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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
iShares Global Financials ETF
IXG
$678M
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+9,100
| +325% | +$737K |
|
2677
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$10.7B
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
94,409
-169,800
| -64% | -$1.89M |
|
|
VNTR
2678
DELISTED
Venator Materials PLC
VNTR
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
374,838
-7,200
| -2% | -$20.6K |
|
2679
DSS Inc
DSS
$5.39M
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
76,225
+22,154
| +41% | +$409K |
|
|
FWDI
2680
Forward Industries Inc
FWDI
$297M
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
60,964
-2,810
| -4% | -$56K |
|
|
PHX
2681
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
438,288
+27,618
| +7% | +$78.1K |
|
2682
VanEck Vietnam ETF
VNM
$491M
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,724
| New | +$909K |
|
|
ATYR
2683
aTyr Pharma
ATYR
$47.6M
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
127,155
-52,500
| -29% | -$438K |
|
|
ALEX
2684
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,831
| New | +$914K |
|
|
SCPH
2685
DELISTED
scPharmaceuticals
SCPH
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
188,986
-4,600
| -2% | -$25.3K |
|
2686
Business First Bancshares
BFST
$1.04B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
33,472
+11,972
| +56% | +$324K |
|
2687
Kura Oncology
KURA
$800M
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
-106,400
| -61% | -$1.72M |
|
2688
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.51B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
266,048
-33,652
| -11% | -$130K |
|
|
BDSI
2689
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
304,500
+123,300
| +68% | +$415K |
|
2690
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund
DGS
$1.69B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-12,100
| -40% | -$637K |
|
|
LUB
2691
DELISTED
Luby's Inc.
LUB
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
329,360
-21,099
| -6% | -$75.1K |
|
|
YRD
2692
Yiren Digital
YRD
$97.1M
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
328,965
-19,900
| -6% | -$63.8K |
|
2693
Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF
EDV
$3.22B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,700
| New | +$934K |
|
2694
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
VSS
$11.2B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-9,000
| -56% | -$1.22M |
|
2695
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.71B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,100
| New | +$927K |
|
2696
GT Biopharma
GTBP
$10.6M
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
10,223
+7,400
| +262% | +$1.11M |
|
|
SMLR
2697
DELISTED
Semler Scientific
SMLR
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2698
ClearPoint Neuro
CLPT
$448M
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
+83,200
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2699
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$20.2B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,200
| New | +$903K |
|
|
LOAN
2700
Manhattan Bridge Capital
LOAN
$47.5M
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
169,873
+57,345
| +51% | +$350K |
|
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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.