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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$98.8B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,100
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2452
Embotelladora Andina Series A
AKO.A
$3.65B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
105,100
-10,300
| -9% | -$95K |
|
2453
GSI Technology
GSIT
$254M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
659,707
-17,443
| -3% | -$36.3K |
|
2454
RGC Resources
RGCO
$228M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
51,739
-8,294
| -14% | -$184K |
|
|
NVEE
2455
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,400
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2456
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
VTEB
$45.2B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,000
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2457
iShares Core Conservative Allocation ETF
AOK
$795M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,800
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2458
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.73B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
67,184
+52,128
| +346% | +$890K |
|
2459
iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF
REZ
$873M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,600
| New | +$1.16M |
|
2460
iPath Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return ETN due 12 June 2036
DJP
$790M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+10,800
| +48% | +$367K |
|
|
VLD
2461
DELISTED
Velo3D, Inc.
VLD
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,968
| New | +$1.75M |
|
2462
Bowman Consulting
BWMN
$472M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
51,438
+15,038
| +41% | +$262K |
|
|
CHCT
2463
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$446M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
+6,800
| +28% | +$232K |
|
|
TAIT
2464
DELISTED
Taitron Components
TAIT
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
321,809
-13,657
| -4% | -$51.4K |
|
2465
Ascent Industries
ACNT
$137M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
129,100
-12,001
| -9% | -$145K |
|
2466
Ponce Financial Group
PDLB
$487M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
119,994
-11,900
| -9% | -$113K |
|
|
CIXX
2467
DELISTED
CI Financial Corp.
CIXX
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
112,000
-13,151
| -11% | -$133K |
|
2468
Seer Inc
SEER
$121M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
192,500
+34,300
| +22% | +$231K |
|
2469
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$60.6M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
-2,500
| -4% | -$51.8K |
|
2470
Standex International
SXI
$4.09B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-35,400
| -76% | -$3.47M |
|
2471
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.3B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,200
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2472
Precigen
PGEN
$2.47B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
733,203
-102,296
| -12% | -$176K |
|
|
AMJ
2473
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,200
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2474
iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF
IBDR
$3.39B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,565
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
SEMR
2475
DELISTED
Semrush
SEMR
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
136,200
-14,100
| -9% | -$143K |
|
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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.