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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
29,511
-700
| -2% | -$11.6K |
|
|
IBDP
3077
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2024 Term Corporate ETF
IBDP
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,180
| New | +$499K |
|
3078
Evogene
EVGN
$5.7M
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
30,237
+3,717
| +14% | +$84.3K |
|
3079
Tidewater
TDW
$3.73B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
-11,300
| -20% | -$133K |
|
3080
Gossamer Bio
GOSS
$82.9M
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,700
| New | +$519K |
|
|
JBGS
3081
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$818M
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-56,000
| -77% | -$1.64M |
|
3082
ADMA Biologics
ADMA
$1.96B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
348,900
+113,900
| +48% | +$150K |
|
3083
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$431M
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
22,850
-662,800
| -97% | -$16.7M |
|
3084
iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
IQLT
$13.8B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-26,200
| -68% | -$1.03M |
|
3085
Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF
PCEF
$801M
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,300
| New | +$489K |
|
3086
Dillards
DDS
$9.19B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-10,900
| -84% | -$2.87M |
|
|
HYPD
3087
Hyperion DeFi Inc
HYPD
$40M
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
1,531
-942
| -38% | -$320K |
|
|
DCH
3088
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.34B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
-151,724
| -74% | -$1.45M |
|
3089
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.83B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,100
| New | +$518K |
|
3090
Moog Inc Class B
MOG.B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
| – | – |
|
|
RTB
3091
RTB Digital
RTB
$214M
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
+332
| New | +$739K |
|
3092
Vanguard Industrials ETF
VIS
$8.1B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,400
| New | +$480K |
|
|
BSQR
3093
DELISTED
BSQUARE Corporation
BSQR
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
+282,602
| New | +$592K |
|
3094
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$265M
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
63,320
-33,770
| -35% | -$275K |
|
3095
iShares JPMorgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
LEMB
$741M
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,300
| New | +$506K |
|
|
MOFG
3096
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,900
| New | +$477K |
|
3097
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.82B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
38,318
-36,600
| -49% | -$399K |
|
3098
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.95B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
+700
| New | +$450K |
|
|
MNTX
3099
DELISTED
Manitex International, Inc.
MNTX
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
75,440
-9,400
| -11% | -$61.6K |
|
3100
InflaRx
IFRX
$250M
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
+17,310
| +21% | +$69.6K |
|
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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.