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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DYNT
2576
DELISTED
Dynatronics Corp
DYNT
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
219,273
+59,040
| +37% | +$385K |
|
2577
Investar Holding Corp
ISTR
$415M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
59,475
-32,100
| -35% | -$602K |
|
2578
Transportadora de Gas del Sur
TGS
$4.79B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
246,700
+178,900
| +264% | +$897K |
|
|
LUNA
2579
DELISTED
Luna Innovations Incorporated
LUNA
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
129,401
-16,097
| -11% | -$144K |
|
2580
State Street SPDR S&P China ETF
GXC
$462M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,557
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
SILV
2581
DELISTED
SilverCrest Metals Inc. Common Shares
SILV
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
137,100
+53,000
| +63% | +$430K |
|
|
FABC
2582
Fabric.AI Inc
FABC
$16.6M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,255
| New | +$1.69M |
|
2583
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.22B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,289
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2584
MediWound
MDWD
$181M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
65,517
-1,672
| -2% | -$34.8K |
|
2585
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$602M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
178,300
+63,700
| +56% | +$442K |
|
2586
VOC Energy
VOC
$50.7M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
229,555
+50,348
| +28% | +$243K |
|
|
AHG
2587
Akso Health Group
AHG
$1.35B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
654,598
+304,000
| +87% | +$1.13M |
|
|
FFWM
2588
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,200
| New | +$1.15M |
|
2589
Amplify Mobile Payments ETF
IPAY
$170M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,500
| New | +$1.16M |
|
2590
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF
RWO
$1.3B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
19,001
+10,501
| +124% | +$571K |
|
2591
Pulmatrix
PULM
$6.35M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
122,530
-12,128
| -9% | -$166K |
|
2592
Freshworks
FRSH
$3.14B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,700
| New | +$1.48M |
|
2593
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.15B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-47,100
| -82% | -$4.48M |
|
|
UBFO
2594
DELISTED
United Security Bancshares
UBFO
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
131,175
-29,573
| -18% | -$236K |
|
2595
Solid Biosciences
SLDB
$794M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
40,522
+13,732
| +51% | +$420K |
|
2596
Alta Equipment Group
ALTG
$214M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,600
| New | +$1.07M |
|
2597
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$6.03B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
208,200
+16,300
| +8% | +$83.7K |
|
2598
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.32B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,400
| New | +$1M |
|
2599
First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
$7.84B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-9,300
| -43% | -$746K |
|
|
SPPI
2600
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
830,249
+804,312
| +3,101% | +$1.44M |
|
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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.