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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OTMO
3451
DELISTED
Otonomo Technologies Ltd. Ordinary shares
OTMO
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
38,235
+21,494
| +128% | +$195K |
|
3452
Energy Services of America
ESOA
$286M
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
56,300
+37,000
| +192% | +$97.4K |
|
3453
Sonoma Pharmaceuticals
SNOA
$5.41M
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
3,768
-20
| -0.5% | -$1.17K |
|
|
RNLX
3454
DELISTED
Renalytix plc American Depositary Shares
RNLX
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
+126,002
| New | +$274K |
|
|
SNCE
3455
DELISTED
Science 37 Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SNCE
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
5,015
+1,875
| +60% | +$69.5K |
|
|
AACG
3456
ATA Creativity
AACG
$38.2M
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
93,344
-8,100
| -8% | -$15K |
|
3457
Scienjoy Holding
SJ
$42M
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
-3,700
| -5% | -$14.7K |
|
|
ZYXI
3458
DELISTED
Zynex
ZYXI
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
17,362
-5,800
| -25% | -$50.7K |
|
3459
Crescent Energy
CRGY
$3.63B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,600
| New | +$170K |
|
3460
Sharplink Inc
SBET
$1.34B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
1,451
-571
| -28% | -$72.1K |
|
|
TTNP
3461
DELISTED
Titan Pharmaceuticals
TTNP
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
7,236
-4,800
| -40% | -$124K |
|
|
XNET
3462
Xunlei
XNET
$327M
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
112,025
-252,602
| -69% | -$399K |
|
|
HGEN
3463
DELISTED
HUMANIGEN, INC.
HGEN
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
+865,700
| New | +$466K |
|
3464
Birks Group
BGI
$10.4M
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
+9,300
| +46% | +$48.4K |
|
|
BIOC
3465
DELISTED
Biocept, Inc.
BIOC
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
5,613
-237
| -4% | -$7.01K |
|
|
DS
3466
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
249,415
+219,087
| +722% | +$262K |
|
3467
Heritage Global
HGBL
$36.1M
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
95,671
-19,746
| -17% | -$32.9K |
|
|
RDGT
3468
Ridgetech Inc
RDGT
$2.58M
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
26
-2
| -7% | -$14.9K |
|
|
CTIC
3469
DELISTED
CTI BioPharma Corp. (DE) Common Stock
CTIC
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
26,520
-417,093
| -94% | -$2.6M |
|
3470
Asure Software
ASUR
$248M
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+2,500
| +10% | +$13.7K |
|
|
QTNT
3471
DELISTED
Quotient Limited Ordinary Shares
QTNT
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,419
| New | +$229K |
|
3472
Amcor
AMCR
$22.1B
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
2,840
-259,792
| -99% | -$15.9M |
|
3473
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$203M
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
83,200
-50,000
| -38% | -$119K |
|
3474
CPS Technologies
CPSH
$83.8M
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
53,833
-13,767
| -20% | -$46.6K |
|
3475
CareCloud
CCLD
$108M
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+300
| +0.8% | +$1.2K |
|
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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 440 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.