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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
Banco Macro
BMA
$5.63B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-35,072
| -63% | -$503K |
|
3177
Citizens Community Bancorp
CZWI
$212M
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
27,566
+8,751
| +47% | +$112K |
|
3178
First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund
FXO
$1.15B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,100
| New | +$333K |
|
|
OSG
3179
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$255M
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
18,944
-41,956
| -69% | -$623K |
|
3180
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$40.6B
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,000
| New | +$375K |
|
3181
ThredUp
TDUP
$432M
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
250,212
+161,712
| +183% | +$222K |
|
3182
CuriosityStream
CURI
$155M
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
286,400
-166,534
| -37% | -$216K |
|
3183
Rafael Holdings
RFL
$104M
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
176,577
-114,472
| -39% | -$209K |
|
3184
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF
SPTM
$14B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-4,400
| -39% | -$209K |
|
3185
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
VDC
$8.01B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,700
| New | +$320K |
|
|
FARO
3186
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
11,042
-28,200
| -72% | -$838K |
|
|
QIWI
3187
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
571,151
| – | – |
|
3188
Citius Pharmaceuticals
CTXR
$19M
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
16,367
+736
| +5% | +$20.1K |
|
|
JBGS
3189
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$714M
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-80,700
| -83% | -$1.56M |
|
|
PW
3190
Power REIT
PW
$2.82M
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
8,180
-820
| -9% | -$59.7K |
|
|
SDPI
3191
DELISTED
Superior Drilling Products Inc.
SDPI
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
350,994
-4,547
| -1% | -$3.57K |
|
3192
GoDaddy
GDDY
$11.4B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-2,400
| -36% | -$180K |
|
|
SAL
3193
DELISTED
Salisbury Bancorp, Inc.
SAL
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
10,187
-9,012
| -47% | -$253K |
|
3194
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.61B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-6,500
| -34% | -$151K |
|
3195
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$14.5B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
21,069
-287,100
| -93% | -$4.26M |
|
3196
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.17B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,000
| New | +$295K |
|
3197
First Guaranty Bancshares
FGBI
$155M
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
13,406
-700
| -5% | -$16.2K |
|
3198
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$82.5B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-28,400
| -91% | -$3.02M |
|
|
CGRN
3199
DELISTED
Capstone Green Energy Corporation Common Stock
CGRN
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
216,841
-9,500
| -4% | -$16.4K |
|
3200
Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF
FNCL
$2.42B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,500
| New | +$311K |
|
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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.