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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ATSG
1751
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
115,600
-18,900
| -14% | -$394K |
|
1752
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$472M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
131,807
+17,639
| +15% | +$341K |
|
|
CLCO
1753
DELISTED
Cool Company
CLCO
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
173,223
+81,329
| +89% | +$1.11M |
|
|
MDRX
1754
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
181,565
+36,200
| +25% | +$475K |
|
1755
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.57B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
50,251
+900
| +2% | +$46.5K |
|
1756
Ecopetrol
EC
$33.7B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
205,835
-235,760
| -53% | -$2.7M |
|
1757
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.76B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,094
| New | +$2.32M |
|
1758
Paymentus
PAY
$5.03B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
143,432
-1,868
| -1% | -$24.8K |
|
1759
DMC Global
BOOM
$150M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
96,968
-83,200
| -46% | -$1.81M |
|
1760
Eastern Company
EML
$147M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
130,505
-332
| -0.3% | -$6.07K |
|
|
TSE
1761
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
288,800
+68,100
| +31% | +$864K |
|
1762
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.78B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
154,500
+137,000
| +783% | +$2.24M |
|
1763
Matthews International
MATW
$857M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
60,253
+48,253
| +402% | +$2.09M |
|
1764
American Water Works
AWK
$26.7B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,900
| New | +$2.65M |
|
1765
Transact Technologies
TACT
$58M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
362,837
+26,600
| +8% | +$201K |
|
1766
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.33B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
+32,600
| +145% | +$1.36M |
|
1767
Miller Industries
MLR
$579M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
-4,700
| -7% | -$180K |
|
|
LSEA
1768
DELISTED
Landsea Homes
LSEA
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
256,600
+20,000
| +8% | +$200K |
|
1769
Omega Flex
OFLX
$307M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
29,280
-3,200
| -10% | -$276K |
|
1770
Camping World
CWH
$670M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+112,900
| New | +$2.97M |
|
1771
Kadant
KAI
$3.98B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-13,599
| -57% | -$2.94M |
|
1772
First Watch Restaurant Group
FWRG
$793M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
133,000
+15,900
| +14% | +$293K |
|
1773
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.82B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
39,602
-21,700
| -35% | -$1.25M |
|
1774
Oric Pharmaceuticals
ORIC
$1.34B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
379,800
+36,100
| +11% | +$296K |
|
1775
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$12.9B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-26,700
| -57% | -$2.99M |
|
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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 713 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 713 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.