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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.66B
| $12M | 0.02% |
+103,500
| New | +$11.3M |
|
977
Cato Corp
CATO
$68.3M
| $12M | 0.01% |
699,702
-19,000
| -3% | -$327K |
|
|
MNTV
978
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
| $12M | 0.01% |
566,500
+49,800
| +10% | +$1.1M |
|
979
Arch Capital
ACGL
$34.3B
| $12M | 0.01% |
269,500
-226,700
| -46% | -$9.62M |
|
980
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.8B
| $12M | 0.01% |
340,574
-900
| -0.3% | -$31.7K |
|
981
Agilysys
AGYS
$2.97B
| $12M | 0.01% |
269,252
-31,239
| -10% | -$1.48M |
|
982
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$2.16B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
1,526,301
+1,833
| +0.1% | +$13.7K |
|
|
DOO
983
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.54B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
135,900
-23,100
| -15% | -$2.01M |
|
984
Arrow Financial
AROW
$659M
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
358,706
-7,957
| -2% | -$268K |
|
|
BFS
985
Saul Centers
BFS
$836M
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
224,574
-7,300
| -3% | -$363K |
|
986
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.06B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
380,877
-238,200
| -38% | -$7.12M |
|
987
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
88,016
-19,100
| -18% | -$2.39M |
|
988
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$5.58B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
964,274
-342,500
| -26% | -$4.17M |
|
989
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.79B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
137,600
-22,287
| -14% | -$1.84M |
|
990
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.24B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
164,255
-20,000
| -11% | -$1.38M |
|
|
CLDT
991
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$622M
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
858,175
-62,800
| -7% | -$808K |
|
992
Antero Resources
AR
$11.1B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
668,200
-836,810
| -56% | -$15.9M |
|
993
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.5B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
+244,100
| New | +$12.8M |
|
994
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$402M
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
199,807
-8,300
| -4% | -$508K |
|
995
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
+46,926
| New | +$10.3M |
|
996
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$41.9B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
82,600
-76,800
| -48% | -$10.2M |
|
997
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.97B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
160,472
+19,900
| +14% | +$1.47M |
|
998
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.21B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
1,139,589
-334,872
| -23% | -$3.61M |
|
|
MGIC
999
DELISTED
Magic Software Enterprises
MGIC
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
551,764
+2,500
| +0.5% | +$54.4K |
|
1000
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.23B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
278,000
-75,800
| -21% | -$3.08M |
|
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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.