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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CMPS
2276
Compass Pathways
CMPS
$1.82B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
182,900
-34,468
| -16% | -$346K |
|
2277
Norwood Financial Corp
NWFL
$369M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
43,925
-9,812
| -18% | -$297K |
|
|
FGH
2278
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
559,430
-42,571
| -7% | -$103K |
|
|
FPI
2279
Farmland Partners
FPI
$436M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,300
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2280
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.48B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
-220,800
| -87% | -$8.86M |
|
|
GMS
2281
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-89,700
| -75% | -$4.3M |
|
2282
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.74B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,500
| New | +$1.48M |
|
2283
nVent Electric
NVT
$26.7B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
+30,200
| +397% | +$1.12M |
|
|
PVBC
2284
DELISTED
Provident Bancorp
PVBC
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
199,072
+99,192
| +99% | +$1.01M |
|
2285
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$761M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+104,800
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2286
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$636M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
122,700
-37,500
| -23% | -$429K |
|
|
CAN
2287
Canaan Creative
CAN
$148M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
702,637
+533,396
| +315% | +$1.48M |
|
2288
Quanterix
QTRX
$180M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
104,400
+4,000
| +4% | +$46K |
|
2289
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.41B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
29,504
+6,004
| +26% | +$298K |
|
2290
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$884M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
-45,900
| -53% | -$1.68M |
|
2291
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.81B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,900
| New | +$1.58M |
|
2292
abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF
BCI
$2.94B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,900
| New | +$1.68M |
|
2293
Avita Medical
RCEL
$145M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
216,312
-22,268
| -9% | -$133K |
|
2294
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$1.21B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
483,700
+191,700
| +66% | +$810K |
|
2295
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$16.8M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
122,000
-59,274
| -33% | -$656K |
|
2296
Frequency Electronics
FEIM
$810M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
202,161
-15,900
| -7% | -$86.4K |
|
|
PMD
2297
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
290,463
-15,700
| -5% | -$92.6K |
|
|
AMK
2298
DELISTED
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
AMK
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
+28,900
| +88% | +$637K |
|
2299
Acco Brands
ACCO
$405M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
253,347
+34,100
| +16% | +$177K |
|
2300
Red Robin
RRGB
$152M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
253,723
+20,057
| +9% | +$149K |
|
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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.