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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
Educational Development Corp
EDUC
$11.8M
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
242,745
-4,400
| -2% | -$6.25K |
|
3002
Red River Bancshares
RRBI
$665M
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
+700
| +14% | +$33.9K |
|
|
XOMA
3003
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
18,205
-28,895
| -61% | -$453K |
|
3004
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$102M
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,300
| New | +$280K |
|
3005
iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF
ISTB
$5.13B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,523
| New | +$257K |
|
3006
DarioHealth
DRIO
$74.7M
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
3,855
+605
| +19% | +$40.8K |
|
|
IBTF
3007
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Treasury ETF
IBTF
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,900
| New | +$252K |
|
|
DAY
3008
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-115,300
| -97% | -$8.11M |
|
3009
Global Net Lease
GNL
$1.82B
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
26,118
-197,280
| -88% | -$2.13M |
|
3010
OneWater Marine
ONEW
$209M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-3,100
| -24% | -$92.6K |
|
3011
Inspired Entertainment
INSE
$185M
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-18,600
| -47% | -$238K |
|
3012
First Western Financial
MYFW
$315M
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-3,000
| -18% | -$59.4K |
|
3013
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.07B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-2,400
| -19% | -$63.9K |
|
3014
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$16.8M
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
-47,700
| -55% | -$279K |
|
|
OCFT
3015
DELISTED
OneConnect Financial Technology
OCFT
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
79,660
-300
| -0.4% | -$1.06K |
|
|
WIMI
3016
WiMi Hologram Cloud
WIMI
$23.7M
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
34,520
-70
| -0.2% | -$647 |
|
|
PATI
3017
DELISTED
Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. Common Stock
PATI
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
30,420
+211
| +0.7% | +$1.82K |
|
3018
CPS Technologies
CPSH
$83.8M
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
89,183
+4,183
| +5% | +$11.8K |
|
3019
MarketWise
MKTW
$56.3M
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
7,735
+915
| +13% | +$31K |
|
3020
Retractable Technologies
RVP
$20.1M
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
208,264
+13,093
| +7% | +$15.4K |
|
3021
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$95.1M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+3,900
| +26% | +$36.8K |
|
3022
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$371M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
81,700
+11,000
| +16% | +$34.2K |
|
3023
iShares Global Energy ETF
IXC
$2.75B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-14,100
| -71% | -$559K |
|
3024
iShares US Healthcare ETF
IYH
$3.49B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,500
| New | +$251K |
|
|
STBX
3025
DELISTED
Starbox Group Holdings Ltd. Class A Ordinary Shares
STBX
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
103
+71
| +222% | +$455K |
|
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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 714 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 714 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.