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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
MIND Technology
MIND
$48M
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
-550
| -1% | -$2.93K |
|
|
TIGR
3377
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$860M
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
+31,300
| +95% | +$135K |
|
|
NCNA
3378
NuCana
NCNA
$5.58M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
66
-4
| -6% | -$18.4K |
|
|
CALA
3379
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
66,795
-47,760
| -42% | -$114K |
|
3380
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.69B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-1,800
| -27% | -$77.5K |
|
3381
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$301M
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
14,974
-154,800
| -91% | -$2.88M |
|
3382
InflaRx
IFRX
$261M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
-17,802
| -20% | -$45.3K |
|
3383
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.97B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-17,000
| -68% | -$475K |
|
3384
iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF
ICF
$2.1B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-7,700
| -66% | -$421K |
|
3385
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$216M
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,275
| New | +$205K |
|
|
TRVG
3386
trivago
TRVG
$366M
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
31,740
-17,493
| -36% | -$107K |
|
3387
Enlivex Ltd
ENLV
$36.7M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
3,613
-313
| -8% | -$20.2K |
|
3388
Hagerty
HGTY
$1.38B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,300
| New | +$220K |
|
3389
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$384M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
76,200
-207,924
| -73% | -$539K |
|
3390
-1x Short VIX Futures ETF
SVIX
$183M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-98,600
| -87% | -$1.25M |
|
|
WMC
3391
DELISTED
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
WMC
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
23,310
+400
| +2% | +$3.77K |
|
3392
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.32B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,000
| New | +$217K |
|
|
FNCB
3393
DELISTED
FNCB Bancorp Inc. Common Stock
FNCB
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
25,656
+2,456
| +11% | +$19.4K |
|
|
TAST
3394
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
155,500
+600
| +0.4% | +$935 |
|
3395
EVI Industries
EVI
$180M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,797
| New | +$173K |
|
3396
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF
GSIE
$6.09B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-2,400
| -25% | -$66.3K |
|
3397
Richmond Mutual Bancorp
RMBI
$255M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
16,142
-2,200
| -12% | -$28.8K |
|
3398
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$824M
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
2,293
-88,500
| -97% | -$8.23M |
|
3399
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$24.9B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,800
| New | +$214K |
|
3400
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.3B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,600
| New | +$213K |
|
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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.