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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.4B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
75,300
+58,900
| +359% | +$1.38M |
|
2152
Mammoth Energy Services
TUSK
$137M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
203,672
+4,200
| +2% | +$23.9K |
|
2153
Ranger Energy Services
RNGR
$371M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
159,933
+72,115
| +82% | +$761K |
|
2154
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+11,800
| +66% | +$693K |
|
2155
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$654M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
-24,700
| -23% | -$540K |
|
|
BHR
2156
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$141M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
425,400
-284,400
| -40% | -$1.17M |
|
2157
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.25B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
-23,400
| -27% | -$642K |
|
2158
Travelzoo
TZOO
$73.1M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
391,601
-27,490
| -7% | -$138K |
|
2159
iShares Core S&P US Value ETF
IUSV
$27.6B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+10,100
| +70% | +$702K |
|
2160
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.77B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
+1,200
| +3% | +$54.4K |
|
|
JOYY
2161
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,800
| New | +$1.58M |
|
2162
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.23B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
22,110
-600
| -3% | -$43.8K |
|
2163
Gray Television
GTN
$447M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+154,567
| New | +$1.92M |
|
2164
Yatra Online
YTRA
$52.6M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
717,136
-53,700
| -7% | -$128K |
|
2165
BK Technologies
BKTI
$292M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
103,927
-3,500
| -3% | -$45.6K |
|
|
NGM
2166
DELISTED
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
NGM
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
343,500
+69,300
| +25% | +$434K |
|
|
THR
2167
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
85,800
-30,349
| -26% | -$563K |
|
|
SRCL
2168
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
34,520
+23,300
| +208% | +$1.11M |
|
|
BRDG
2169
DELISTED
Bridge Investment Group
BRDG
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
142,700
+41,300
| +41% | +$594K |
|
2170
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.05B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
72,301
-2,300
| -3% | -$56.9K |
|
2171
Landmark Bancorp
LARK
$193M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
87,974
-5,185
| -6% | -$108K |
|
2172
Unilever
UL
$139B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,311
| New | +$1.62M |
|
2173
Afya
AFYA
$1.25B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
109,400
+11,500
| +12% | +$171K |
|
2174
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.1B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
+1,100
| +2% | +$41.5K |
|
|
BSJO
2175
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2024 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJO
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
77,190
+42,706
| +124% | +$944K |
|
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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.