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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.43B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,500
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2627
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.34B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
74,779
+41,199
| +123% | +$583K |
|
2628
Kura Sushi USA
KRUS
$560M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$732K |
|
2629
The Beachbody Company
BODI
$70.6M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,530
| New | +$1.64M |
|
2630
FVCBankcorp
FVCB
$335M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
64,125
-13,165
| -17% | -$214K |
|
2631
C4 Therapeutics
CCCC
$385M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,300
| New | +$1.24M |
|
2632
Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF
VONE
$8.27B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
+300
| +7% | +$63.9K |
|
|
LGO
2633
Largo
LGO
$59.8M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
108,610
+14,400
| +15% | +$150K |
|
|
EVOP
2634
DELISTED
EVO Payments, Inc. Class A Common Stock
EVOP
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,300
| New | +$900K |
|
2635
Amplify Online Retail ETF
IBUY
$111M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,400
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
SY
2636
So-Young International
SY
$185M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
314,000
+47,034
| +18% | +$186K |
|
2637
State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF
GNR
$4.79B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-400
| -2% | -$21.4K |
|
2638
AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF
MSOS
$858M
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
-3,700
| -9% | -$102K |
|
|
CHCT
2639
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$523M
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,100
| New | +$969K |
|
2640
Lightbridge
LTBR
$271M
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
+150,200
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2641
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.4B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,098
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2642
Digi International
DGII
$2.63B
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
40,284
+16,084
| +66% | +$368K |
|
2643
Ohio Valley Banc Corp
OVBC
$198M
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
33,375
-4,093
| -11% | -$115K |
|
2644
Compugen
CGEN
$222M
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
229,900
-442,400
| -66% | -$2.39M |
|
2645
Enliven Therapeutics
ELVN
$3.92B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
109,900
+41,325
| +60% | +$542K |
|
2646
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$164M
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,687
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2647
Cars.com
CARS
$662M
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
-212,721
| -78% | -$3.04M |
|
2648
VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF
CDC
$738M
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+8,000
| +129% | +$538K |
|
2649
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-1,300
| -10% | -$99.8K |
|
2650
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.1B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,000
| New | +$916K |
|
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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.