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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
Scholar Rock
SRRK
$5.65B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
140,400
-6,000
| -4% | -$60.9K |
|
|
MBCN
2402
DELISTED
Middlefield Banc Corp
MBCN
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
40,012
-9,100
| -19% | -$253K |
|
2403
Stoneridge
SRI
$211M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
59,719
+10,200
| +21% | +$219K |
|
2404
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$113M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
571,663
-10,300
| -2% | -$24.5K |
|
2405
Robinhood
HOOD
$82.8B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
114,700
-900
| -0.8% | -$8.59K |
|
|
NEXN
2406
Nexxen International
NEXN
$578M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
212,300
+51,900
| +32% | +$365K |
|
2407
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$902M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
361,399
+6,800
| +2% | +$17.7K |
|
2408
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.93B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
+37,200
| +465% | +$1.11M |
|
2409
Fulcrum Therapeutics
FULC
$290M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+390,100
| New | +$3.5M |
|
|
RPC
2410
Ridgepost Capital
RPC
$1.02B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
+66,600
| +153% | +$716K |
|
2411
Interface
TILE
$2.05B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
136,900
+52,600
| +62% | +$518K |
|
2412
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.85B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,967
| New | +$1.28M |
|
2413
Photronics
PLAB
$1.92B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,895
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2414
Latham Group
SWIM
$670M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
387,800
-97,900
| -20% | -$344K |
|
|
FFWM
2415
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
148,665
-145,235
| -49% | -$1.94M |
|
2416
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$47.7M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
864,944
+42,357
| +5% | +$60.6K |
|
|
ALEX
2417
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
-25,800
| -31% | -$489K |
|
2418
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.69T
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,814
| New | +$973K |
|
|
FGH
2419
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
546,630
-12,800
| -2% | -$29.1K |
|
2420
Astronics
ATRO
$3.67B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
98,640
+46,200
| +88% | +$516K |
|
2421
WisdomTree Yield Enhanced US Aggregate Bond Fund
AGGY
$926M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,100
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2422
GSI Technology
GSIT
$254M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
637,050
-22,657
| -3% | -$39.9K |
|
|
IAUX
2423
i-80 Gold Corp
IAUX
$1.2B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+448,200
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
TAIT
2424
DELISTED
Taitron Components
TAIT
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
303,873
-17,936
| -6% | -$67.1K |
|
2425
Peoples Financial Services
PFIS
$721M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
25,181
-200
| -0.8% | -$9.82K |
|
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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.