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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Arrow Financial
AROW
$666M
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
301,668
-34,017
| -10% | -$1.05M |
|
1127
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$198B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
137,275
-432,400
| -76% | -$28M |
|
1128
Corning
GLW
$126B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
288,800
+99,500
| +53% | +$3.37M |
|
1129
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$7.66B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
383,332
+84,532
| +28% | +$1.96M |
|
1130
GrafTech
EAF
$190M
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
193,790
+163,550
| +541% | +$10.4M |
|
1131
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.18B
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
638,000
+11,000
| +2% | +$157K |
|
1132
Hess Midstream
HESM
$5.23B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
324,800
-17,800
| -5% | -$509K |
|
1133
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.38B
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
307,974
-28,400
| -8% | -$895K |
|
1134
Eastern Bankshares
EBC
$5.29B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
418,800
-2,500
| -0.6% | -$50K |
|
1135
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.01B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
135,300
-33,800
| -20% | -$2.07M |
|
1136
Southern Copper
SCCO
$145B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
196,818
+164,936
| +517% | +$7.3M |
|
1137
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.1B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
85,100
-23,000
| -21% | -$2.33M |
|
|
SGMO
1138
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
1,666,096
+226,600
| +16% | +$1.16M |
|
1139
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$3.07B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
646,001
+204,600
| +46% | +$3.28M |
|
|
IMGN
1140
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
1,705,140
+256,400
| +18% | +$1.35M |
|
1141
Methanex
MEOH
$4.21B
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
255,550
-81,798
| -24% | -$2.97M |
|
|
FFNW
1142
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
548,482
-26,526
| -5% | -$405K |
|
1143
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$241M
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
672,278
-28,757
| -4% | -$359K |
|
1144
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$754M
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
227,715
-34,000
| -13% | -$1.51M |
|
|
HDSN
1145
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
$262M
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
1,104,350
-60,300
| -5% | -$507K |
|
|
TGA
1146
DELISTED
Transglobe Energy Corp
TGA
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
3,007,301
-546,912
| -15% | -$1.77M |
|
1147
Domo
DOMO
$176M
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
447,800
+193,879
| +76% | +$5.08M |
|
1148
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.26B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
123,255
-20,600
| -14% | -$1.44M |
|
|
EMBJ
1149
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$12.6B
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
933,900
-217,100
| -19% | -$2.15M |
|
|
BFS
1150
Saul Centers
BFS
$837M
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
213,574
-20,000
| -9% | -$922K |
|
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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.