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 |
Roblox
RBLX
|
+$524M |
| 2 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$515M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$505M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$450M |
| 5 |
Coinbase
COIN
|
+$389M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$836M |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$706M |
| 3 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$597M |
| 4 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$508M |
| 5 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$442M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.47% |
| 2 | Technology | 17.63% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.26% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.89% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VPU
2476
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.46B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,100
| New | +$1.19M |
|
2477
Replimune Group
REPL
$941M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,653
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2478
AerSale
ASLE
$293M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,200
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2479
DT Midstream
DTM
$14.1B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,300
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2480
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$599M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-24,000
| -44% | -$1.05M |
|
2481
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$102M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
99,311
-4,300
| -4% | -$54.9K |
|
|
DLA
2482
DELISTED
Delta Apparel Inc.
DLA
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
-17,200
| -29% | -$476K |
|
2483
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.51B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
44,513
-23,400
| -34% | -$666K |
|
|
BSJN
2484
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2023 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJN
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
+32,300
| +188% | +$815K |
|
|
DXYN
2485
DELISTED
Dixie Group Inc
DXYN
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
218,200
+16,100
| +8% | +$87.6K |
|
2486
Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF
VOOV
$6.59B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
8,240
+4,940
| +150% | +$727K |
|
2487
iShares Self-Driving EV and Tech ETF
IDRV
$125M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,000
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2488
NLI Holdings
NL
$281M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
168,114
-8,800
| -5% | -$57.2K |
|
2489
Schwab US Broad Market ETF
SCHB
$43.3B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
-74,400
| -53% | -$1.37M |
|
2490
Eterna Therapeutics
ERNA
$3.83M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+40
| New | +$2.18M |
|
|
ASTR
2491
DELISTED
Astra Space, Inc. Class A Common Stock
ASTR
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,927
| New | +$1.64M |
|
|
ATNX
2492
DELISTED
Athenex, Inc. Common Stock
ATNX
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
45,585
+16,862
| +59% | +$712K |
|
2493
Phillips Edison & Co
PECO
$5.46B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,500
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2494
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.11B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
20,710
-1,100
| -5% | -$70.7K |
|
2495
Cocrystal Pharma
COCP
$11.3M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
158,577
-10,320
| -6% | -$106K |
|
2496
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta US Large Cap Equity ETF
GSLC
$15.1B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+2,800
| +27% | +$257K |
|
|
TECX
2497
Tectonic Therapeutic
TECX
$529M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
26,750
-7,008
| -21% | -$403K |
|
2498
Village Farms International
VFF
$234M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+192,300
| New | +$1.42M |
|
2499
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6.15B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-800
| -18% | -$269K |
|
|
CRON
2500
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.06B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
312,200
+203,555
| +187% | +$1.02M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, Renaissance Technologies held 4,407 positions worth $80.4B, up 3.8% from $77.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2021 filing shows 984 new, 1,222 increased, 1,628 reduced and 545 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 2,953,100 shares worth $492M. The largest sale was NVIDIA, an estimated $836M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2021 buy was Amazon: 2,953,100 shares worth $492M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Roblox in Q4 2021, an estimated $524M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $836M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Advanced Micro Devices in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $706M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $80.4B portfolio in Q4 2021.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 984 new positions and closed 545 in Q4 2021.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 3.8% quarter-over-quarter to $80.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 11 Feb 2022.