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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SUP
1701
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
916,052
-37,199
| -4% | -$105K |
|
|
XHR
1702
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.89B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
214,900
-100,800
| -32% | -$1.24M |
|
1703
Scotiabank
BNS
$106B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
60,100
-145,700
| -71% | -$6.41M |
|
|
YALA
1704
Yalla Group
YALA
$841M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
475,700
-2,900
| -0.6% | -$16.4K |
|
1705
Ranger Energy Services
RNGR
$374M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
284,990
+84,600
| +42% | +$975K |
|
1706
Marriott International
MAR
$90B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
12,916
-71,000
| -85% | -$14.4M |
|
1707
Fabrinet
FN
$19B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-109,900
| -88% | -$18.8M |
|
1708
Resideo Technologies
REZI
$3.96B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
154,501
-16
| -0% | -$262 |
|
|
IRBT
1709
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
+44,500
| +145% | +$1.58M |
|
|
FM
1710
DELISTED
iShares Frontier and Select EM ETF
FM
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
110,200
+25,200
| +30% | +$655K |
|
1711
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
HYLS
$1.63B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
69,700
-7,899
| -10% | -$314K |
|
|
ZIMV
1712
DELISTED
ZimVie
ZIMV
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
163,100
+55,300
| +51% | +$557K |
|
1713
Vistra
VST
$48.3B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
75,040
-1,180,300
| -94% | -$41.1M |
|
1714
TechnipFMC
FTI
$27.5B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+143,300
| New | +$2.94M |
|
1715
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.91B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
52,728
-55,600
| -51% | -$2.7M |
|
|
TDAY
1716
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.32B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
1,253,824
+246,174
| +24% | +$549K |
|
1717
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.23B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
180,300
+25,100
| +16% | +$391K |
|
1718
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.3B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
56,226
-236,700
| -81% | -$11.8M |
|
1719
OppFi
OPFI
$838M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
557,510
+261,677
| +88% | +$834K |
|
1720
Frequency Electronics
FEIM
$771M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
260,261
+53,891
| +26% | +$463K |
|
1721
Immersion
IMMR
$257M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
403,200
-39,300
| -9% | -$261K |
|
1722
LivePerson
LPSN
$27M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
+16,057
| +48% | +$739K |
|
1723
Paysafe
PSFE
$405M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
220,824
-44,063
| -17% | -$487K |
|
1724
International General Insurance
IGIC
$1.19B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
219,000
+41,328
| +23% | +$480K |
|
|
CLCO
1725
DELISTED
Cool Company
CLCO
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
221,475
+48,252
| +28% | +$623K |
|
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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.