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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PSB
1676
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,300
| New | +$3.75M |
|
1677
Neogen
NEOG
$2.59B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
86,236
-43,700
| -34% | -$1.87M |
|
|
STER
1678
DELISTED
Sterling Check Corp. Common Stock
STER
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+190,700
| New | +$4.51M |
|
|
NGMS
1679
DELISTED
NeoGames S.A. Ordinary Shares
NGMS
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
140,500
+10,587
| +8% | +$367K |
|
|
TBI
1680
Trueblue
TBI
$229M
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
140,800
+15,500
| +12% | +$439K |
|
1681
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,500
| New | +$3.75M |
|
|
IS
1682
DELISTED
ironSource Ltd.
IS
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
501,700
+414,500
| +475% | +$4.08M |
|
1683
Ares Management
ARES
$31.3B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
-53,000
| -53% | -$4.31M |
|
|
DMC
1684
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.43B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
140,200
-8,100
| -5% | -$239K |
|
1685
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.72B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
227,145
+127,700
| +128% | +$2.1M |
|
1686
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.35B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
434,500
+12,700
| +3% | +$111K |
|
1687
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$23.6B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,324
| New | +$3.73M |
|
1688
PG&E
PCG
$38.4B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+315,400
| New | +$3.7M |
|
1689
Tonix Pharmaceuticals
TNXP
$170M
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
17
+8
| +89% | +$2.54M |
|
1690
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$473M
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
359,467
-4,500
| -1% | -$50.3K |
|
|
NATI
1691
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
87,566
+73,900
| +541% | +$3.14M |
|
1692
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$850M
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
429,327
-41,573
| -9% | -$410K |
|
1693
Transact Technologies
TACT
$56.2M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
349,547
+4,910
| +1% | +$60.2K |
|
1694
Genpact
G
$5.96B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
-50,800
| -42% | -$2.56M |
|
|
BBU
1695
DELISTED
Brookfield Business Partners
BBU
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
128,847
+47,519
| +58% | +$1.44M |
|
1696
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$598M
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
144,500
-30,100
| -17% | -$735K |
|
1697
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$301M
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
42,739
-40,300
| -49% | -$2.95M |
|
|
RJET
1698
Republic Airways Holdings
RJET
$990M
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
45,129
+20,288
| +82% | +$2.21M |
|
1699
United-Guardian
UG
$32.7M
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
230,263
-16,300
| -7% | -$246K |
|
|
AZRE
1700
DELISTED
Azure Power Global Limited
AZRE
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
208,596
-50,421
| -19% | -$1.06M |
|
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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.