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 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$385M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$368M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$298M |
| 4 |
Delta Air Lines
DAL
|
+$208M |
| 5 |
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
|
+$203M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$1.34B |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$353M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$303M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$290M |
| 5 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$286M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.27% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 18.47% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.34% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.13% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.83B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
78,884
-179,000
| -69% | -$6.24M |
|
1702
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
25,322
+12,000
| +90% | +$1.34M |
|
1703
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.6B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-632,500
| -97% | -$83.2M |
|
1704
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$12.8B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
+7,000
| +13% | +$287K |
|
1705
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
BSV
$44.6B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,500
| New | +$2.6M |
|
1706
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.28B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
91,284
+39,000
| +75% | +$1.18M |
|
1707
NiSource
NI
$20.6B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
104,900
-667,800
| -86% | -$18M |
|
1708
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
2,026
-77,865
| -97% | -$99M |
|
1709
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.48B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+142,800
| New | +$2.87M |
|
|
AGR
1710
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
84,653
+34,353
| +68% | +$1.21M |
|
|
SWI
1711
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
270,400
-2,300
| -0.8% | -$24.1K |
|
|
HT
1712
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
258,600
-266,962
| -51% | -$2.05M |
|
1713
Oxford Industries
OXM
$580M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,521
| New | +$2.69M |
|
|
PLYM
1714
DELISTED
Plymouth Industrial REIT
PLYM
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
121,612
+7,200
| +6% | +$162K |
|
1715
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.83B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
117,262
+21,159
| +22% | +$492K |
|
1716
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.08B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
36,197
-59,700
| -62% | -$4.4M |
|
1717
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.39B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,705
| New | +$2.71M |
|
|
PDM
1718
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.21B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
451,300
-96,600
| -18% | -$663K |
|
1719
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$753M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
96,268
+9,268
| +11% | +$265K |
|
1720
Reynolds Consumer Products
REYN
$5.64B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
98,600
-13,700
| -12% | -$373K |
|
1721
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$9.92B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
116,052
+108,500
| +1,437% | +$2.92M |
|
1722
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$50.1M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
581,505
-15,981
| -3% | -$66.4K |
|
1723
American Well
AMWL
$218M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
107,720
+6,815
| +7% | +$230K |
|
1724
Comp X International
CIX
$346M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
135,598
+2,954
| +2% | +$64K |
|
1725
PRA Group
PRAA
$656M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
131,211
-42,600
| -25% | -$896K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2023, Renaissance Technologies held 4,329 positions worth $58.7B, down 15% from $69.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $8.34B in Q3 2023, closing 714 positions and reducing 1,794 holdings. Its most notable exit was Chevron, an estimated $185M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, down from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in D.R. Horton worth $125M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2023 buy was D.R. Horton: 1,159,438 shares worth $125M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Netflix in Q3 2023, an estimated $385M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2023 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $1.34B.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Chevron in Q3 2023, selling an estimated $185M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $58.7B portfolio in Q3 2023.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 464 new positions and closed 714 in Q3 2023.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 15% quarter-over-quarter to $58.7B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2023, filed 14 Nov 2023.