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 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$385M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$368M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$298M |
| 4 |
Delta Air Lines
DAL
|
+$208M |
| 5 |
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
|
+$203M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$1.34B |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$353M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$303M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$290M |
| 5 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$286M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.27% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 18.47% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.34% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.13% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BLFY
2951
DELISTED
Blue Foundry Bancorp
BLFY
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
-1,100
| -3% | -$10.5K |
|
2952
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IJJ
$8.96B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,800
| New | +$299K |
|
|
THRN
2953
DELISTED
Thorne Healthtech, Inc. Common Stock
THRN
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+13,600
| +96% | +$104K |
|
2954
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.69B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-45,106
| -88% | -$2.25M |
|
2955
Urban One Class A
UONE
$23.8M
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
5,610
+180
| +3% | +$9.92K |
|
2956
Optical Cable Corp
OCC
$138M
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
93,903
-1,100
| -1% | -$3.96K |
|
2957
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.07B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,700
| New | +$288K |
|
2958
Coffee Holding Co
JVA
$19.9M
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
321,964
-7,200
| -2% | -$9.23K |
|
2959
Patria Investments
PAX
$1.83B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-86,600
| -82% | -$1.29M |
|
2960
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.91B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-287,300
| -85% | -$1.9M |
|
2961
American Realty Investors
ARL
$242M
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
19,099
-1,300
| -6% | -$24.5K |
|
2962
Mama's Creations
MAMA
$849M
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
63,900
-59,051
| -48% | -$225K |
|
2963
Outdoor Holding Co
POWW
$252M
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
138,300
+66,800
| +93% | +$140K |
|
2964
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
SPYG
$54.1B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-27,100
| -85% | -$1.66M |
|
2965
US Global Investors
GROW
$37.8M
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
97,584
+14,669
| +18% | +$44.4K |
|
2966
PrimeEnergy Resources
PNRG
$302M
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-695
| -22% | -$68.5K |
|
2967
Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF
CGGO
$11.8B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-57,700
| -83% | -$1.38M |
|
2968
Biglari Holdings Class A
BH.A
$1.25B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
330
+20
| +6% | +$18.8K |
|
|
CNH
2969
CNH Industrial
CNH
$13.4B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-934,835
| -98% | -$12.9M |
|
|
EXPR
2970
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
30,685
-8,480
| -22% | -$103K |
|
2971
Five Star Bancorp
FSBC
$1.13B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+1,400
| +11% | +$31.3K |
|
|
GHLD
2972
DELISTED
Guild Holdings
GHLD
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
24,940
+13,940
| +127% | +$164K |
|
2973
Sanara MedTech
SMTI
$313M
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,800
| New | +$341K |
|
|
OKUR
2974
OnKure Therapeutics
OKUR
$168M
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-2,511
| -41% | -$171K |
|
2975
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
IJT
$8.45B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
2,486
+86
| +4% | +$9.92K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2023, Renaissance Technologies held 4,329 positions worth $58.7B, down 15% from $69.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $8.34B in Q3 2023, closing 713 positions and reducing 1,794 holdings. Its most notable exit was Chevron, an estimated $185M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, down from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in D.R. Horton worth $125M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2023 buy was D.R. Horton: 1,159,438 shares worth $125M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Netflix in Q3 2023, an estimated $385M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2023 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $1.34B.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Chevron in Q3 2023, selling an estimated $185M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $58.7B portfolio in Q3 2023.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 464 new positions and closed 713 in Q3 2023.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 15% quarter-over-quarter to $58.7B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2023, filed 14 Nov 2023.