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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$578M |
| 2 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$433M |
| 3 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$404M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$398M |
| 5 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$358M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$777M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$752M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$627M |
| 4 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$528M |
| 5 |
Shopify
SHOP
|
+$439M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.4% |
| 2 | Technology | 18.51% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.15% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.67% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
AN2 Therapeutics
ANTX
$219M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-3,700
| -14% | -$43.1K |
|
3077
Cameco
CCJ
$40.8B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-73,500
| -84% | -$1.88M |
|
3078
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$3.96B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,700
| New | +$424K |
|
|
LSXMK
3079
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
13,039
-278,598
| -96% | -$8.66M |
|
|
MNTX
3080
DELISTED
Manitex International, Inc.
MNTX
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
66,540
-8,500
| -11% | -$48.6K |
|
3081
Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF
FUTY
$2.28B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,000
| New | +$425K |
|
3082
Fortress Biotech
FBIO
$92M
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
29,373
-8,300
| -22% | -$124K |
|
3083
Standard BioTools
LAB
$313M
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
344,100
+112,200
| +48% | +$170K |
|
|
BASE
3084
DELISTED
Couchbase
BASE
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,500
| New | +$428K |
|
3085
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.19B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-32,400
| -76% | -$1.21M |
|
3086
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.09B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
115,219
+22,819
| +25% | +$78.7K |
|
|
DYNT
3087
DELISTED
Dynatronics Corp
DYNT
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
150,653
-33,500
| -18% | -$103K |
|
|
CMLS
3088
DELISTED
Cumulus Media Inc. Class A Common Stock
CMLS
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
-91,600
| -63% | -$778K |
|
|
CKPT
3089
DELISTED
Checkpoint Therapeutics
CKPT
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
35,750
-39,689
| -53% | -$473K |
|
3090
Greene County Bancorp
GCBC
$587M
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+600
| +5% | +$15.7K |
|
3091
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.31B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,200
| New | +$426K |
|
|
PETQ
3092
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
-30,400
| -36% | -$410K |
|
3093
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
IJS
$8.26B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,500
| New | +$416K |
|
|
TBHC
3094
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
123,400
-219,100
| -64% | -$842K |
|
|
3095
Tesla
TSLA
$1.26T
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
-2,244,025
| -100% | -$627M |
|
3096
First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund
FXN
$369M
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-6,400
| -21% | -$105K |
|
3097
Matrix Service
MTRX
$330M
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
89,300
+15,700
| +21% | +$80.4K |
|
3098
Certara
CERT
$1.24B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
-2,200
| -7% | -$40.6K |
|
3099
Black Diamond Therapeutics
BDTX
$110M
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
217,700
-54,302
| -20% | -$167K |
|
3100
Jerash Holdings
JRSH
$63.9M
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
86,740
-33,400
| -28% | -$172K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2022, Renaissance Technologies held 4,619 positions worth $70.7B, down 16% from $84.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $8.71B in Q3 2022, closing 637 positions and reducing 2,164 holdings. Its most notable exit was Shopify, an estimated $439M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $498M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2022 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 5,208,460 shares worth $498M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Advanced Micro Devices in Q3 2022, an estimated $404M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2022 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $777M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Shopify in Q3 2022, selling an estimated $439M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $70.7B portfolio in Q3 2022.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 441 new positions and closed 637 in Q3 2022.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $70.7B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2022, filed 14 Nov 2022.