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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.88B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
43,053
-1,866
| -4% | -$100K |
|
2027
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.48B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
78,288
+61,200
| +358% | +$1.86M |
|
|
MRC
2028
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
336,500
+168,300
| +100% | +$1.32M |
|
2029
RGC Resources
RGCO
$232M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
100,599
-13,844
| -12% | -$308K |
|
|
LITS
2030
Lite Strategy Inc
LITS
$32.1M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
43,339
-6,600
| -13% | -$368K |
|
2031
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.3B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
94,639
-61,100
| -39% | -$1.5M |
|
2032
Matthews International
MATW
$880M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
62,753
+24,200
| +63% | +$876K |
|
2033
PAR Technology
PAR
$719M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,600
| New | +$2.63M |
|
|
SCU
2034
DELISTED
Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SCU
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
107,289
+20,089
| +23% | +$458K |
|
2035
AgEagle Aerial Systems
UAVS
$43.1M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
1,458
+1,047
| +255% | +$2.54M |
|
2036
EQT Corp
EQT
$33B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+104,807
| New | +$2.19M |
|
2037
Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF
GSY
$3.9B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
-108,200
| -70% | -$5.45M |
|
2038
PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Exchange-Traded Fund
ZROZ
$1.28B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$2.27M |
|
2039
PAVmed
PAVM
$36.1M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,060
| New | +$4.48M |
|
2040
AMREP Corp
AXR
$121M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
150,013
-887
| -0.6% | -$13.3K |
|
|
SGMA
2041
DELISTED
Sigmatron International
SGMA
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
220,687
-115,000
| -34% | -$1.11M |
|
|
NETI
2042
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
294,358
+253,445
| +619% | +$2.88M |
|
2043
First Community Corp
FCCO
$323M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
109,009
-2,130
| -2% | -$43.9K |
|
2044
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$23.8B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,600
| New | +$2.19M |
|
|
AVDX
2045
DELISTED
AvidXchange
AVDX
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,431
| New | +$3.14M |
|
|
SNT
2046
Senstar Technologies
SNT
$48.1M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
759,269
+18,028
| +2% | +$64.8K |
|
|
TCS
2047
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
15,087
+14,401
| +2,099% | +$2.43M |
|
2048
Meridian
MRBK
$236M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
122,600
-14,000
| -10% | -$231K |
|
|
VOLT
2049
DELISTED
Volt Information Sciences, Inc.
VOLT
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
772,272
-53,600
| -6% | -$168K |
|
|
PVBC
2050
DELISTED
Provident Bancorp
PVBC
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
120,772
+20,092
| +20% | +$362K |
|
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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.