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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-2,636
| -13% | -$392K |
|
1902
Replimune Group
REPL
$994M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
-26,953
| -16% | -$514K |
|
1903
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
VGLT
$10.1B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
-19,900
| -34% | -$1.37M |
|
1904
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$50.1M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
593,163
-56,600
| -9% | -$246K |
|
|
AEL
1905
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,400
| New | +$2.42M |
|
1906
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.29B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
975,772
-55,000
| -5% | -$176K |
|
1907
Omega Flex
OFLX
$307M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
25,880
-1,500
| -5% | -$164K |
|
1908
Unity
U
$15.5B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
+16,700
| +29% | +$687K |
|
|
EMKR
1909
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
143,281
+41,820
| +41% | +$1.12M |
|
1910
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$676M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
306,000
-102,000
| -25% | -$850K |
|
|
OMCC
1911
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
416,831
-18,118
| -4% | -$155K |
|
1912
Eastern Company
EML
$147M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
136,637
-15,800
| -10% | -$320K |
|
|
EXPR
1913
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
108,472
-45,120
| -29% | -$1.54M |
|
1914
eHealth
EHTH
$40M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
602,000
+384,570
| +177% | +$2.68M |
|
|
PRFT
1915
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
36,193
-8,900
| -20% | -$743K |
|
1916
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF
SPYD
$8.77B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,300
| New | +$2.67M |
|
|
ESMT
1917
DELISTED
EngageSmart, Inc.
ESMT
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
113,600
-106,700
| -48% | -$2.09M |
|
1918
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$620M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
89,785
-25,200
| -22% | -$767K |
|
1919
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.21B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
1,698,788
-396,890
| -19% | -$590K |
|
1920
United-Guardian
UG
$33.1M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
205,563
-21,200
| -9% | -$311K |
|
|
CMPS
1921
Compass Pathways
CMPS
$1.83B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
217,368
+126,068
| +138% | +$1.89M |
|
|
DNB
1922
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
188,200
-83,600
| -31% | -$1.24M |
|
|
KRON
1923
DELISTED
Kronos Bio
KRON
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
696,002
-106,898
| -13% | -$483K |
|
1924
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.14B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-13,400
| -30% | -$1.05M |
|
1925
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.08B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,084
| New | +$3.81M |
|
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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.