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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WHLM
3301
DELISTED
Wilhelmina International, Inc
WHLM
| $77K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+100
| +0.5% | +$368 |
|
3302
LiqTech
LIQT
$21.6M
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
19,470
-3,158
| -14% | -$11.5K |
|
|
SOL
3303
DELISTED
Emeren Group
SOL
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
24,640
-548,160
| -96% | -$1.9M |
|
|
FNCB
3304
DELISTED
FNCB Bancorp Inc. Common Stock
FNCB
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
12,726
-13,872
| -52% | -$84.3K |
|
|
ATXS
3305
DELISTED
Astria Therapeutics
ATXS
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-80,961
| -89% | -$690K |
|
3306
AirSculpt Technologies
AIRS
$350M
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,600
| New | +$84.9K |
|
3307
Blue Ridge Bankshares
BRBS
$327M
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-500
| -3% | -$3.93K |
|
3308
Owlet
OWLT
$155M
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
16,198
-1,766
| -10% | -$7.4K |
|
|
LEJU
3309
DELISTED
Leju Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares, each representing ten (10) Ordinary Shares
LEJU
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
46,599
-11,600
| -20% | -$24K |
|
3310
Franklin Wireless
FKWL
$26.8M
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-6,400
| -22% | -$20.9K |
|
3311
Lulu's Fashion Lounge
LVLU
$53.7M
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
2,393
-180
| -7% | -$6.2K |
|
3312
Oriental Culture Holding
OCG
$3.28M
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
31
-1
| -3% | -$2.01K |
|
3313
Solid Biosciences
SLDB
$849M
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
28,570
+900
| +3% | +$3.49K |
|
3314
United Maritime
USEA
$25.5M
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$75.8K |
|
3315
One Stop Systems
OSS
$353M
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
-14,100
| -27% | -$32.8K |
|
3316
Porch Group
PRCH
$1.87B
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
-440,500
| -83% | -$463K |
|
|
SPI
3317
DELISTED
SPI Energy Co., Ltd. Ordinary Shares
SPI
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
88,386
+36,410
| +70% | +$41.5K |
|
3318
CareCloud
CCLD
$110M
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
60,600
+13,000
| +27% | +$27.4K |
|
3319
DSS Inc
DSS
$5.43M
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
18,923
+2,935
| +18% | +$14.3K |
|
3320
Hycroft Mining Holding Corp
HYMC
$2.08B
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
23,480
-10,420
| -31% | -$38.6K |
|
3321
Lineage Cell Therapeutics
LCTX
$279M
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
+3,800
| +7% | +$5.17K |
|
|
MSC
3322
Studio City International Holdings
MSC
$362M
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+3,300
| +31% | +$22.2K |
|
3323
NN Inc
NNBR
$297M
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+23,200
| +162% | +$54.5K |
|
|
SIFY
3324
Sify Technologies
SIFY
$1.14B
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
+383
| +6% | +$4.91K |
|
3325
Team
TISI
$76.6M
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
10,069
-1,300
| -11% | -$11.4K |
|
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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.