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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BRFS
1201
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
2,288,300
-480,581
| -17% | -$1.2M |
|
1202
Gilat Satellite Networks
GILT
$872M
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
1,039,133
+86,200
| +9% | +$535K |
|
1203
US Foods
USFD
$21.8B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
139,800
-128,200
| -48% | -$5.3M |
|
1204
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.32B
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
+256,118
| New | +$5.74M |
|
1205
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$429M
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
273,879
-94,500
| -26% | -$2.39M |
|
1206
Riskified
RSKD
$697M
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
1,344,430
+80,372
| +6% | +$329K |
|
|
ESSA
1207
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
313,818
-6,100
| -2% | -$102K |
|
1208
Coty
COTY
$2.47B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
505,004
-1,163,000
| -70% | -$12.6M |
|
1209
WEX
WEX
$6.42B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
32,200
-1,400
| -4% | -$254K |
|
|
CMBT
1210
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$4.72B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
355,894
-421,540
| -54% | -$7.47M |
|
1211
Archrock
AROC
$6.16B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
405,528
-123,700
| -23% | -$1.72M |
|
|
VZIO
1212
DELISTED
VIZIO Holding Corp.
VZIO
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
811,000
+137,500
| +20% | +$861K |
|
1213
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF
SPYV
$36.3B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
133,800
+102,400
| +326% | +$4.42M |
|
1214
Zillow
ZG
$8.14B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
109,800
-39,000
| -26% | -$1.67M |
|
1215
Stratasys
SSYS
$699M
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
435,600
-246,132
| -36% | -$2.88M |
|
1216
Vestis
VSTS
$1.92B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
+293,000
| New | +$5.03M |
|
1217
FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs
BUFR
$10.2B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
232,991
+169,277
| +266% | +$4.28M |
|
1218
Daktronics
DAKT
$979M
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
729,848
-80,300
| -10% | -$767K |
|
1219
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$45.6B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
+16,300
| New | +$5.7M |
|
1220
Allient
ALNT
$1.51B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
203,022
-800
| -0.4% | -$22.6K |
|
1221
LendingTree
TREE
$460M
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
202,000
-16,800
| -8% | -$305K |
|
1222
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.2B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
428,599
+341,699
| +393% | +$4.85M |
|
|
DOOR
1223
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
72,100
+33,800
| +88% | +$2.93M |
|
1224
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$606M
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
152,077
-888
| -0.6% | -$29.9K |
|
1225
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF
CGDV
$38B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
203,700
+134,300
| +194% | +$3.7M |
|
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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.