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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$839M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$810M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$644M |
| 4 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$546M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$389M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$891M |
| 2 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$441M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$335M |
| 4 |
NVO
Novo Nordisk
NVO
|
+$317M |
| 5 |
ASML
ASML
|
+$315M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 20.81% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.51% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.84% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.09% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
WisdomTree US MidCap Dividend Fund
DON
$4.07B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+100
| +0.8% | +$4.14K |
|
|
RJET
2952
Republic Airways Holdings
RJET
$996M
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
21,534
-27,227
| -56% | -$556K |
|
|
ELP
2953
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
85,475
-438,625
| -84% | -$2.44M |
|
2954
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF
BOTZ
$3.44B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,900
| New | +$481K |
|
|
SCWX
2955
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
76,840
-14,400
| -16% | -$102K |
|
2956
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$229B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-22,800
| -62% | -$839K |
|
2957
Amerant Bancorp
AMTB
$1.14B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
18,235
+7,100
| +64% | +$199K |
|
|
PPBI
2958
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-152,428
| -91% | -$5.24M |
|
2959
Twin Disc
TWIN
$337M
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
50,293
-5,000
| -9% | -$52.9K |
|
2960
Newegg Commerce
NEGG
$375M
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,621
| New | +$688K |
|
2961
Deluxe
DLX
$1.19B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
+12,900
| +82% | +$230K |
|
2962
MasterBrand
MBC
$1.15B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
+64,361
| New | +$527K |
|
|
NUVL
2963
DELISTED
Nuvalent
NUVL
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,300
| New | +$455K |
|
2964
iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF
IVLU
$4.5B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,900
| New | +$461K |
|
2965
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.09B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
82,270
-32,949
| -29% | -$153K |
|
|
SGMA
2966
DELISTED
Sigmatron International
SGMA
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
125,487
-8,800
| -7% | -$42.3K |
|
2967
Transcat
TRNS
$885M
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,800
| New | +$518K |
|
2968
Vera Therapeutics
VERA
$2.3B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,900
| New | +$451K |
|
2969
Choiceone Financial
COFS
$514M
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-3,500
| -17% | -$82.1K |
|
2970
nLIGHT
LASR
$4.26B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-53,600
| -53% | -$553K |
|
|
VTNR
2971
DELISTED
Vertex Energy, Inc
VTNR
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
+77,500
| New | +$579K |
|
|
FFBW
2972
DELISTED
FFBW, Inc. Common Stock
FFBW
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
41,426
-200
| -0.5% | -$2.36K |
|
|
LIAN
2973
DELISTED
LianBio American Depositary Shares
LIAN
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
290,622
-24,378
| -8% | -$38K |
|
|
TSRI
2974
DELISTED
TSR Inc. New
TSRI
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
68,750
-5,200
| -7% | -$38.4K |
|
2975
EuroDry
EDRY
$86.2M
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
-3,500
| -11% | -$53.9K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2022, Renaissance Technologies held 4,601 positions worth $73.1B, up 3.4% from $70.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2022 filing shows 626 new, 1,390 increased, 2,018 reduced and 524 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Johnson & Johnson: 2,254,125 shares worth $398M. The largest sale was Microsoft, an estimated $891M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 21% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2022 buy was Johnson & Johnson: 2,254,125 shares worth $398M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Apple in Q4 2022, an estimated $839M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2022 reduction was Novo Nordisk, cutting an estimated $317M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Microsoft in Q4 2022, selling an estimated $891M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $73.1B portfolio in Q4 2022.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 626 new positions and closed 524 in Q4 2022.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 3.4% quarter-over-quarter to $73.1B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2022, filed 13 Feb 2023.