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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Brunswick
BC
$5.13B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
54,400
-121,000
| -69% | -$11.8M |
|
1477
iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGIB
$18.5B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
92,232
+45,232
| +96% | +$2.69M |
|
1478
C&F Financial
CFFI
$268M
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
106,700
-2,500
| -2% | -$129K |
|
1479
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
113,878
-257,800
| -69% | -$13M |
|
|
SPNE
1480
DELISTED
SeaSpine Holdings Corporation Common Stock
SPNE
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
400,800
-28,100
| -7% | -$404K |
|
1481
ATI
ATI
$25.6B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
342,392
+147,600
| +76% | +$2.37M |
|
1482
News Corp Class B
NWS
$16.9B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
241,714
+53,783
| +29% | +$1.23M |
|
1483
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.4B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
30,595
-319,291
| -91% | -$55.6M |
|
1484
Azenta
AZTA
$1.3B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
+52,657
| New | +$5.71M |
|
1485
Varex Imaging
VREX
$472M
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
170,880
+127,200
| +291% | +$3.61M |
|
1486
Diana Shipping
DSX
$302M
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
1,735,504
-309,030
| -15% | -$1.04M |
|
1487
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$302M
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
199,493
-18,300
| -8% | -$525K |
|
1488
Marchex
MCHX
$76.2M
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
2,159,865
-104,375
| -5% | -$303K |
|
|
ALPN
1489
DELISTED
Alpine Immune Sciences Inc
ALPN
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
386,294
-9,300
| -2% | -$115K |
|
1490
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$202M
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
450,558
-56,400
| -11% | -$435K |
|
|
FARM
1491
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
714,200
+118,400
| +20% | +$872K |
|
1492
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.34B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
+129,000
| New | +$5.6M |
|
1493
Ultrapar
UGP
$6.95B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
2,009,000
-580,300
| -22% | -$1.48M |
|
1494
Eastern Bankshares
EBC
$5.26B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
262,900
-134,200
| -34% | -$2.79M |
|
1495
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$12.4B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
+213,300
| New | +$4.96M |
|
|
APRN
1496
DELISTED
Blue Apron Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
APRN
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
65,440
+45,473
| +228% | +$4.74M |
|
1497
First Advantage
FA
$3.4B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
+277,200
| New | +$5.34M |
|
1498
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$6.26B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
3,656,694
+2,197,000
| +151% | +$3.16M |
|
1499
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.04B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
154,800
+23,900
| +18% | +$807K |
|
|
MRLN
1500
DELISTED
Marlin Business Services Corp
MRLN
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
225,471
-20,000
| -8% | -$456K |
|
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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.