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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3501
Aptevo Therapeutics
APVO
$5.1M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
BLRX
3502
BioLineRX
BLRX
$12.9M
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
6,448
+4,742
| +278% | +$141K |
|
|
CARV
3503
DELISTED
Carver Bancorp
CARV
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
-14,787
| -28% | -$60.3K |
|
3504
Lifestance Health
LFST
$3.96B
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,814
| New | +$191K |
|
3505
Pulmonx
LUNG
$81.9M
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,042
| New | +$172K |
|
|
SPRB
3506
Spruce Biosciences
SPRB
$129M
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
1,846
-62
| -3% | -$5.19K |
|
3507
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
13,825
-189,676
| -93% | -$2.46M |
|
3508
HF Foods Group
HFFG
$78.6M
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
-1,600
| -4% | -$6.75K |
|
|
UCL
3509
uCloudlink Group
UCL
$29.4M
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
45,205
-43,119
| -49% | -$94K |
|
|
VAXX
3510
DELISTED
Vaxxinity, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VAXX
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
107,594
-76,041
| -41% | -$128K |
|
3511
Applied Digital
APLD
$8.83B
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
80,900
+58,500
| +261% | +$115K |
|
|
SACH
3512
Sachem Capital Corp
SACH
$39.8M
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
45,272
-111,671
| -71% | -$403K |
|
3513
Triple Flag Precious Metals
TFPM
$6.5B
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-100
| -0.9% | -$1.22K |
|
3514
Valens Semiconductor
VLN
$182M
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+12,700
| +85% | +$53.8K |
|
|
STKH
3515
Steakholder Foods
STKH
$1.59M
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
+120
| New | +$232K |
|
|
ACER
3516
DELISTED
Acer Therapeutics Inc
ACER
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
-9,100
| -13% | -$15.6K |
|
3517
Integrated Media Technology
IMTE
$1.65M
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
21,266
+1,419
| +7% | +$9.54K |
|
3518
Fathom Holdings
FTHM
$24.8M
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+800
| +2% | +$3.78K |
|
3519
United Maritime
USEA
$25.8M
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,861
| New | +$101K |
|
3520
Yunhong Green CTI Ltd
YHGJ
$7.57M
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
13,907
-1,680
| -11% | -$13.2K |
|
|
AMPS
3521
DELISTED
Altus Power
AMPS
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-7,700
| -26% | -$62.9K |
|
|
BGXX
3522
DELISTED
Bright Green Corporation Common Stock
BGXX
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
+309,900
| New | +$180K |
|
|
DDL
3523
Dingdong
DDL
$492M
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,800
| New | +$133K |
|
3524
Franklin Wireless
FKWL
$26.5M
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-25,396
| -44% | -$88.4K |
|
3525
Similarweb
SMWB
$646M
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+6,400
| +40% | +$36.7K |
|
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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.