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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NOTV
2051
DELISTED
Inotiv
NOTV
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
414,265
+36,700
| +10% | +$456K |
|
2052
AdvanSix
ASIX
$540M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
-6,700
| -11% | -$251K |
|
2053
GCM Grosvenor
GCMG
$811M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
268,400
+32,200
| +14% | +$263K |
|
2054
Caesarstone
CSTE
$80.2M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
357,018
-36,000
| -9% | -$269K |
|
2055
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$28.7M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
73,431
-11,716
| -14% | -$289K |
|
2056
Appian
APPN
$2.2B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
+49,600
| +388% | +$1.96M |
|
2057
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.17B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
+9,321
| +27% | +$468K |
|
|
NAPA
2058
DELISTED
The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc.
NAPA
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
122,500
+38,300
| +45% | +$589K |
|
2059
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
RMCF
$7.93M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
355,963
-15,500
| -4% | -$95.7K |
|
2060
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.8B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,900
| New | +$2.02M |
|
2061
Sprinklr
CXM
$1.57B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
246,800
+3,700
| +2% | +$32K |
|
2062
Vanguard Communication Services ETF
VOX
$5.73B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,500
| New | +$2.07M |
|
2063
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.51B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
63,060
-10,400
| -14% | -$271K |
|
|
INST
2064
DELISTED
Instructure Holdings, Inc.
INST
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
85,800
+24,800
| +41% | +$579K |
|
2065
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$177M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
188,362
+31,489
| +20% | +$304K |
|
2066
Montauk Renewables
MNTK
$243M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
181,300
+23,000
| +15% | +$308K |
|
2067
Pangaea Logistics
PANL
$474M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
388,100
+22,100
| +6% | +$109K |
|
|
TCFC
2068
DELISTED
The Community Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCFC
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
50,015
-5,053
| -9% | -$195K |
|
2069
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$527M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
95,012
-30,760
| -24% | -$667K |
|
2070
Xerox
XRX
$412M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
136,024
+94,124
| +225% | +$1.42M |
|
2071
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.7B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
-158,400
| -76% | -$5.67M |
|
2072
Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF
AVUV
$30.9B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+3,800
| +17% | +$286K |
|
|
NIU
2073
Niu Technologies
NIU
$192M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
378,600
-77,618
| -17% | -$298K |
|
2074
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.85B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
57,936
-200
| -0.3% | -$7.01K |
|
2075
United-Guardian
UG
$33.1M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
189,663
-15,900
| -8% | -$191K |
|
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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.