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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SA
2126
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.14B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
145,500
+72,100
| +98% | +$854K |
|
2127
First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF
FV
$3.73B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,300
| New | +$1.83M |
|
2128
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF
SPYV
$36.7B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,000
| New | +$1.8M |
|
2129
Digi International
DGII
$2.74B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
49,984
+27,484
| +122% | +$1.06M |
|
2130
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$374M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
77,335
-17,477
| -18% | -$405K |
|
2131
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.37B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
91,800
+4,400
| +5% | +$86.5K |
|
2132
Mirum Pharmaceuticals
MIRM
$6.45B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,300
| New | +$1.84M |
|
2133
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund
DGS
$1.75B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
+20,500
| +99% | +$868K |
|
|
TCN
2134
DELISTED
Tricon Residential Inc.
TCN
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
235,500
-80,700
| -26% | -$673K |
|
|
HMNF
2135
DELISTED
HMN Financial Inc
HMNF
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
84,903
-7,822
| -8% | -$176K |
|
2136
AMCON Distributing
DIT
$67.2M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
14,994
-465
| -3% | -$57.5K |
|
|
TWOU
2137
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
9,607
+2,600
| +37% | +$516K |
|
|
FRG
2138
DELISTED
Franchise Group, Inc.
FRG
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
75,869
+58,400
| +334% | +$1.52M |
|
2139
Miller Industries
MLR
$579M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
-8,400
| -11% | -$215K |
|
|
SWI
2140
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
192,698
-124,315
| -39% | -$1.09M |
|
2141
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.57B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
-53,900
| -46% | -$1.47M |
|
2142
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.87B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-34,783
| -61% | -$2.83M |
|
2143
NETGEAR
NTGR
$654M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
98,900
+1,200
| +1% | +$23.6K |
|
2144
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$23.8B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-4,000
| -22% | -$494K |
|
|
ELVT
2145
DELISTED
Elevate Credit, Inc.
ELVT
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
1,020,555
-72,300
| -7% | -$100K |
|
|
ASTR
2146
DELISTED
Astra Space, Inc. Class A Common Stock
ASTR
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
273,436
-164,371
| -38% | -$1.29M |
|
2147
908 Devices
MASS
$345M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
232,400
+65,700
| +39% | +$795K |
|
2148
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.44B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
271,192
+44,000
| +19% | +$392K |
|
|
IBDP
2149
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2024 Term Corporate ETF
IBDP
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,281
| New | +$1.76M |
|
2150
Remitly
RELY
$5.07B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
153,900
-24,100
| -14% | -$250K |
|
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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.