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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALAR
3126
Alarum Technologies
ALAR
$14.7M
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
26,061
+6,000
| +30% | +$25.9K |
|
3127
iShares Core Conservative Allocation ETF
AOK
$797M
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-22,000
| -80% | -$761K |
|
|
FAT
3128
DELISTED
FAT Brands
FAT
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,738
| New | +$206K |
|
3129
Research Solutions
RSSS
$72.2M
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
+4,600
| +6% | +$11.2K |
|
3130
Citizens Community Bancorp
CZWI
$203M
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,200
| New | +$174K |
|
|
LNKB
3131
DELISTED
LINKBANCORP
LNKB
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,208
| New | +$166K |
|
3132
Richmond Mutual Bancorp
RMBI
$256M
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
17,442
+600
| +4% | +$6.47K |
|
|
DOMA
3133
DELISTED
Doma Holdings, Inc.
DOMA
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
43,407
-300
| -0.7% | -$1.48K |
|
|
CHRN
3134
ChronoScale Holdings
CHRN
$3.1B
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
5,334
+753
| +16% | +$14.3K |
|
3135
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp
FMAO
$471M
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,081
| New | +$160K |
|
3136
First Western Financial
MYFW
$309M
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-3,700
| -27% | -$62.5K |
|
3137
Avalon Holdings
AWX
$9.9M
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
83,410
-1,100
| -1% | -$2.25K |
|
3138
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$47.2M
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
+17,200
| +59% | +$81.6K |
|
3139
AYTU BioPharma
AYTU
$25M
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
68,923
+8,200
| +14% | +$22.6K |
|
3140
Hanover Bancorp
HNVR
$199M
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,107
| New | +$198K |
|
3141
Cytosorbents Corp
CTSO
$23.3M
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
175,320
+56,220
| +47% | +$83.5K |
|
|
PVLA
3142
Palvella Therapeutics
PVLA
$2.26B
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
13,313
+8,547
| +179% | +$157K |
|
|
AINC
3143
DELISTED
Ashford Inc.
AINC
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
52,153
-2,100
| -4% | -$10.8K |
|
3144
SHF Holdings
SHFS
$1.15M
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,716
| New | +$109K |
|
|
DAO
3145
Youdao
DAO
$2.12B
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+1,000
| +2% | +$4.09K |
|
|
IHT
3146
InnSuites Hospitality Trust
IHT
$16.4M
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
112,003
-13,400
| -11% | -$17.3K |
|
3147
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.46B
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,138
| New | +$197K |
|
3148
Rafael Holdings
RFL
$106M
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
104,693
+10,461
| +11% | +$18.5K |
|
|
MTTR
3149
DELISTED
Matterport, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MTTR
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
70,411
-62,189
| -47% | -$150K |
|
3150
Eton Pharmaceutcials
ETON
$1.25B
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
-500
| -1% | -$2K |
|
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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.