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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
Quanterix
QTRX
$180M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
+48,600
| +94% | +$618K |
|
|
EAR
2427
DELISTED
Eargo, Inc. Common Stock
EAR
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
52,662
+23,632
| +81% | +$638K |
|
2428
Capital Group Growth ETF
CGGR
$25.1B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,600
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2429
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$60.6M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
-2,300
| -4% | -$54.4K |
|
2430
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$13.4B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
17,209
-7,500
| -30% | -$551K |
|
2431
Legacy Housing
LEGH
$687M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
64,042
-33,483
| -34% | -$531K |
|
2432
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.35B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
-158,803
| -71% | -$3.04M |
|
|
MAXR
2433
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
-77,002
| -57% | -$1.89M |
|
2434
IRIDEX
IRIX
$14.6M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
453,060
-70,300
| -13% | -$192K |
|
2435
Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF
PEJ
$252M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-4,200
| -12% | -$163K |
|
|
IBTX
2436
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
17,743
+13,300
| +299% | +$918K |
|
|
ADN
2437
DELISTED
Advent Technologies
ADN
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
11,843
+1,393
| +13% | +$124K |
|
2438
EverCommerce
EVCM
$1.87B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
99,400
+11,400
| +13% | +$129K |
|
2439
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.23B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-500
| -6% | -$85.8K |
|
2440
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$163M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
80,465
-107,300
| -57% | -$1.7M |
|
2441
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.69B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
129,200
+49,300
| +62% | +$413K |
|
2442
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
CVR
$10M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
42,010
-7,200
| -15% | -$197K |
|
2443
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.26B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
77,665
+34,765
| +81% | +$537K |
|
2444
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
MOAT
$12.1B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+13,872
| +336% | +$933K |
|
2445
ACV Auctions
ACVA
$1.3B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
-44,600
| -23% | -$354K |
|
|
SNT
2446
Senstar Technologies
SNT
$43.5M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
623,355
-54,890
| -8% | -$105K |
|
|
FARO
2447
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,242
| New | +$1.28M |
|
|
NM
2448
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
NM
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
566,814
-193,466
| -25% | -$427K |
|
2449
Energy Recovery
ERII
$446M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
-40,200
| -45% | -$905K |
|
|
AMWD
2450
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
24,501
-6,100
| -20% | -$297K |
|
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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.