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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.61B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
-33,000
| -31% | -$930K |
|
1852
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.55B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,500
| New | +$2.31M |
|
1853
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.99B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,496
| New | +$1.97M |
|
1854
Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF
CGGO
$11.8B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
91,700
+79,600
| +658% | +$1.91M |
|
1855
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.62B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
123,500
-19,300
| -14% | -$308K |
|
1856
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$668M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
12,091
-4,598
| -28% | -$788K |
|
1857
GraniteShares Gold Shares
BAR
$1.37B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,900
| New | +$2.25M |
|
1858
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.99B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
-41,700
| -44% | -$1.48M |
|
1859
Invesco
IVZ
$14.1B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+129,900
| New | +$1.87M |
|
1860
Global X MLP ETF
MLPA
$2.28B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
+991
| +2% | +$44.2K |
|
1861
Miller Industries
MLR
$579M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
-4,100
| -7% | -$161K |
|
1862
Bentley Systems
BSY
$11B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
-238,200
| -84% | -$12.2M |
|
1863
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$5.09B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
94,931
-118,600
| -56% | -$2.43M |
|
|
SCS
1864
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+170,900
| New | +$2.03M |
|
1865
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$25.1B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,800
| New | +$2.13M |
|
|
SIX
1866
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,800
| New | +$2.12M |
|
1867
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.14B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
71,577
+9,277
| +15% | +$281K |
|
1868
Standard BioTools
LAB
$321M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,039,600
+426,200
| +69% | +$910K |
|
1869
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$682M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
78,145
+4,161
| +6% | +$109K |
|
|
VERV
1870
DELISTED
Verve Therapeutics
VERV
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,567
| New | +$2.04M |
|
1871
Autohome
ATHM
$2.64B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
81,697
+29,807
| +57% | +$820K |
|
|
LBC
1872
DELISTED
Luther Burbank Corporation Common Stock
LBC
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
213,668
-2,600
| -1% | -$23.5K |
|
1873
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$924M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
61,394
-7,800
| -11% | -$262K |
|
1874
Forward Air
FWRD
$484M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,239
| New | +$2.44M |
|
1875
Schwab International Equity ETF
SCHF
$68.1B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,200
| New | +$2.14M |
|
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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.