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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
Betterware México
BWMX
$632M
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
-3,500
| -7% | -$24.9K |
|
3252
abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF
PALL
$661M
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-4,500
| -35% | -$162K |
|
3253
Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF
FREL
$1.49B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-3,000
| -21% | -$74.2K |
|
3254
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$391M
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,000
| New | +$308K |
|
|
WIMI
3255
WiMi Hologram Cloud
WIMI
$23.5M
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
37,820
+8,320
| +28% | +$79.4K |
|
3256
V2X
VVX
$2.56B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
6,767
-17,533
| -72% | -$695K |
|
|
BBU
3257
DELISTED
Brookfield Business Partners
BBU
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
16,431
-7,469
| -31% | -$145K |
|
3258
Forte Biosciences
FBRX
$1.57B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-6,665
| -38% | -$171K |
|
3259
Solid Biosciences
SLDB
$880M
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
51,763
-15,722
| -23% | -$103K |
|
|
ALIM
3260
DELISTED
Alimera Sciences
ALIM
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
102,494
-10,200
| -9% | -$43.4K |
|
3261
Nuvation Bio
NUVB
$2.22B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
144,200
-116,315
| -45% | -$235K |
|
3262
FreightCar America
RAIL
$259M
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
86,600
+10,765
| +14% | +$40.3K |
|
|
FRGE
3263
DELISTED
Forge Global Holdings
FRGE
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
10,613
-21,279
| -67% | -$484K |
|
|
ICAD
3264
DELISTED
iCAD Inc
ICAD
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
150,133
-61,557
| -29% | -$115K |
|
3265
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
QCLN
$622M
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-4,400
| -43% | -$241K |
|
3266
ProShares Ultra Energy
DIG
$79.1M
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,400
| New | +$275K |
|
3267
Heritage Global
HGBL
$35.8M
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
115,917
+20,246
| +21% | +$42.3K |
|
|
INZY
3268
DELISTED
Inozyme Pharma
INZY
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
258,900
+103,500
| +67% | +$181K |
|
|
MLNK
3269
DELISTED
MeridianLink
MLNK
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+5,700
| +40% | +$88K |
|
3270
Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF
PCEF
$810M
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,988
| New | +$274K |
|
|
CEPU
3271
Central Puerto
CEPU
$2.13B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
+7,750
| +20% | +$38.1K |
|
3272
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$201M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
141,263
+58,063
| +70% | +$109K |
|
|
LTC
3273
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.01B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,600
| New | +$289K |
|
|
PETQ
3274
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
29,268
-24,632
| -46% | -$230K |
|
3275
Katapult Holdings
KPLT
$31.5M
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
11,248
+884
| +9% | +$21.1K |
|
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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.