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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.3B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$1M |
|
|
DS
2702
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
+651,454
| New | +$1.43M |
|
|
SISI
2703
DELISTED
Shineco
SISI
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
12
| – | – |
|
2704
Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF
CGW
$1.05B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
15,329
+5,429
| +55% | +$320K |
|
|
NEXN
2705
Nexxen International
NEXN
$573M
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
+61,300
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2706
Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF
PKW
$1.72B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-11,300
| -54% | -$1.07M |
|
2707
First Guaranty Bancshares
FGBI
$159M
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
45,383
+9,229
| +26% | +$185K |
|
|
PLG
2708
Platinum Group Metals
PLG
$164M
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
586,287
-233,731
| -29% | -$532K |
|
|
YARW
2709
Yarrow Bioscience, Inc. Common Stock
YARW
$23.4M
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
1,005
-378
| -27% | -$406K |
|
|
MTEM
2710
DELISTED
Molecular Templates, Inc.
MTEM
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
15,685
+1,647
| +12% | +$123K |
|
2711
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.54B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-69,500
| -80% | -$3.37M |
|
2712
Richmond Mutual Bancorp
RMBI
$251M
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
-12,954
| -18% | -$207K |
|
2713
Burford Capital
BUR
$903M
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
-13,700
| -14% | -$146K |
|
|
HOOK
2714
DELISTED
HOOKIPA Pharma
HOOK
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,280
| New | +$1.58M |
|
2715
Oxford Industries
OXM
$566M
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,000
| New | +$875K |
|
2716
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
MOAT
$11.9B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-8,800
| -42% | -$667K |
|
|
ICD
2717
DELISTED
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
ICD
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
304,025
+210,925
| +227% | +$747K |
|
2718
Kopin
KOPN
$652M
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
222,764
+171,764
| +337% | +$872K |
|
2719
Driven Brands
DRVN
$2.35B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-177,000
| -87% | -$5.54M |
|
2720
iShares MSCI World ETF
URTH
$7.99B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-600
| -8% | -$79.7K |
|
|
MDC
2721
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
16,220
-44,700
| -73% | -$2.28M |
|
|
CALA
2722
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
67,870
+48,940
| +259% | +$1.23M |
|
2723
Momentus
MNTS
$76.3M
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
+17
| New | +$1.8M |
|
|
NOAH
2724
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$580M
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,300
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2725
Avient
AVNT
$3.33B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
16,058
-208,000
| -93% | -$11.4M |
|
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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.