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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.39B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
39,860
+30,600
| +330% | +$2.07M |
|
1927
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.72B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,300
| New | +$2.58M |
|
1928
AdvanSix
ASIX
$542M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,400
| New | +$2.6M |
|
1929
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.6B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+162,600
| New | +$3.39M |
|
|
GATO
1930
DELISTED
Gatos Silver, Inc.
GATO
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
256,374
+96,269
| +60% | +$1.16M |
|
|
ALTR
1931
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-28,700
| -45% | -$2.15M |
|
1932
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.85B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,700
| New | +$2.61M |
|
1933
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$31.7M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
364,149
-17,600
| -5% | -$131K |
|
1934
10x Genomics
TXG
$5.97B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-74,616
| -81% | -$11.4M |
|
1935
Frequency Electronics
FEIM
$661M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
264,960
-12,901
| -5% | -$127K |
|
1936
GCM Grosvenor
GCMG
$795M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
251,781
+146,781
| +140% | +$1.64M |
|
1937
NetSol Technologies
NTWK
$50.5M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
667,701
+11,900
| +2% | +$53.4K |
|
1938
CarParts.com
PRTS
$44.2M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
23,560
+11,270
| +92% | +$1.55M |
|
1939
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF
SCHE
$12.6B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,000
| New | +$2.72M |
|
1940
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.07B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,622
| New | +$3.24M |
|
1941
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.9B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+16,100
| +125% | +$1.44M |
|
|
CODX
1942
Co-Diagnostics
CODX
$5.45M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
9,817
+3,667
| +60% | +$962K |
|
1943
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,449
| New | +$2.37M |
|
1944
Braskem
BAK
$924M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
124,500
+3,500
| +3% | +$69.4K |
|
|
PMD
1945
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
372,146
-1,294
| -0.3% | -$10.3K |
|
1946
Security National Financial
SNFCA
$253M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
361,724
-44,159
| -11% | -$303K |
|
1947
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$142M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
87,582
-8,600
| -9% | -$274K |
|
1948
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.68B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
-70,500
| -58% | -$3.78M |
|
1949
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.96B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
102,400
+77,100
| +305% | +$2.22M |
|
1950
Spruce Power Holding Corp
SPRU
$38.9M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,830
| New | +$3.78M |
|
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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.