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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$653M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$602M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$473M |
| 4 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$437M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$380M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$511M |
| 2 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$427M |
| 3 |
HZNP
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
|
+$397M |
| 4 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$373M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$365M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.68% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 17.69% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.09% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.96% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 7.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
Celestica
CLS
$36.5B
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-450,188
| -96% | -$12M |
|
2777
BARK
BARK
$101M
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
30,956
-13,729
| -31% | -$250K |
|
2778
Bolt Biotherapeutics
BOLT
$7.78M
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
22,264
+6,555
| +42% | +$128K |
|
2779
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$372M
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,800
| New | +$482K |
|
2780
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.91B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
51,291
-300
| -0.6% | -$2.81K |
|
2781
Hagerty
HGTY
$1.39B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
+11,200
| +21% | +$91.4K |
|
2782
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$625M
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$426K |
|
|
ZH
2783
Zhihu
ZH
$279M
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
87,617
-1,116
| -1% | -$6.64K |
|
|
BZUN
2784
Baozun
BZUN
$172M
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
179,316
-900
| -0.5% | -$2.65K |
|
2785
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.53B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,788
| New | +$451K |
|
2786
HighPeak Energy
HPK
$910M
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,500
| New | +$547K |
|
2787
PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
STPZ
$516M
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,600
| New | +$485K |
|
2788
iShares ESG Aware US Aggregate Bond ETF
EAGG
$4.97B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
10,264
-16,736
| -62% | -$766K |
|
2789
Neuronetics
STIM
$166M
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
169,000
-159,475
| -49% | -$252K |
|
2790
Choiceone Financial
COFS
$510M
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-500
| -3% | -$11.7K |
|
2791
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$191M
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300,690
-185,013
| -12% | -$65.6K |
|
|
VTRU
2792
DELISTED
Vitru Limited Common Shares
VTRU
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
31,010
+800
| +3% | +$11K |
|
2793
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$258M
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,300
| New | +$441K |
|
2794
Treace Medical Concepts
TMCI
$309M
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
38,302
-195,698
| -84% | -$1.98M |
|
|
TRTX
2795
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$618M
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
74,694
-56,400
| -43% | -$340K |
|
2796
Hamilton Beach Brands
HBB
$422M
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,692
| New | +$388K |
|
|
NREF
2797
NexPoint Real Estate Finance
NREF
$342M
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-7,000
| -19% | -$109K |
|
2798
Quince Therapeutics
QNCX
$29.5M
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
2,293
+668
| +41% | +$134K |
|
2799
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.24B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
-30,004
| -38% | -$252K |
|
2800
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.23B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
+122,300
| New | +$354K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, Renaissance Technologies held 4,318 positions worth $64.6B, up 10% from $58.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2023 filing shows 702 new, 1,590 increased, 1,355 reduced and 633 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 4,296,466 shares worth $653M. The largest sale was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, an estimated $511M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2023 buy was Amazon: 4,296,466 shares worth $653M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2023, an estimated $653M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, cutting an estimated $511M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares in Q4 2023, selling an estimated $397M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $64.6B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 702 new positions and closed 633 in Q4 2023.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $64.6B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 13 Feb 2024.