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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
OmniAb
OABI
$447M
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
40,959
-39,000
| -49% | -$192K |
|
3052
Performance Shipping
PSHG
$21.8M
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
111,200
+93,698
| +535% | +$190K |
|
3053
Bank7 Corp
BSVN
$481M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
9,183
-7,444
| -45% | -$177K |
|
3054
Equillium
EQ
$133M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
347,500
+54,209
| +18% | +$32.2K |
|
|
RBOT
3055
DELISTED
Vicarious Surgical
RBOT
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
22,858
-169
| -0.7% | -$1.88K |
|
|
TSP
3056
DELISTED
TuSimple Holdings Inc. Class A Common Stock
TSP
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
+285,700
| New | +$292K |
|
3057
Optical Cable Corp
OCC
$143M
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
92,503
-1,400
| -1% | -$3.74K |
|
|
SEZL
3058
Sezzle
SEZL
$3.97B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
+73,200
| New | +$146K |
|
3059
iShares Global Infrastructure ETF
IGF
$10.8B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-18,200
| -77% | -$809K |
|
|
JFIN
3060
Jiayin Group
JFIN
$137M
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
48,101
+21,501
| +81% | +$110K |
|
3061
SmartRent
SMRT
$272M
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
+78,000
| New | +$228K |
|
3062
CI&T Inc
CINT
$458M
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
+10,941
| +30% | +$57.4K |
|
3063
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.86B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-134,705
| -97% | -$5.92M |
|
|
CASA
3064
DELISTED
Casa Systems, Inc. Common Stock
CASA
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
465,300
+27,600
| +6% | +$15K |
|
3065
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
$4.83B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,400
| New | +$218K |
|
3066
Coastal Financial
CCB
$693M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
5,474
-5,000
| -48% | -$206K |
|
3067
Data Storage Corp
DTST
$7.81M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
84,506
+38,248
| +83% | +$120K |
|
|
SSY
3068
DELISTED
SunLink Health Systems
SSY
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
261,078
-5,400
| -2% | -$4.32K |
|
3069
Creative Realities
CREX
$39.6M
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
102,370
+6,867
| +7% | +$13.1K |
|
3070
Gentherm
THRM
$1.27B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
4,597
-52,967
| -92% | -$2.59M |
|
|
OPTN
3071
DELISTED
OptiNose
OPTN
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
12,407
+6,920
| +126% | +$126K |
|
3072
Digi International
DGII
$3.1B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
9,184
-151,000
| -94% | -$3.75M |
|
|
BORR
3073
Borr Drilling
BORR
$1.19B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-182,127
| -85% | -$1.2M |
|
|
ELEV
3074
DELISTED
Elevation Oncology
ELEV
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
+441,490
| New | +$234K |
|
3075
Skillsoft
SKIL
$81.6M
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
13,509
+6,699
| +98% | +$117K |
|
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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.