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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HIVE
2201
HIVE Digital Technologies
HIVE
$755M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
302,100
+263,080
| +674% | +$898K |
|
2202
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$510M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
-17,400
| -27% | -$466K |
|
|
PGRE
2203
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
263,901
-188,999
| -42% | -$897K |
|
|
KNTE
2204
DELISTED
Kinnate Biopharma Inc. Common Stock
KNTE
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
574,979
+69,023
| +14% | +$122K |
|
2205
WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend Fund
DLN
$6.37B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+6,400
| +45% | +$402K |
|
|
LSEA
2206
DELISTED
Landsea Homes
LSEA
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
103,600
-153,000
| -60% | -$1.48M |
|
2207
Life Time Group Holdings
LTH
$9.72B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
89,500
+32,300
| +56% | +$464K |
|
2208
Princeton Bancorp
BPRN
$288M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
37,523
| – | – |
|
2209
Gevo
GEVO
$351M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,155,800
| New | +$1.32M |
|
2210
Invesco Russell 1000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF
OMFL
$4.85B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,000
| New | +$1.23M |
|
2211
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF
RSPT
$5.77B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,900
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2212
Eltek
ELTK
$59.5M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
95,538
-12,185
| -11% | -$143K |
|
|
PLGO
2213
Pelagos Insurance Capital
PLGO
$2.18B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
105,100
-14,900
| -12% | -$200K |
|
2214
Valens Semiconductor
VLN
$182M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
543,784
+51,050
| +10% | +$118K |
|
|
CWBC
2215
Community West Bancshares
CWBC
$689M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
59,556
-1,100
| -2% | -$19.2K |
|
2216
Third Coast Bancshares
TCBX
$736M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
+10,899
| +19% | +$189K |
|
2217
Taylor Devices
TAYD
$171M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
59,862
+4,100
| +7% | +$92K |
|
2218
United-Guardian
UG
$33.3M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
183,763
-2,100
| -1% | -$15.3K |
|
2219
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$126M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,345
| New | +$886K |
|
2220
Perma-Fix Environmental Services
PESI
$377M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
167,996
+39,600
| +31% | +$335K |
|
|
LGF.B
2221
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
129,039
+35,100
| +37% | +$301K |
|
2222
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$274M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+547,300
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2223
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$410M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
265,797
+1,900
| +0.7% | +$9.35K |
|
2224
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.51B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,400
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2225
Great Elm Group
GEG
$69.9M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
674,476
-22,200
| -3% | -$43K |
|
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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.