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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PCH
1276
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
115,207
-158,381
| -58% | -$7.25M |
|
|
SRCL
1277
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
114,020
-94,662
| -45% | -$4.25M |
|
1278
C&F Financial
CFFI
$273M
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
82,860
+400
| +0.5% | +$23.3K |
|
|
NGMS
1279
DELISTED
NeoGames S.A. Ordinary Shares
NGMS
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
197,200
+38,500
| +24% | +$1.04M |
|
1280
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.48B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
33,556
+2,800
| +9% | +$455K |
|
|
RYZ
1281
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.46B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
161,600
-26,600
| -14% | -$793K |
|
1282
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.61B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
+114,800
| New | +$5.22M |
|
1283
First Financial Corp
THFF
$982M
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
129,859
-3,200
| -2% | -$119K |
|
|
BBT
1284
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.69B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
225,000
-40,921
| -15% | -$882K |
|
1285
Philips
PHG
$25.6B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
267,372
+95,628
| +56% | +$1.74M |
|
|
AXNX
1286
DELISTED
Axonics, Inc. Common Stock
AXNX
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
89,500
+33,300
| +59% | +$1.86M |
|
1287
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.24B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
80,100
+21,100
| +36% | +$1.34M |
|
1288
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.85B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
177,369
+146,869
| +482% | +$4.19M |
|
1289
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$452M
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
410,310
+37,471
| +10% | +$473K |
|
1290
Klaviyo
KVYO
$5.42B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
+197,900
| New | +$5.86M |
|
1291
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.56B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
363,700
+39,261
| +12% | +$469K |
|
1292
Xperi
XPER
$377M
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
498,473
+180,100
| +57% | +$1.74M |
|
1293
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.47B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
451,899
-162,600
| -26% | -$1.28M |
|
|
NPKI
1294
NPK International
NPKI
$1.12B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
825,263
+504,000
| +157% | +$3.51M |
|
|
LPRO
1295
DELISTED
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
642,425
-44,892
| -7% | -$302K |
|
1296
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.68B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
234,900
-326,400
| -58% | -$7.03M |
|
1297
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.47B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
164,580
+7,200
| +5% | +$209K |
|
|
SAND
1298
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
1,080,100
+73,100
| +7% | +$348K |
|
1299
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$16.1B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
140,427
-64,800
| -32% | -$1.95M |
|
1300
Avista
AVA
$3.27B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
151,601
-257,244
| -63% | -$8.71M |
|
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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.