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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.45B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
159,870
-75,500
| -32% | -$2.08M |
|
1577
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.64B
| $4M | 0.01% |
216,700
-15,700
| -7% | -$339K |
|
|
CVET
1578
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
190,702
-317,100
| -62% | -$6.6M |
|
1579
Kamada
KMDA
$422M
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
880,345
-42,300
| -5% | -$206K |
|
|
MORF
1580
DELISTED
Morphic Holding, Inc. Common Stock
MORF
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
140,000
+54,200
| +63% | +$1.51M |
|
1581
iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
DBMF
$4.1B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
+116,690
| New | +$3.76M |
|
|
GLOP
1582
DELISTED
GASLOG PARTNERS LP
GLOP
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
767,211
-254,100
| -25% | -$1.44M |
|
|
AVDL
1583
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
788,906
-65,100
| -8% | -$358K |
|
1584
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$29.3B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
67,000
-277,600
| -81% | -$19.7M |
|
1585
ESAB
ESAB
$5.83B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
118,300
+102,700
| +658% | +$4.21M |
|
1586
Archrock
AROC
$6.22B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
612,328
-215,000
| -26% | -$1.64M |
|
|
TMX
1587
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
102,297
-48,003
| -32% | -$2.05M |
|
|
TGH
1588
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
145,700
+1,400
| +1% | +$42.5K |
|
1589
First Advantage
FA
$3.49B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
304,800
-304,400
| -50% | -$4.23M |
|
|
SQSP
1590
DELISTED
Squarespace, Inc.
SQSP
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
182,600
+26,400
| +17% | +$575K |
|
|
AAT
1591
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.42B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
151,600
-41,400
| -21% | -$1.19M |
|
1592
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.2B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
128,364
-502,848
| -80% | -$17.9M |
|
|
ALLK
1593
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
636,000
+57,600
| +10% | +$241K |
|
1594
Nutanix
NTNX
$16.7B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
186,800
-306,200
| -62% | -$5.59M |
|
1595
PRA Group
PRAA
$671M
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
118,411
-24,000
| -17% | -$893K |
|
1596
Cullinan Oncology
CGEM
$1.07B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
302,195
+8,595
| +3% | +$116K |
|
1597
Brink's
BCO
$4.83B
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
79,700
+21,000
| +36% | +$1.17M |
|
|
NGMS
1598
DELISTED
NeoGames S.A. Ordinary Shares
NGMS
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
298,200
-89,700
| -23% | -$1.36M |
|
|
MIXT
1599
DELISTED
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
MIXT
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
506,052
-13,390
| -3% | -$106K |
|
1600
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$309M
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
1,183,000
+710,800
| +151% | +$3.21M |
|
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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.