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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund
XSOE
$2.03B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+22,300
| +230% | +$838K |
|
|
AC
2527
DELISTED
Associated Capital Group
AC
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-6,600
| -19% | -$262K |
|
|
DISH
2528
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
36,258
-41,800
| -54% | -$1.56M |
|
2529
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$13B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-1,125,200
| -97% | -$36.9M |
|
2530
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$353M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
62,200
-12,200
| -16% | -$241K |
|
2531
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$705M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,700
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2532
Sensus Healthcare
SRTS
$47.9M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
161,934
+139,900
| +635% | +$766K |
|
|
MRUS
2533
DELISTED
Merus
MRUS
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
36,704
-12,772
| -26% | -$361K |
|
|
CASI
2534
DELISTED
CASI Pharmaceuticals
CASI
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
145,807
-16,009
| -10% | -$159K |
|
2535
Core & Main
CNM
$8.23B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,400
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2536
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF
VONG
$42.8B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-16,100
| -52% | -$1.23M |
|
2537
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF
CWB
$5.6B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+10,517
| +302% | +$901K |
|
2538
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$305M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
125,600
-244,000
| -66% | -$2.59M |
|
2539
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.16B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-38,700
| -76% | -$3.48M |
|
2540
Annexon
ANNX
$835M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,900
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
NWLI
2541
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-100
| -2% | -$21.8K |
|
2542
Scotiabank
BNS
$107B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,100
| New | +$1.06M |
|
2543
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp
FMAO
$459M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
35,081
-25,500
| -42% | -$695K |
|
2544
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$191M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
+2,000
| +3% | +$34.5K |
|
2545
Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index ETF
FNDX
$26.7B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
-20,400
| -26% | -$387K |
|
2546
EuroDry
EDRY
$76.6M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
59,940
-56,060
| -48% | -$1.34M |
|
2547
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.9B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
17,498
+3,015
| +21% | +$200K |
|
|
LOMA
2548
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.34B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
170,282
-188,518
| -53% | -$1.25M |
|
2549
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$396M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
301,397
-175,538
| -37% | -$781K |
|
2550
iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF
ICF
$2.09B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,900
| New | +$1.05M |
|
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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.