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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
Tecnoglass Holdings Inc.
TGLS
$1.95B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
109,600
+24,200
| +28% | +$678K |
|
|
CPRX
1877
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
422,886
+370,648
| +710% | +$2.44M |
|
|
HMNF
1878
DELISTED
HMN Financial Inc
HMNF
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
115,925
-2,800
| -2% | -$67K |
|
1879
Dorchester Minerals
DMLP
$1.25B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
144,474
+59,684
| +70% | +$1.15M |
|
|
SBOW
1880
DELISTED
SilverBow Resources, Inc.
SBOW
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
131,276
-9,679
| -7% | -$254K |
|
1881
Reading International Class A
RDI
$32.5M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
707,290
-28,400
| -4% | -$132K |
|
|
SWN
1882
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
610,072
-477,728
| -44% | -$2.38M |
|
1883
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.06B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
107,204
+23,803
| +29% | +$624K |
|
1884
Belpointe PREP
OZ
$179M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,343
| New | +$2.84M |
|
1885
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$90.8M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
606,663
-57,901
| -9% | -$197K |
|
1886
Limbach Holdings
LMB
$884M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
314,671
-41,300
| -12% | -$303K |
|
|
HNGR
1887
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
155,891
-59,600
| -28% | -$1.11M |
|
|
TESS
1888
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
447,353
+13,101
| +3% | +$78.5K |
|
|
FRBK
1889
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
758,673
-144,073
| -16% | -$484K |
|
|
BTRS
1890
DELISTED
BTRS Holdings Inc. Class 1 Common Stock
BTRS
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
360,500
+77,400
| +27% | +$671K |
|
|
RTLR
1891
DELISTED
Rattler Midstream LP Common Units
RTLR
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
247,634
-125,659
| -34% | -$1.44M |
|
1892
Educational Development Corp
EDUC
$11.8M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
309,326
-30,199
| -9% | -$280K |
|
1893
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.23B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
105,401
+44,601
| +73% | +$1.16M |
|
1894
Hyliion Holdings
HYLN
$638M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+450,924
| New | +$3.22M |
|
1895
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.71B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
125,843
-65,506
| -34% | -$1.43M |
|
|
PINE
1896
Alpine Income Property Trust
PINE
$334M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
139,400
+26,624
| +24% | +$497K |
|
|
GIFI
1897
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
695,924
-33,729
| -5% | -$137K |
|
1898
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
VGLT
$10B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,200
| New | +$2.78M |
|
|
KNBE
1899
DELISTED
KnowBe4, Inc. Class A Common Stock
KNBE
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,600
| New | +$2.85M |
|
1900
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.18B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
-34,900
| -51% | -$2.94M |
|
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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.