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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PYCR
2026
DELISTED
Paycor HCM, Inc. Common Stock
PYCR
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
87,400
+18,700
| +27% | +$518K |
|
|
CWBC
2027
Community West Bancshares
CWBC
$700M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
100,756
-8,080
| -7% | -$157K |
|
2028
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$676M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
185,700
-120,300
| -39% | -$1.06M |
|
|
KLRS
2029
Kalaris Therapeutics
KLRS
$99.7M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
17,991
+5,356
| +42% | +$908K |
|
2030
Zeta Global
ZETA
$6.75B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
259,300
+13,100
| +5% | +$106K |
|
|
KREF
2031
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$464M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
151,500
-17,100
| -10% | -$279K |
|
|
SKX
2032
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
-5,500
| -10% | -$211K |
|
2033
China Automotive Systems
CAAS
$131M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
363,494
+3,400
| +0.9% | +$17.5K |
|
2034
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.5B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
74,565
-9,100
| -11% | -$268K |
|
2035
Okta
OKTA
$25.6B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-1,300,000
| -98% | -$74.2M |
|
2036
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$526M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
-99,200
| -58% | -$3.55M |
|
|
AAMI
2037
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.26B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
101,637
-7,200
| -7% | -$136K |
|
|
TRTX
2038
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$610M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
307,994
-6,800
| -2% | -$50.1K |
|
|
APEN
2039
DELISTED
Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.
APEN
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
209,600
+114,300
| +120% | +$852K |
|
2040
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$449M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
375,782
-15,978
| -4% | -$99.7K |
|
|
CELL
2041
DELISTED
PhenomeX Inc. Common Stock
CELL
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
777,500
-251,500
| -24% | -$663K |
|
|
SRT
2042
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
554,600
-37,500
| -6% | -$132K |
|
|
BSCP
2043
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2025 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCP
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,200
| New | +$2.07M |
|
2044
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.93B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
+700
| +1% | +$29.2K |
|
2045
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.15B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,943
| New | +$2.09M |
|
2046
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.77B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,200
| New | +$1.89M |
|
2047
NatWest
NWG
$76.5B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+318,991
| New | +$1.87M |
|
2048
Transact Technologies
TACT
$58M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
324,337
-10,200
| -3% | -$52.6K |
|
2049
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.87B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
66,826
-27,574
| -29% | -$854K |
|
2050
Zillow
ZG
$8.44B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
+40,500
| +161% | +$1.33M |
|
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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.