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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$18.4B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
746,370
+124,970
| +20% | +$507K |
|
1802
Pixelworks
PXLW
$38.2M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
62,004
+1,907
| +3% | +$108K |
|
1803
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.18B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
120,200
-98,500
| -45% | -$2.64M |
|
1804
GrafTech
EAF
$175M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,590
| New | +$3.2M |
|
1805
Miller Industries
MLR
$573M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
+8,700
| +10% | +$300K |
|
|
AFCG
1806
AFC Gamma
AFCG
$61.4M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
209,363
+76,558
| +58% | +$1.19M |
|
1807
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
RMCF
$7.93M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
415,563
-4,300
| -1% | -$36.5K |
|
1808
AMES National
ATLO
$271M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
133,084
+606
| +0.5% | +$14.7K |
|
1809
DoubleVerify
DV
$1.73B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,300
| New | +$3.25M |
|
1810
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.13B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-11,400
| -35% | -$1.74M |
|
1811
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$32.5B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-15,100
| -33% | -$1.58M |
|
1812
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.53B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
102,432
+52,632
| +106% | +$1.58M |
|
1813
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.35B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-22,700
| -42% | -$2.26M |
|
1814
Quest Resource Holding
QRHC
$26.8M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
464,692
+84,400
| +22% | +$507K |
|
|
STCN
1815
DELISTED
Steel Connect, Inc. Common Stock
STCN
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
246,128
-13,479
| -5% | -$223K |
|
1816
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.57B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+247,300
| New | +$3.43M |
|
1817
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.6B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
116,800
-5,800
| -5% | -$147K |
|
1818
Blend Labs
BLND
$431M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+433,600
| New | +$5.03M |
|
|
SCS
1819
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
271,000
-40,400
| -13% | -$487K |
|
1820
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.58B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
115,000
+91,700
| +394% | +$2.45M |
|
|
HMLP
1821
DELISTED
HOEGH LNG PARTNERS LP
HMLP
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
733,069
-33,800
| -4% | -$158K |
|
1822
Smith Micro Software
SMSI
$14.5M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
16,069
+5,343
| +50% | +$1.17M |
|
1823
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$327M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
481,760
-21,450
| -4% | -$145K |
|
1824
Rimini Street
RMNI
$449M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
528,030
+230,500
| +77% | +$1.81M |
|
|
SOVO
1825
DELISTED
Sovos Brands, Inc. Common Stock
SOVO
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+208,600
| New | +$3.11M |
|
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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.