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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TSP
1701
DELISTED
TuSimple Holdings Inc. Class A Common Stock
TSP
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
2,217,300
+2,202,000
| +14,392% | +$7.84M |
|
1702
MarineMax
HZO
$793M
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
116,000
+59,400
| +105% | +$1.87M |
|
1703
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
19,608
-67,400
| -77% | -$11.9M |
|
1704
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$408M
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
304,910
-30,803
| -9% | -$378K |
|
1705
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.8B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
-26,200
| -25% | -$1.13M |
|
1706
FS Bancorp
FSBW
$319M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
107,645
-14,255
| -12% | -$445K |
|
1707
Foster
FSTR
$438M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
371,383
-15,849
| -4% | -$161K |
|
|
XHR
1708
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.89B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
272,600
-80,700
| -23% | -$1.2M |
|
1709
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$391M
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
304,000
+248,900
| +452% | +$3.85M |
|
1710
Avient
AVNT
$3.5B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
106,258
-309,000
| -74% | -$10.2M |
|
|
DMC
1711
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.41B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
136,600
-65,700
| -32% | -$1.73M |
|
1712
Perimeter Solutions
PRM
$5.44B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
391,300
-1,700
| -0.4% | -$15K |
|
1713
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.2B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
158,212
-60,200
| -28% | -$1.29M |
|
1714
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.22B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
1,584,588
-114,200
| -7% | -$210K |
|
|
ASRT
1715
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
55,182
+8,080
| +17% | +$355K |
|
|
RYZ
1716
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.4B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
117,500
-25,100
| -18% | -$744K |
|
1717
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$49.8B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+9,200
| +60% | +$1.31M |
|
1718
DLH Holdings
DLHC
$70.1M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
299,368
+557
| +0.2% | +$7.16K |
|
1719
Braskem
BAK
$909M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
384,667
-188,089
| -33% | -$2.09M |
|
|
GTHX
1720
DELISTED
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
GTHX
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
647,100
+544,700
| +532% | +$4.56M |
|
1721
Portillo's
PTLO
$328M
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+215,000
| New | +$4.31M |
|
1722
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.43B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
48,159
+13,759
| +40% | +$1.01M |
|
1723
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$478M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
106,168
-8,524
| -7% | -$287K |
|
1724
HighPeak Energy
HPK
$864M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
152,500
-13,000
| -8% | -$292K |
|
1725
MINISO
MNSO
$3.7B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
325,100
-266,400
| -45% | -$2.23M |
|
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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.