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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NREF
1951
NexPoint Real Estate Finance
NREF
$326M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
134,200
-11,000
| -8% | -$227K |
|
1952
Yelp
YELP
$1.48B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
71,200
-369,500
| -84% | -$13.9M |
|
1953
Xeris Biopharma Holdings
XERS
$1.38B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
880,194
+738,182
| +520% | +$1.59M |
|
|
YALA
1954
Yalla Group
YALA
$829M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+384,149
| New | +$2.72M |
|
1955
Alignment Healthcare
ALHC
$2.99B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+183,000
| New | +$3.21M |
|
1956
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.44B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
69,370
-27,000
| -28% | -$931K |
|
|
RBNC
1957
DELISTED
Reliant Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
RBNC
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
72,225
-100
| -0.1% | -$3.4K |
|
|
ABST
1958
DELISTED
Absolute Software Corp
ABST
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
271,700
+117,100
| +76% | +$1.18M |
|
1959
Northrim BanCorp
NRIM
$605M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
235,200
+51,600
| +28% | +$570K |
|
1960
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$465M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
149,578
-12,000
| -7% | -$218K |
|
|
ILLM
1961
DELISTED
illumin Holdings Inc. Common Shares
ILLM
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
677,300
+370,600
| +121% | +$1.75M |
|
|
SOS
1962
SOS Limited
SOS
$16.4M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,117
| New | +$5.03M |
|
1963
ARK Genomic Revolution ETF
ARKG
$1.59B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,400
| New | +$2.86M |
|
1964
Century Casinos
CNTY
$37.4M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
207,949
+45,606
| +28% | +$641K |
|
1965
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYLB
$3.46B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
63,191
+42,191
| +201% | +$1.68M |
|
1966
Shattuck Labs
STTK
$682M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+295,900
| New | +$4.08M |
|
1967
Tredegar Corp
TG
$267M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
212,958
+26,858
| +14% | +$324K |
|
|
SHOE
1968
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$421M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,368
| New | +$2.42M |
|
1969
Corvus Pharmaceuticals
CRVS
$1.12B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
1,043,732
+429,362
| +70% | +$1.67M |
|
|
ASAI
1970
DELISTED
Sendas Distribuidora S.A. American Depositary Share (each representing five common shares)
ASAI
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
211,800
+20,600
| +11% | +$282K |
|
1971
Magna International
MGA
$18.4B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-199,284
| -87% | -$16.2M |
|
1972
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.28B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
86,500
-28,000
| -24% | -$737K |
|
1973
Rapid7
RPD
$685M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
21,196
-16,400
| -44% | -$2.02M |
|
1974
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.53B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
-81,300
| -74% | -$6.12M |
|
1975
Coastal Financial
CCB
$650M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
49,174
-19,000
| -28% | -$787K |
|
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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.