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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XM
651
DELISTED
Qualtrics International Inc. Class A Common Stock
XM
| $20.7M | 0.03% |
2,035,700
-341,300
| -14% | -$4.24M |
|
652
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.88B
| $20.7M | 0.03% |
450,216
-365,274
| -45% | -$19.8M |
|
653
IMAX
IMAX
$2.62B
| $20.6M | 0.03% |
1,460,600
-169,600
| -10% | -$2.72M |
|
654
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$18.4B
| $20.6M | 0.03% |
3,734,150
+3,609,750
| +2,902% | +$20.6M |
|
655
SandRidge Energy
SD
$514M
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
1,258,465
+118,300
| +10% | +$2.14M |
|
656
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.06B
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
469,697
-59,900
| -11% | -$3.06M |
|
657
Post Holdings
POST
$4.14B
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
250,099
+169,099
| +209% | +$14.6M |
|
658
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.71B
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
258,484
-26,274
| -9% | -$2.39M |
|
659
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.88B
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
2,102,163
-410,273
| -16% | -$4.77M |
|
660
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.23B
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
5,999
-763
| -11% | -$2.95M |
|
|
AAWW
661
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
213,400
+25,700
| +14% | +$2.27M |
|
662
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.22B
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
687,773
-65,100
| -9% | -$2.07M |
|
663
Macerich
MAC
$7.33B
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
2,562,562
+185,575
| +8% | +$1.8M |
|
664
Acuity Brands
AYI
$9.83B
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
128,900
-5,700
| -4% | -$964K |
|
665
Asana
ASAN
$1.92B
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
912,300
-411,100
| -31% | -$8.82M |
|
666
Broadridge
BR
$17.8B
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
+140,500
| New | +$22.8M |
|
667
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$12.7B
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
58,300
+21,351
| +58% | +$7.94M |
|
668
Open Text
OTEX
$6.15B
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
764,916
-2,400
| -0.3% | -$84.8K |
|
669
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.56B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
860,600
-56,245
| -6% | -$1.7M |
|
|
HTO
670
H2O America
HTO
$2.57B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
349,400
-48,700
| -12% | -$3.14M |
|
671
SiTime
SITM
$16B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
255,600
+242,800
| +1,897% | +$31.3M |
|
672
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.42B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
3,325,800
+590,400
| +22% | +$3.43M |
|
673
Lyft
LYFT
$6.02B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
1,527,600
+1,349,600
| +758% | +$20.8M |
|
674
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF
STIP
$15.9B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
209,300
+135,900
| +185% | +$13.6M |
|
|
CNH
675
CNH Industrial
CNH
$12.7B
| $20M | 0.03% |
1,791,100
+1,314,800
| +276% | +$15.8M |
|
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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.