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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
Alpha Tau Medical
DRTS
$1.17B
| $74K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,600
| New | +$79.2K |
|
3377
Lulu's Fashion Lounge
LVLU
$49.7M
| $74K | ﹤0.01% |
2,660
+267
| +11% | +$8.63K |
|
|
UBX
3378
DELISTED
Unity Biotechnology
UBX
| $74K | ﹤0.01% |
38,171
-200
| -0.5% | -$372 |
|
3379
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.19B
| $74K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-17,000
| -54% | -$90.9K |
|
3380
Bridgeline Digital
BLIN
$13.6M
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
84,329
+10,000
| +13% | +$7.69K |
|
|
IRD
3381
Opus Genetics
IRD
$307M
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,225
| New | +$71.6K |
|
3382
MDxHealth
MDXH
$22.5M
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,300
| New | +$54.8K |
|
|
CLVR
3383
DELISTED
Clever Leaves Holdings Inc. Common Shares
CLVR
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
34,340
+5,851
| +21% | +$13.7K |
|
|
ITRG
3384
Integra Resources
ITRG
$489M
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
67,333
+24,753
| +58% | +$20.6K |
|
|
RGLS
3385
DELISTED
Regulus Therapeutics
RGLS
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
+4,500
| +9% | +$5.99K |
|
3386
Soligenix
SNGX
$5.62M
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,800
| New | +$50.7K |
|
|
OMIC
3387
DELISTED
Singular Genomics Systems, Inc. Common Stock
OMIC
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
5,048
-73
| -1% | -$864 |
|
|
CRGE
3388
DELISTED
Charge Enterprises, Inc. Common Stock
CRGE
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
614,159
+573,259
| +1,402% | +$156K |
|
3389
Castor Maritime
CTRM
$20.2M
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+3,060
| +23% | +$11.7K |
|
|
FGNX
3390
FG Nexus Inc
FGNX
$40.2M
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
347
-7
| -2% | -$1.2K |
|
3391
Arq
ARQ
$90.6M
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
23,245
+5,400
| +30% | +$12K |
|
|
KA
3392
DELISTED
Kineta, Inc. Common Stock
KA
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
19,044
+5,500
| +41% | +$20.7K |
|
3393
Dogness International Corp
DOGZ
$13.5M
| $68K | ﹤0.01% |
13,452
-258
| -2% | -$1.32K |
|
3394
TELA Bio
TELA
$38.5M
| $68K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-23,900
| -70% | -$138K |
|
3395
Boxlight
BOXL
$2.2M
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
350
+35
| +11% | +$8.85K |
|
|
ULY
3396
DELISTED
Urgent.ly
ULY
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,750
| New | +$79.1K |
|
|
BHIL
3397
DELISTED
Benson Hill, Inc.
BHIL
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
11,071
+5,528
| +100% | +$49.3K |
|
|
FORA
3398
DELISTED
Forian
FORA
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
22,402
+6,202
| +38% | +$15.9K |
|
|
AFIB
3399
DELISTED
Acutus Medical Inc
AFIB
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
327,000
+11,600
| +4% | +$4.54K |
|
|
FIEE
3400
FiEE Inc
FIEE
$28.1M
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
+21,600
| +183% | +$34.6K |
|
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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.