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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FSFG
2901
DELISTED
First Savings Financial Group
FSFG
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+8,500
| +64% | +$130K |
|
2902
The ONE Group
STKS
$53M
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
-29,300
| -33% | -$145K |
|
|
BLFY
2903
DELISTED
Blue Foundry Bancorp
BLFY
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+3,800
| +11% | +$32.7K |
|
2904
WesBanco
WSBC
$4B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-50,725
| -81% | -$1.36M |
|
2905
RB Global
RBA
$17.5B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-5,684
| -51% | -$365K |
|
2906
Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF
INFL
$1.53B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$351K |
|
|
ELSE
2907
DELISTED
Electro-Sensors
ELSE
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
94,800
-2,400
| -2% | -$9.28K |
|
|
COE
2908
51Talk Online Education Group
COE
$117M
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
44,675
-3,500
| -7% | -$27.9K |
|
2909
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.53B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
20,188
-1,314,512
| -98% | -$20.5M |
|
2910
Mueller Industries
MLI
$15.2B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-51,200
| -77% | -$1.03M |
|
|
SNCR
2911
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
57,574
+3,227
| +6% | +$15.7K |
|
|
HITI
2912
High Tide
HITI
$202M
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
218,900
+156,700
| +252% | +$236K |
|
2913
Cartesian Therapeutics
RNAC
$268M
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
17,260
-6,940
| -29% | -$207K |
|
|
MDV
2914
Modiv Industrial
MDV
$187M
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,775
| New | +$361K |
|
|
VIP
2915
Vulcan Infrastructure and Power Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIP
$37.2M
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,700
| New | +$267K |
|
2916
iShares Global 100 ETF
IOO
$9.25B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,400
| New | +$337K |
|
2917
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$529M
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
35,876
-5,265
| -13% | -$50.1K |
|
2918
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.06B
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-82,245
| -87% | -$2.14M |
|
|
CNTB
2919
Connect Biopharma Holdings
CNTB
$139M
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
298,000
+201,000
| +207% | +$238K |
|
2920
Regenxbio
RGNX
$708M
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,600
| New | +$345K |
|
|
GHLD
2921
DELISTED
Guild Holdings
GHLD
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-40
| -0.2% | -$484 |
|
|
XYF
2922
X Financial
XYF
$204M
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
95,575
-4,100
| -4% | -$16K |
|
|
OLK
2923
DELISTED
Olink Holding AB (publ) American Depositary Shares
OLK
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,900
| New | +$327K |
|
|
AOMR
2924
Angel Oak Mortgage REIT
AOMR
$209M
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,900
| New | +$311K |
|
2925
Crexendo
CXDO
$222M
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
71,903
+3,199
| +5% | +$8.4K |
|
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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.