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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
Ultralife
ULBI
$91.3M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
217,890
+24,200
| +12% | +$194K |
|
|
NINE
1827
DELISTED
Nine Energy Service
NINE
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
515,936
-377,500
| -42% | -$1.7M |
|
1828
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$409M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
259,870
+5,400
| +2% | +$47.7K |
|
1829
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.47B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
85,170
-40,400
| -32% | -$1.05M |
|
1830
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.49B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
28,403
+8,113
| +40% | +$647K |
|
1831
NerdWallet
NRDS
$597M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
235,600
-75,266
| -24% | -$704K |
|
|
PGRE
1832
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
452,900
-860,000
| -66% | -$4.25M |
|
1833
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.47B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
233,779
-39,000
| -14% | -$375K |
|
|
VLRS
1834
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$962M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
307,600
-92,200
| -23% | -$995K |
|
1835
Aegon
AEG
$14B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
432,496
+399,329
| +1,204% | +$2.06M |
|
1836
California Water Service
CWT
$3.08B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
+27,886
| +175% | +$1.41M |
|
1837
Perimeter Solutions
PRM
$5.72B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
455,541
+367,041
| +415% | +$2.05M |
|
1838
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.7B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,000
| New | +$2.19M |
|
1839
Viant Technology
DSP
$246M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
367,075
+202,175
| +123% | +$1.11M |
|
1840
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
MOAT
$12.2B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-43,100
| -61% | -$3.43M |
|
1841
Methode Electronics
MEI
$613M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,880
| New | +$2.68M |
|
1842
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF
COWZ
$19B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,500
| New | +$2.08M |
|
|
RVNC
1843
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
178,500
-32,017
| -15% | -$616K |
|
1844
Unisys
UIS
$214M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
592,933
-83,300
| -12% | -$352K |
|
1845
Alta Equipment Group
ALTG
$243M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
169,188
+48,888
| +41% | +$731K |
|
|
STCN
1846
DELISTED
Steel Connect, Inc. Common Stock
STCN
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
194,158
-2,621
| -1% | -$26.5K |
|
1847
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$919M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
69,194
-18,100
| -21% | -$570K |
|
|
GIFI
1848
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
621,624
-1,800
| -0.3% | -$6K |
|
|
IVAC
1849
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
652,077
+21,500
| +3% | +$74.5K |
|
1850
Data I/O
DAIO
$30.8M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
531,455
+6,912
| +1% | +$28K |
|
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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.