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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STRR
1826
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
$39.9M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
108,065
+2,300
| +2% | +$52.2K |
|
|
LKFT
1827
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.78B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
+5,700
| +11% | +$297K |
|
1828
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$21.4B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+28,500
| +1,096% | +$2.63M |
|
1829
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$456M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
119,041
+14,200
| +14% | +$369K |
|
|
AMK
1830
DELISTED
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
AMK
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
118,600
+27,500
| +30% | +$711K |
|
|
WHWK
1831
Whitehawk Therapeutics
WHWK
$190M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
128,522
-37,133
| -22% | -$932K |
|
1832
Riskified
RSKD
$694M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+394,500
| New | +$5.64M |
|
1833
LCNB Corp
LCNB
$282M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
158,516
-17,800
| -10% | -$330K |
|
1834
Veritone
VERI
$101M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
137,700
+85,800
| +165% | +$2.2M |
|
|
SACH
1835
Sachem Capital Corp
SACH
$39.1M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
528,800
+92,624
| +21% | +$534K |
|
1836
Toro Company
TTC
$8.75B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-2,300
| -7% | -$229K |
|
|
TCFC
1837
DELISTED
The Community Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCFC
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
77,868
-10,700
| -12% | -$409K |
|
1838
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.3B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+100
| +0.8% | +$24.5K |
|
|
BECN
1839
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
53,157
-173,300
| -77% | -$9.34M |
|
1840
Landmark Bancorp
LARK
$191M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
128,830
-3,825
| -3% | -$87.3K |
|
|
VAPO
1841
DELISTED
Vapotherm, Inc. Common Stock
VAPO
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
18,311
-8,025
| -30% | -$1.39M |
|
|
BRDG
1842
DELISTED
Bridge Investment Group
BRDG
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,400
| New | +$2.43M |
|
|
FCCY
1843
DELISTED
1st Constitution Bancorp
FCCY
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
117,870
-16,539
| -12% | -$407K |
|
1844
Passage Bio
PASG
$14.4M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
23,780
+17,120
| +257% | +$2.8M |
|
1845
Eagle Bancorp Montana
EBMT
$187M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
131,339
-14,100
| -10% | -$317K |
|
|
IRBT
1846
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,800
| New | +$3.62M |
|
1847
Ring Energy
REI
$315M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1,320,800
+796,100
| +152% | +$2.46M |
|
|
IBTX
1848
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,676
| New | +$3.01M |
|
1849
Republic Bancorp
RBCAA
$1.95B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
+9,800
| +20% | +$523K |
|
1850
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$229B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
-152,100
| -72% | -$7.81M |
|
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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.