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 |
Roblox
RBLX
|
+$524M |
| 2 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$515M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$505M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$450M |
| 5 |
Coinbase
COIN
|
+$389M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$836M |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$706M |
| 3 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$597M |
| 4 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$508M |
| 5 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$442M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.47% |
| 2 | Technology | 17.63% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.26% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.89% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AZEK
1651
DELISTED
The AZEK Co
AZEK
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
+88,600
| New | +$3.53M |
|
1652
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.29B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
64,600
-50,900
| -44% | -$2.94M |
|
1653
On Holding
ONON
$12.6B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
+107,900
| New | +$3.96M |
|
1654
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.94B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
502,709
+397,809
| +379% | +$3.63M |
|
1655
Neurogene
NGNE
$656M
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
42,181
+4,336
| +11% | +$528K |
|
|
SCHR
1656
Schwab Intermediately-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHR
$13.3B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
+144,400
| New | +$4.06M |
|
|
ISBC
1657
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
267,438
+204,100
| +322% | +$3.14M |
|
1658
Community Health Systems
CYH
$412M
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
304,231
-550,500
| -64% | -$6.92M |
|
|
TRT
1659
Trio-Tech International
TRT
$103M
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
601,274
+83,616
| +16% | +$301K |
|
1660
GSI Technology
GSIT
$233M
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
870,523
-102,423
| -11% | -$539K |
|
|
LSXMK
1661
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
102,118
-60,290
| -37% | -$2.34M |
|
1662
Air T
AIRT
$83.4M
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
159,711
-10,900
| -6% | -$296K |
|
1663
Eastern Company
EML
$149M
| $4M | 0.01% |
159,737
-12,180
| -7% | -$303K |
|
|
BERY
1664
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $4M | 0.01% |
59,064
-1,416
| -2% | -$87.7K |
|
1665
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.76B
| $4M | 0.01% |
988,000
+727,800
| +280% | +$3.02M |
|
|
FBC
1666
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $4M | 0.01% |
83,412
-8,700
| -9% | -$432K |
|
|
SREV
1667
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
4,027,540
-220,721
| -5% | -$260K |
|
1668
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.46B
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
47,400
-24,200
| -34% | -$1.97M |
|
1669
British American Tobacco
BTI
$128B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,300
| New | +$3.77M |
|
|
ICPT
1670
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
243,569
+43,969
| +22% | +$741K |
|
1671
Comp X International
CIX
$365M
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
176,044
-5,600
| -3% | -$124K |
|
1672
Genie Energy
GNE
$373M
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
708,585
-26,000
| -4% | -$144K |
|
1673
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.33B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,300
| New | +$4.35M |
|
1674
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$27.4B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,583
| New | +$3.76M |
|
1675
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.25B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,400
| New | +$3.57M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, Renaissance Technologies held 4,407 positions worth $80.4B, up 3.8% from $77.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2021 filing shows 984 new, 1,222 increased, 1,628 reduced and 545 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 2,953,100 shares worth $492M. The largest sale was NVIDIA, an estimated $836M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2021 buy was Amazon: 2,953,100 shares worth $492M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Roblox in Q4 2021, an estimated $524M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $836M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Advanced Micro Devices in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $706M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $80.4B portfolio in Q4 2021.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 984 new positions and closed 545 in Q4 2021.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 3.8% quarter-over-quarter to $80.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 11 Feb 2022.