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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMWD
1976
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
48,255
+23,754
| +97% | +$1.18M |
|
1977
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$620M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
72,185
-17,600
| -20% | -$520K |
|
1978
American Outdoor Brands
AOUT
$157M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
233,368
-14,100
| -6% | -$131K |
|
1979
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$65.1M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
128,471
-9,140
| -7% | -$170K |
|
1980
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.51B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
112,299
-207,800
| -65% | -$4.76M |
|
1981
iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF
COMT
$1.17B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
82,672
+36,872
| +81% | +$1.31M |
|
1982
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.4B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
66,465
-190,200
| -74% | -$6.22M |
|
1983
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYLB
$3.47B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,000
| New | +$2.33M |
|
|
DOYU
1984
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$144M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
165,958
-11,900
| -7% | -$139K |
|
1985
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF
ESGE
$6.74B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
+27,900
| +57% | +$818K |
|
1986
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.71B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+438,800
| New | +$2.06M |
|
1987
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$825M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,625
| New | +$2.36M |
|
1988
Omega Flex
OFLX
$307M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
24,780
-1,100
| -4% | -$104K |
|
1989
BioVie
BIVI
$15.4M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
2,973
+2,738
| +1,165% | +$1.48M |
|
|
NXDR
1990
Nextdoor Holdings
NXDR
$934M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
1,119,200
+143,700
| +15% | +$336K |
|
1991
Grocery Outlet
GO
$975M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,800
| New | +$2.47M |
|
1992
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$23B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+134,100
| New | +$2.25M |
|
1993
Constellium
CSTM
$4.02B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
193,900
-377,521
| -66% | -$4.41M |
|
1994
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.58B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
74,412
-123,900
| -62% | -$3.94M |
|
|
UMH
1995
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.29B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+142,200
| New | +$2.39M |
|
|
SOVO
1996
DELISTED
Sovos Brands, Inc. Common Stock
SOVO
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
159,100
+44,500
| +39% | +$623K |
|
1997
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.05B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$2.27M |
|
1998
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$163M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
1,487,290
+458,500
| +45% | +$745K |
|
|
HONE
1999
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
163,705
-6,800
| -4% | -$96.9K |
|
2000
DocGo
DCGO
$62M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
320,400
+276,700
| +633% | +$2.32M |
|
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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.