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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.28B
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
305,254
+28,970
| +10% | +$788K |
|
1177
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.35B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
293,000
+118,200
| +68% | +$3.54M |
|
1178
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$254B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
1,679,900
-492,000
| -23% | -$2.56M |
|
|
IEA
1179
DELISTED
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. Common Stock
IEA
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
558,100
+335,300
| +150% | +$4.35M |
|
|
VTLE
1180
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
+120,230
| New | +$8.55M |
|
1181
Viper Energy
VNOM
$8.51B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
263,500
+187,000
| +244% | +$5.45M |
|
1182
Saic
SAIC
$5.08B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
+85,350
| New | +$7.95M |
|
|
RFP
1183
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
377,000
-98,200
| -21% | -$1.97M |
|
|
SCPL
1184
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
640,600
-3,100
| -0.5% | -$38.7K |
|
1185
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$824M
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
223,820
-33,900
| -13% | -$1.11M |
|
1186
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.85B
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
+45,105
| New | +$8.36M |
|
1187
Mercer International
MERC
$44.7M
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
611,700
-148,200
| -20% | -$2.19M |
|
|
TA
1188
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
139,280
+6,300
| +5% | +$314K |
|
1189
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.21B
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
655,600
-119,500
| -15% | -$1.8M |
|
|
ITOS
1190
DELISTED
iTeos Therapeutics
ITOS
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
392,900
+60,600
| +18% | +$1.4M |
|
1191
Inogen
INGN
$183M
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
307,800
-6,700
| -2% | -$185K |
|
1192
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF
FLOT
$10.3B
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
148,600
-164,100
| -52% | -$8.24M |
|
1193
G. Willi-Food International
WILC
$383M
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
554,652
-23,100
| -4% | -$366K |
|
1194
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$65.2M
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
71,065
-8,025
| -10% | -$744K |
|
1195
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.51B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
320,099
+97,000
| +43% | +$2.71M |
|
1196
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.69B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
78,000
+32,600
| +72% | +$3.39M |
|
1197
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.17B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
91,000
+64,100
| +238% | +$5.93M |
|
1198
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.52B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
65,800
-15,300
| -19% | -$1.96M |
|
|
BCOV
1199
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
1,165,051
-142,000
| -11% | -$920K |
|
1200
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.48B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
707,471
+217,671
| +44% | +$2.77M |
|
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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.