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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$704M
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
667,155
-51,500
| -7% | -$424K |
|
1327
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$458M
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
2,819,900
-1,759,789
| -38% | -$2.54M |
|
|
SGMO
1328
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
2,119,496
+453,400
| +27% | +$1.76M |
|
1329
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.36B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
897,826
+249,994
| +39% | +$1.5M |
|
1330
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.74B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
356,300
+168,500
| +90% | +$3.15M |
|
|
OLPX
1331
DELISTED
Olaplex Holdings
OLPX
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
1,270,700
+907,800
| +250% | +$5.39M |
|
1332
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.45B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
+306,257
| New | +$6.96M |
|
1333
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.68B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
272,687
-33,502
| -11% | -$823K |
|
1334
DoubleVerify
DV
$1.8B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
300,300
+64,100
| +27% | +$1.67M |
|
1335
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.8B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
119,100
+60,900
| +105% | +$3.06M |
|
1336
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals
AMLX
$2.24B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
+178,300
| New | +$6.33M |
|
1337
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.64B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
313,583
-242,100
| -44% | -$4.85M |
|
1338
Endava
DAVA
$163M
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
+86,000
| New | +$6.4M |
|
1339
Gartner
IT
$10.1B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
19,500
-44,300
| -69% | -$14.3M |
|
1340
Ryan Specialty Holdings
RYAN
$5.65B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
157,900
-134,000
| -46% | -$5.48M |
|
1341
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$117M
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
492,302
-34,200
| -6% | -$433K |
|
1342
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$246M
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
660,560
-11,718
| -2% | -$138K |
|
1343
Conduent
CNDT
$268M
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
1,614,200
-145,400
| -8% | -$557K |
|
1344
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPIB
$11.5B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
+204,080
| New | +$6.45M |
|
1345
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$598M
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
244,800
+140,200
| +134% | +$3.62M |
|
1346
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$121B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
165,500
+116,234
| +236% | +$4.43M |
|
1347
Accuray
ARAY
$32.2M
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
3,081,020
-651,155
| -17% | -$1.35M |
|
1348
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$14.9B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
252,500
-206,400
| -45% | -$6.46M |
|
1349
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
68,012
+35,400
| +109% | +$3.28M |
|
1350
Genie Energy
GNE
$373M
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
620,285
-15,400
| -2% | -$150K |
|
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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.