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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MTLS
1576
Materialise
MTLS
$387M
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
532,153
+14,395
| +3% | +$85K |
|
1577
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.76B
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
64,300
-3,200
| -5% | -$149K |
|
1578
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$364M
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
409,410
-7,600
| -2% | -$57.8K |
|
1579
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$12.9B
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
82,100
+20,500
| +33% | +$869K |
|
|
LSXMK
1580
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
+121,100
| New | +$3.18M |
|
1581
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.83B
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
161,946
-305,905
| -65% | -$6.06M |
|
1582
Natera
NTRA
$39.5B
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
55,400
-62,300
| -53% | -$3.11M |
|
1583
Northeast Community Bancorp
NECB
$373M
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
195,100
+62,600
| +47% | +$1.02M |
|
1584
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.23B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
199,000
+69,700
| +54% | +$1.19M |
|
1585
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$685M
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
537,511
+298,300
| +125% | +$1.49M |
|
|
CTO
1586
CTO Realty Growth
CTO
$816M
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
199,201
+149,300
| +299% | +$2.48M |
|
|
ENZ
1587
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
2,479,195
-76,869
| -3% | -$102K |
|
1588
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$367M
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
95,300
+12,600
| +15% | +$452K |
|
1589
W&T Offshore
WTI
$512M
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
1,053,233
+269,832
| +34% | +$995K |
|
1590
Paysign
PAYS
$523M
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
1,225,649
-25,387
| -2% | -$55.7K |
|
1591
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund
BOND
$8.48B
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
37,100
+26,200
| +240% | +$2.32M |
|
|
ITIC
1592
Investors Title Co
ITIC
$551M
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
21,100
+200
| +1% | +$29.7K |
|
1593
Talkspace
TALK
$873M
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
1,346,400
+202,425
| +18% | +$409K |
|
1594
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.66B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
+65,994
| New | +$3.19M |
|
1595
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$58.5B
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
90,710
+68,610
| +310% | +$2.38M |
|
1596
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.7B
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
126,300
-18,000
| -12% | -$488K |
|
1597
Provident Financial
PROV
$113M
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
269,747
+7,500
| +3% | +$89.4K |
|
1598
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.17B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
64,851
+9,554
| +17% | +$500K |
|
1599
Expedia Group
EXPE
$37B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
22,393
+17,100
| +323% | +$2.09M |
|
1600
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.51B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
62,300
-386,785
| -86% | -$20.6M |
|
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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.