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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
AmeriServ Financial
ASRV
$74.6M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
658,684
-25,667
| -4% | -$100K |
|
1877
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.41B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
647,832
-150,694
| -19% | -$571K |
|
1878
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,600
| New | +$2.6M |
|
1879
iShares International Select Dividend ETF
IDV
$8.48B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,700
| New | +$2.92M |
|
|
OBE
1880
Obsidian Energy
OBE
$637M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
346,572
-369,400
| -52% | -$3M |
|
|
ELP
1881
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
524,100
-190,875
| -27% | -$983K |
|
1882
Enact Holdings
ACT
$6.69B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
112,100
+13,100
| +13% | +$314K |
|
1883
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$46.9B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
-12,200
| -17% | -$613K |
|
|
KWY
1884
Kingsway Corp
KWY
$266M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
357,386
-43,612
| -11% | -$295K |
|
1885
Western Union
WU
$2.28B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
183,700
-522,900
| -74% | -$8.2M |
|
1886
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.46B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
227,192
-1,483,506
| -87% | -$20.1M |
|
1887
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.69B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
48,875
+24,800
| +103% | +$1.5M |
|
|
FSP
1888
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$48.4M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
939,937
-560,700
| -37% | -$1.85M |
|
1889
iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
EPP
$2.26B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
+59,100
| +895% | +$2.46M |
|
1890
Senseonics Holdings Inc
SENS
$282M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
93,379
+64,294
| +221% | +$1.97M |
|
1891
Marcus Corp
MCS
$959M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
177,300
+18,000
| +11% | +$290K |
|
|
SWI
1892
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
317,013
+257,813
| +435% | +$2.47M |
|
|
BECN
1893
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,857
| New | +$2.54M |
|
1894
Comp X International
CIX
$358M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
150,744
-15,305
| -9% | -$341K |
|
|
LEV
1895
DELISTED
The Lion Electric Company
LEV
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
855,000
+349,800
| +69% | +$1.5M |
|
|
LUCK
1896
Lucky Strike Entertainment
LUCK
$929M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
197,800
+89,600
| +83% | +$1.07M |
|
|
AHT
1897
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.7M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
35,737
+23,146
| +184% | +$2.05M |
|
|
BDN
1898
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$546M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
359,898
+262,098
| +268% | +$2.24M |
|
|
FARM
1899
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
516,700
-52,200
| -9% | -$269K |
|
1900
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.5B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
83,665
-14,200
| -15% | -$418K |
|
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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.