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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$7.51B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
60,600
+2,520
| +4% | +$35.7K |
|
|
LOGC
2377
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
175,598
-32,979
| -16% | -$161K |
|
2378
Spyre Therapeutics
SYRE
$9.12B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
48,536
+25,307
| +109% | +$349K |
|
|
KG
2379
Kestrel Group
KG
$69.7M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
22,771
-790
| -3% | -$29.3K |
|
2380
Petco
WOOF
$791M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
328,352
-500,148
| -60% | -$1.73M |
|
2381
Corvus Pharmaceuticals
CRVS
$1.17B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
587,432
+165,689
| +39% | +$242K |
|
2382
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF
GEM
$1.7B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+22,600
| +204% | +$659K |
|
|
TRT
2383
Trio-Tech International
TRT
$109M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
408,026
+68,600
| +20% | +$204K |
|
2384
First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
$7.93B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$982K |
|
|
TWOU
2385
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,007
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
TECX
2386
Tectonic Therapeutic
TECX
$570M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
63,245
+20,039
| +46% | +$344K |
|
2387
Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF
FUTY
$2.28B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,200
| New | +$989K |
|
2388
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.2B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
4,738
-59,600
| -93% | -$11.5M |
|
|
AUTL
2389
Autolus Therapeutics
AUTL
$532M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
159,600
-114,079
| -42% | -$435K |
|
2390
Heartland Express
HTLD
$952M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
72,082
-127,600
| -64% | -$1.75M |
|
2391
OP Bancorp
OPBK
$233M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
93,900
+39,309
| +72% | +$361K |
|
|
TWKS
2392
DELISTED
Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. Common Stock
TWKS
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
213,497
-70,188
| -25% | -$288K |
|
2393
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.01B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+8,000
| +216% | +$636K |
|
2394
Vanguard Morningstar Large-Cap ETF
VV
$54B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+2,700
| +135% | +$552K |
|
2395
Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF
DFIC
$15B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,100
| New | +$954K |
|
2396
Sprott Uranium Miners ETF
URNM
$1.93B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,200
| New | +$990K |
|
2397
eHealth
EHTH
$43.2M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
117,228
-18,900
| -14% | -$154K |
|
2398
NetSol Technologies
NTWK
$51.9M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
464,501
-17,300
| -4% | -$34.7K |
|
|
AIOT
2399
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$554M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
298,910
-6,700
| -2% | -$15K |
|
2400
Monro
MNRO
$388M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
34,779
-163,426
| -82% | -$4.6M |
|
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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.