2.78B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
+11,100
| +29% | +$308K |
|
|
EMKR
2320
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
109,741
-35,940
| -25% | -$439K |
|
2321
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.25B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
58,889
-38,400
| -39% | -$1.04M |
|
2322
Mastech Digital
MHH
$95.6M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
102,222
-7,005
| -6% | -$87.5K |
|
2323
Embotelladora Andina Series A
AKO.A
$3.67B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
103,800
-1,300
| -1% | -$15.7K |
|
2324
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$164M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
69,200
-500
| -0.7% | -$10.1K |
|
2325
Cadre Holdings
CDRE
$1.33B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
+17,800
| +44% | +$385K |
|
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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.