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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
UGI
UGI
$7.35B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
43,583
+23,000
| +112% | +$907K |
|
|
RTC
2277
DELISTED
Baijiayun Group
RTC
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
31,239
-3,660
| -10% | -$152K |
|
|
ALYA
2278
DELISTED
Alithya Group Inc Class A Subordinate Voting Shares
ALYA
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
725,132
-26,700
| -4% | -$57.8K |
|
2279
ORIX
IX
$44.8B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
99,000
+20,530
| +26% | +$335K |
|
2280
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.34B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
+34,600
| +301% | +$1.15M |
|
2281
Hippo Holdings
HIPO
$881M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
75,104
-66,224
| -47% | -$1.46M |
|
|
SASR
2282
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
39,337
+33,937
| +628% | +$1.34M |
|
2283
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.07B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,809
| New | +$1.6M |
|
|
NVRO
2284
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
+14,700
| +98% | +$682K |
|
2285
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$879M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,400
| New | +$1.44M |
|
2286
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.21B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
22,710
-400
| -2% | -$26.4K |
|
2287
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$294B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
15,310
-101,318
| -87% | -$9.72M |
|
|
KE
2288
Kimball Electronics
KE
$635M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
80,275
-22,375
| -22% | -$456K |
|
|
ONT
2289
Onterris Inc
ONT
$545M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
-18,900
| -32% | -$749K |
|
2290
OneWater Marine
ONEW
$199M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,700
| New | +$1.67M |
|
|
PHX
2291
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
424,500
-51,433
| -11% | -$166K |
|
2292
AC Immune
ACIU
$236M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
434,879
-39,711
| -8% | -$125K |
|
|
TESS
2293
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
331,804
-44,849
| -12% | -$233K |
|
2294
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF
ESGE
$6.67B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
-71,400
| -59% | -$2.23M |
|
|
SKYT
2295
DELISTED
SkyWater Technology
SKYT
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+178,200
| New | +$2.1M |
|
2296
Tredegar Corp
TG
$270M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
144,300
-73,489
| -34% | -$758K |
|
2297
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$42.1B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,900
| New | +$1.51M |
|
|
INST
2298
DELISTED
Instructure Holdings, Inc.
INST
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
+14,100
| +30% | +$329K |
|
2299
Robinhood
HOOD
$81.6B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+134,500
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2300
Riskified
RSKD
$694M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
344,500
+66,200
| +24% | +$310K |
|
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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.