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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.78B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
42,886
-300,500
| -88% | -$9.55M |
|
2377
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.2B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
449,693
+195,444
| +77% | +$331K |
|
2378
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.92B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
-15,500
| -26% | -$419K |
|
2379
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.5B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-74,300
| -77% | -$4.15M |
|
|
PFHD
2380
DELISTED
Professional Holding Corp. Class A Common stock
PFHD
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+10,300
| +29% | +$286K |
|
2381
Vanguard Extended Market ETF
VXF
$31.2B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,600
| New | +$1.3M |
|
2382
Personalis
PSNL
$1.39B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
642,911
-45,424
| -7% | -$114K |
|
2383
First Watch Restaurant Group
FWRG
$768M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
94,000
-20,300
| -18% | -$309K |
|
2384
Cactus
WHD
$5.5B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-19,800
| -44% | -$993K |
|
2385
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.46B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
46,068
-14,232
| -24% | -$384K |
|
2386
Flexible Solutions
FSI
$64.2M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
406,545
-18,100
| -4% | -$56.1K |
|
2387
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.7B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,667
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2388
Perella Weinberg Partners
PWP
$1.26B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
128,500
+34,500
| +37% | +$295K |
|
2389
Network-1 Technologies
NTIP
$37M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
571,044
-21,400
| -4% | -$48.1K |
|
2390
Century Casinos
CNTY
$33.5M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
178,477
+20,828
| +13% | +$152K |
|
2391
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$23.5B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+4,000
| +63% | +$473K |
|
2392
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.59B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
82,600
-51,290
| -38% | -$691K |
|
|
SILV
2393
DELISTED
SilverCrest Metals Inc. Common Shares
SILV
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
209,000
-142,315
| -41% | -$849K |
|
2394
Smartbird Inc
BIRD
$21.1M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
25,810
+24,165
| +1,469% | +$1.42M |
|
2395
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF
EWM
$325M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,700
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2396
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.09B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
116,518
-17,700
| -13% | -$178K |
|
2397
Dyne Therapeutics
DYN
$4.83B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
107,700
+2,800
| +3% | +$32.4K |
|
2398
OneWater Marine
ONEW
$199M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
-2,200
| -5% | -$68.7K |
|
2399
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$193M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
493,826
-8,175
| -2% | -$25.2K |
|
2400
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$992M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
-27,400
| -36% | -$738K |
|
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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.