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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HMNF
2051
DELISTED
HMN Financial Inc
HMNF
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
74,125
-2,700
| -4% | -$52.8K |
|
2052
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$43.3M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
130,958
+82,265
| +169% | +$1.11M |
|
2053
Maui Land & Pineapple Co
MLP
$343M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
106,949
| – | – |
|
|
VRN
2054
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
243,821
-551,114
| -69% | -$4.07M |
|
2055
VanEck Agribusiness ETF
MOO
$971M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
22,247
+19,647
| +756% | +$1.47M |
|
2056
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF
BBEU
$9.47B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,900
| New | +$1.57M |
|
|
SMLR
2057
DELISTED
Semler Scientific
SMLR
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
-6,479
| -15% | -$233K |
|
|
LGF.A
2058
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
155,000
-169,500
| -52% | -$1.54M |
|
2059
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.8B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
13,255
-1,052
| -7% | -$114K |
|
|
FSP
2060
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$48M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
658,588
-118,700
| -15% | -$256K |
|
|
XRN
2061
Chiron Real Estate Inc
XRN
$464M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
30,380
+9,100
| +43% | +$441K |
|
2062
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.64B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+157,405
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2063
ProFrac Holding
ACDC
$814M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
197,700
+92,800
| +88% | +$813K |
|
|
BNT
2064
Brookfield Wealth Solutions
BNT
$12.3B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
62,543
-4,950
| -7% | -$112K |
|
2065
LCNB Corp
LCNB
$281M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
106,016
+1,500
| +1% | +$22.1K |
|
2066
ReposiTrak
TRAK
$156M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
166,863
+5,900
| +4% | +$57.9K |
|
2067
Ovintiv
OVV
$16B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,860
| New | +$1.73M |
|
2068
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$900M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
-68,200
| -49% | -$1.46M |
|
2069
Hippo Holdings
HIPO
$853M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
181,520
+84,916
| +88% | +$705K |
|
2070
Movado Group
MOV
$867M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
+11,700
| +27% | +$335K |
|
2071
Chemung Financial Corp
CHMG
$399M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
33,022
| – | – |
|
|
SII
2072
Sprott
SII
$2.98B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
+20,400
| +73% | +$631K |
|
2073
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$32.1M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
330,783
+33,441
| +11% | +$155K |
|
2074
MBIA
MBI
$268M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
267,647
+159,088
| +147% | +$1.28M |
|
|
FARM
2075
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
534,600
+7,700
| +1% | +$21.1K |
|
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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.