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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Quest Resource Holding
QRHC
$26.6M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
296,892
-8,183
| -3% | -$58.7K |
|
1902
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.34B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,900
| New | +$1.82M |
|
|
IVAC
1903
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
501,090
-150,987
| -23% | -$563K |
|
1904
Mama's Creations
MAMA
$849M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
439,531
+375,631
| +588% | +$1.48M |
|
1905
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$104M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
74,111
-500
| -0.7% | -$10.1K |
|
1906
Schwab US Broad Market ETF
SCHB
$44.6B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
116,100
+90,000
| +345% | +$1.55M |
|
1907
Bel Fuse Inc Class A
BELFA
$3.35B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+1,100
| +3% | +$57.9K |
|
1908
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
ESGU
$18.3B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,500
| New | +$2.01M |
|
1909
Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF
PAVE
$15.1B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
+55,100
| +799% | +$1.72M |
|
1910
Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares
AAAU
$2.58B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+104,500
| New | +$2.05M |
|
1911
IHS Holding
IHS
$2.75B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
463,600
+176,300
| +61% | +$873K |
|
1912
California Water Service
CWT
$3.08B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
41,050
-2,750
| -6% | -$138K |
|
1913
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.35B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+265,289
| New | +$1.93M |
|
1914
Titan Machinery
TITN
$458M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
73,600
-19,400
| -21% | -$503K |
|
1915
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$915M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
325,799
-50,000
| -13% | -$344K |
|
1916
iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
$5.42B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,400
| New | +$2.01M |
|
1917
Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF
RYLD
$1.39B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,806
| New | +$2.09M |
|
1918
VanEck Vietnam ETF
VNM
$506M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
162,873
+86,673
| +114% | +$1.13M |
|
1919
Banc of California
BANC
$3.07B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
155,711
-186,341
| -54% | -$2.3M |
|
1920
Concrete Pumping Holdings
BBCP
$491M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
255,000
-68,706
| -21% | -$537K |
|
1921
Bowman Consulting
BWMN
$472M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
58,821
-18,000
| -23% | -$537K |
|
1922
AC Immune
ACIU
$233M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
417,579
-7,600
| -2% | -$24.4K |
|
1923
Vale
VALE
$63.6B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
131,659
-49,300
| -27% | -$707K |
|
1924
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.61B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
37,696
-121,000
| -76% | -$6.73M |
|
1925
Parke Bancorp
PKBK
$401M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
102,747
-3,100
| -3% | -$54.9K |
|
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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.