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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$578M |
| 2 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$433M |
| 3 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$404M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$398M |
| 5 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$358M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$777M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$752M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$627M |
| 4 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$528M |
| 5 |
Shopify
SHOP
|
+$439M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.4% |
| 2 | Technology | 18.51% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.15% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.67% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$171M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
156,873
+98,473
| +169% | +$1.3M |
|
2227
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.8B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,478
| New | +$1.61M |
|
2228
Mastech Digital
MHH
$95.7M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
102,627
-10,500
| -9% | -$159K |
|
2229
Treace Medical Concepts
TMCI
$284M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,600
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
BNT
2230
Brookfield Wealth Solutions
BNT
$12.2B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
-2,700
| -5% | -$86.6K |
|
2231
Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF
AVUV
$30.7B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+800
| +4% | +$58.3K |
|
|
RAD
2232
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
303,700
+110,200
| +57% | +$855K |
|
2233
Deutsche Bank
DB
$70.7B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+203,038
| New | +$1.73M |
|
2234
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$363M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
72,106
-11,400
| -14% | -$318K |
|
|
CTHR
2235
DELISTED
Charles & Colvard Ltd
CTHR
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
154,657
-19,520
| -11% | -$241K |
|
|
RTL
2236
DELISTED
The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RTL
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
254,100
+26,300
| +12% | +$195K |
|
2237
Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index ETF
FNDX
$27.2B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
93,600
+21,300
| +29% | +$376K |
|
|
STEL
2238
DELISTED
Stellar Bancorp
STEL
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
50,810
-12,600
| -20% | -$379K |
|
2239
Cartesian Therapeutics
RNAC
$257M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
30,170
+10,557
| +54% | +$580K |
|
2240
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.92B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
-82,033
| -58% | -$2.07M |
|
|
LGF.B
2241
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
212,939
-176,000
| -45% | -$1.6M |
|
|
SBT
2242
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
SBT
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
245,074
-29,454
| -11% | -$175K |
|
2243
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$571M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
160,200
+81,900
| +105% | +$992K |
|
2244
Vertex
VERX
$1.88B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
108,000
+6,700
| +7% | +$85K |
|
|
BRDG
2245
DELISTED
Bridge Investment Group
BRDG
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
101,400
+100
| +0.1% | +$1.62K |
|
2246
State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF
SPDW
$41.2B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
56,995
-24,805
| -30% | -$715K |
|
|
SLGC
2247
DELISTED
SomaLogic, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SLGC
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
505,364
+417,964
| +478% | +$1.76M |
|
|
MBCN
2248
DELISTED
Middlefield Banc Corp
MBCN
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
54,013
-17,299
| -24% | -$460K |
|
|
AFCG
2249
AFC Gamma
AFCG
$63M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
139,672
-40,031
| -22% | -$462K |
|
2250
Root
ROOT
$799M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
185,593
-22,851
| -11% | -$358K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2022, Renaissance Technologies held 4,619 positions worth $70.7B, down 16% from $84.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $8.71B in Q3 2022, closing 637 positions and reducing 2,164 holdings. Its most notable exit was Shopify, an estimated $439M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $498M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2022 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 5,208,460 shares worth $498M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Advanced Micro Devices in Q3 2022, an estimated $404M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2022 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $777M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Shopify in Q3 2022, selling an estimated $439M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $70.7B portfolio in Q3 2022.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 441 new positions and closed 637 in Q3 2022.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $70.7B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2022, filed 14 Nov 2022.