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 | 7.95% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 7.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
KB Home
KBH
$3.37B
| $25.5M | 0.04% |
408,200
-268,400
| -40% | -$13.8M |
|
|
PGTI
527
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $25.5M | 0.04% |
625,791
-56,600
| -8% | -$1.84M |
|
528
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$21.9B
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
+155,900
| New | +$24.5M |
|
|
ACH
529
Accendra Health
ACH
$237M
| $25.2M | 0.04% |
1,306,971
+168,471
| +15% | +$3.05M |
|
530
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.03B
| $25.1M | 0.04% |
+702,500
| New | +$24.8M |
|
531
Amcor
AMCR
$20.8B
| $25.1M | 0.04% |
519,984
+46,864
| +10% | +$2.15M |
|
532
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$594M
| $24.9M | 0.04% |
3,825,994
+250,100
| +7% | +$1.32M |
|
533
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.4B
| $24.8M | 0.04% |
771,810
+17,392
| +2% | +$520K |
|
534
Masco
MAS
$14.1B
| $24.8M | 0.04% |
370,800
-103,400
| -22% | -$6.01M |
|
535
Unitil
UTL
$970M
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
468,351
-7,900
| -2% | -$382K |
|
536
Ferrari
RACE
$69.2B
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
72,757
-74,143
| -50% | -$24.8M |
|
537
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$24.6B
| $24.4M | 0.04% |
386,879
+141,628
| +58% | +$9.26M |
|
|
PRMW
538
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $24.4M | 0.04% |
1,621,042
-69,400
| -4% | -$991K |
|
539
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.23B
| $24.4M | 0.04% |
6,831
+1,067
| +19% | +$3.8M |
|
540
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.79B
| $24.4M | 0.04% |
184,602
+27,500
| +18% | +$3.58M |
|
541
Hackett Group
HCKT
$270M
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
1,068,146
-13,500
| -1% | -$306K |
|
542
Aecom
ACM
$9.3B
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
262,577
+251,000
| +2,168% | +$21.3M |
|
543
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.77B
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
320,012
| – | – |
|
|
NGD
544
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
16,591,564
+992,800
| +6% | +$1.25M |
|
|
TARO
545
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
579,400
-9,400
| -2% | -$347K |
|
546
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.29B
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
1,238,097
-12,400
| -1% | -$221K |
|
|
SPTN
547
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
1,049,678
+3,900
| +0.4% | +$88.6K |
|
548
Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHO
$12.8B
| $24M | 0.04% |
992,400
+611,762
| +161% | +$14.7M |
|
549
CRA International
CRAI
$1.16B
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
239,975
-10,938
| -4% | -$1.06M |
|
|
550
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $23.6M | 0.04% |
217,639
-3,475,245
| -94% | -$373M |
|
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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.