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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24B
| $49.1M | 0.07% |
199,689
-2,311
| -1% | -$704K |
|
327
AbbVie
ABBV
$443B
| $49M | 0.07% |
365,402
-985,578
| -73% | -$141M |
|
|
DQ
328
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$823M
| $49M | 0.07% |
923,117
+659,917
| +251% | +$42.1M |
|
329
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13B
| $48.9M | 0.07% |
436,700
-10,400
| -2% | -$1.26M |
|
330
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.06B
| $48.8M | 0.07% |
953,400
+175,300
| +23% | +$9.96M |
|
331
Calix
CALX
$2.26B
| $48.8M | 0.07% |
797,700
-346,123
| -30% | -$18.5M |
|
332
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $48.7M | 0.07% |
505,408
+319,700
| +172% | +$34.4M |
|
|
PPL
333
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.5B
| $48.4M | 0.07% |
1,907,900
+1,016,900
| +114% | +$29.1M |
|
334
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.5B
| $48.4M | 0.07% |
439,635
+63,202
| +17% | +$6.77M |
|
|
MRSH
335
Marsh
MRSH
$90.5B
| $48.2M | 0.07% |
323,001
-350,000
| -52% | -$56.2M |
|
|
CSGS
336
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $48.1M | 0.07% |
909,894
-102,200
| -10% | -$5.96M |
|
337
SLB Ltd
SLB
$73.6B
| $47.9M | 0.07% |
1,334,707
-2,442,958
| -65% | -$88.6M |
|
338
Range Resources
RRC
$9.38B
| $47.9M | 0.07% |
1,894,983
-1,364,600
| -42% | -$41.3M |
|
339
America Movil
AMX
$76.1B
| $47.7M | 0.07% |
2,894,175
-374,800
| -11% | -$6.86M |
|
|
SJR
340
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $47.6M | 0.07% |
1,959,000
-219,300
| -10% | -$5.81M |
|
341
SSR Mining
SSRM
$5.32B
| $47.6M | 0.07% |
3,233,043
-86,500
| -3% | -$1.3M |
|
342
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.57B
| $47.2M | 0.07% |
+3,505,941
| New | +$58.3M |
|
|
MOMO
343
Hello Group
MOMO
$885M
| $46.7M | 0.07% |
10,111,698
-840,500
| -8% | -$4.02M |
|
344
Electronic Arts
EA
$53B
| $46.5M | 0.07% |
402,300
-1,098,964
| -73% | -$139M |
|
345
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.2B
| $46.4M | 0.07% |
348,560
-12,100
| -3% | -$1.64M |
|
|
MZTI
346
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$2.93B
| $46.2M | 0.07% |
307,463
-59,000
| -16% | -$8.76M |
|
347
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$1.99B
| $46M | 0.07% |
4,462,087
-503,500
| -10% | -$6.01M |
|
348
Universal Display
OLED
$3.68B
| $45.8M | 0.06% |
485,639
+139,566
| +40% | +$15.4M |
|
349
Progressive
PGR
$123B
| $45.7M | 0.06% |
393,600
-281,900
| -42% | -$33.9M |
|
|
EQC
350
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $45.7M | 0.06% |
1,876,085
+425,275
| +29% | +$11.4M |
|
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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.