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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.9B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
-14,700
| -21% | -$365K |
|
|
LAND
2327
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$360M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
72,300
-162,900
| -69% | -$3.82M |
|
|
TRST
2328
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$958M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
41,676
-20,900
| -33% | -$693K |
|
2329
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$142M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
58,097
-15,985
| -22% | -$392K |
|
2330
AstroNova
ALOT
$227M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
111,542
-13,900
| -11% | -$168K |
|
2331
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$229B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+21,000
| +135% | +$844K |
|
2332
AMREP Corp
AXR
$117M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
115,200
-18,300
| -14% | -$239K |
|
2333
Princeton Bancorp
BPRN
$288M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
45,823
-14,601
| -24% | -$415K |
|
2334
First United
FUNC
$292M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
78,495
-8,900
| -10% | -$159K |
|
|
ITI
2335
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
436,785
-46,500
| -10% | -$139K |
|
|
TAIT
2336
DELISTED
Taitron Components
TAIT
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
335,466
-27,506
| -8% | -$105K |
|
2337
BK Technologies
BKTI
$292M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
107,427
-5,340
| -5% | -$64.9K |
|
2338
Credo Technology Group
CRDO
$43B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
117,638
+46,603
| +66% | +$614K |
|
|
BNR
2339
Burning Rock Biotech
BNR
$93.7M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
54,080
-55,740
| -51% | -$1.8M |
|
|
GHG
2340
GreenTree Hospitality
GHG
$115M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
379,504
-35,100
| -8% | -$141K |
|
|
ZEUS
2341
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
56,398
+4,000
| +8% | +$108K |
|
|
MRNS
2342
DELISTED
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc
MRNS
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
193,325
+36,425
| +23% | +$224K |
|
2343
Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF
DFAC
$49.1B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
+49,000
| +557% | +$1.2M |
|
|
IVC
2344
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
1,647,269
-159,600
| -9% | -$168K |
|
2345
Oric Pharmaceuticals
ORIC
$1.34B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
401,400
-46,469
| -10% | -$186K |
|
2346
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$90.2B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+281,068
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2347
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13.2B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
-29,000
| -43% | -$1.1M |
|
|
PDS
2348
Precision Drilling
PDS
$989M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,295
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
GTHX
2349
DELISTED
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
GTHX
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
102,400
-361,600
| -78% | -$4.13M |
|
2350
First Community Corp
FCCO
$322M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
72,925
-21,261
| -23% | -$385K |
|
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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.