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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IBDO
3126
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Corporate ETF
IBDO
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,100
| New | +$353K |
|
3127
Betterware México
BWMX
$624M
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
-600
| -1% | -$5.56K |
|
3128
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.6B
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,300
| New | +$370K |
|
|
NAAS
3129
NaaS Technology Inc
NAAS
$56.3M
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
256
-25
| -9% | -$46.3K |
|
3130
Chewy
CHWY
$9.68B
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,400
| New | +$452K |
|
3131
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.04B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
74,303
+62,203
| +514% | +$288K |
|
|
MTL
3132
DELISTED
Mechel PAO American Depository Shares, each representing two ordinary shares (ADSs)
MTL
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
1,545,087
| – | – |
|
3133
Bridgeline Digital
BLIN
$14.2M
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
264,950
-9,467
| -3% | -$13.1K |
|
3134
Broadwind
BWEN
$106M
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
+114,300
| New | +$291K |
|
3135
Invesco China Technology ETF
CQQQ
$3.17B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+5,200
| +121% | +$231K |
|
3136
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$458M
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-18,100
| -43% | -$287K |
|
3137
iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF
AOA
$3.26B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+2,200
| +55% | +$134K |
|
|
CYPH
3138
Cypherpunk Technologies Inc
CYPH
$71.6M
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
39,130
-22,952
| -37% | -$279K |
|
|
CLVR
3139
DELISTED
Clever Leaves Holdings Inc. Common Shares
CLVR
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
19,060
-18,887
| -50% | -$512K |
|
|
BSCN
3140
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2023 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCN
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-85,330
| -84% | -$1.79M |
|
3141
ADC Therapeutics
ADCT
$142M
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
71,100
-8,800
| -11% | -$63.7K |
|
3142
Astronics
ATRO
$3.78B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+6,480
| +14% | +$54.1K |
|
3143
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$73.2M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-40,900
| -69% | -$852K |
|
3144
Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF
FREL
$1.49B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,300
| New | +$398K |
|
3145
Gold Royalty Corp
GROY
$658M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
+134,836
| New | +$361K |
|
3146
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.5B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-150,100
| -89% | -$3.17M |
|
3147
Pyxis Tankers
PXS
$49.6M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
88,901
-11,883
| -12% | -$38.2K |
|
3148
Brilliant Earth
BRLT
$19.7M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
+10,800
| +22% | +$69.7K |
|
3149
RAVE Restaurant Group
RAVE
$44.1M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
243,800
+67,444
| +38% | +$86.8K |
|
3150
VirTra
VTSI
$34M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
63,100
+4,400
| +7% | +$23.4K |
|
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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.