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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.34B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
188,600
+124,098
| +192% | +$1.55M |
|
|
CCRD
1777
DELISTED
CoreCard
CCRD
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
189,697
+3,400
| +2% | +$56.9K |
|
1778
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.81B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
312,894
+12,314
| +4% | +$110K |
|
1779
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$910M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
77,428
-204,500
| -73% | -$5.59M |
|
1780
Advantage Solutions
ADV
$555M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
28,792
+12,440
| +76% | +$884K |
|
1781
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$49.8B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
14,978
+2,178
| +17% | +$350K |
|
|
EXK
1782
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.47B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,320,806
+1,256,106
| +1,941% | +$2.73M |
|
|
RPTX
1783
DELISTED
Repare Therapeutics
RPTX
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
355,826
+202,926
| +133% | +$1.14M |
|
|
GAU
1784
Galiano Gold
GAU
$470M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,762,953
-70,300
| -2% | -$43.7K |
|
|
KW
1785
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+209,700
| New | +$2.63M |
|
1786
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.72B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
149,443
-51,209
| -26% | -$747K |
|
1787
Perella Weinberg Partners
PWP
$1.24B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
212,100
+32,700
| +18% | +$356K |
|
1788
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.19B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
102,643
+86,943
| +554% | +$2.3M |
|
1789
Travelers Companies
TRV
$78.7B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
13,572
-301,600
| -96% | -$52.2M |
|
1790
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.36B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
7,446
-3,909
| -34% | -$1.11M |
|
1791
Silvercrest Asset Management
SAMG
$79.9M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
151,837
-600
| -0.4% | -$9.91K |
|
1792
Transact Technologies
TACT
$57.6M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
369,537
+6,700
| +2% | +$44K |
|
|
PRO
1793
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
-13,000
| -16% | -$467K |
|
1794
iShares Core S&P US Growth ETF
IUSG
$33.5B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
+20,200
| +449% | +$1.99M |
|
1795
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Value ETF
MGV
$13.4B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+16,000
| +213% | +$1.65M |
|
1796
Aquestive Therapeutics
AQST
$469M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,271,500
+142,311
| +13% | +$251K |
|
1797
Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCQ
$3.64B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
132,900
+58,200
| +78% | +$1.1M |
|
|
AMK
1798
DELISTED
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
AMK
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
+5,400
| +7% | +$139K |
|
1799
Viant Technology
DSP
$256M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
369,500
+2,425
| +0.7% | +$14.6K |
|
1800
Esquire Financial Holdings
ESQ
$1.13B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
+18,800
| +59% | +$883K |
|
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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.