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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Westwater Resources
WWR
$55M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,044,569
+812,967
| +351% | +$2.48M |
|
2052
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.23B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,040,421
| New | +$2.42M |
|
|
TRIB
2053
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$7.51M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
10,457
-1,189
| -10% | -$337K |
|
|
STFC
2054
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
43,368
+3,300
| +8% | +$170K |
|
2055
Pearson
PSO
$10.1B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
266,544
-167,956
| -39% | -$1.44M |
|
2056
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.3B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,528
| New | +$2.12M |
|
2057
Concrete Pumping Holdings
BBCP
$498M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
271,147
-2,247
| -0.8% | -$19.2K |
|
|
SWI
2058
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
156,598
+25,500
| +19% | +$413K |
|
2059
MBIA
MBI
$266M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
140,574
+43,400
| +45% | +$573K |
|
2060
Arcosa
ACA
$7.14B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
-54,900
| -57% | -$2.94M |
|
|
YELL
2061
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+175,898
| New | +$1.92M |
|
2062
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.75B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,436
| New | +$2.26M |
|
2063
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.54B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,703
| New | +$2.32M |
|
2064
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
SPYG
$53B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-1,600
| -5% | -$112K |
|
|
SBT
2065
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
SBT
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
383,106
+33,000
| +9% | +$177K |
|
|
FBMS
2066
DELISTED
The First Bancshares, Inc.
FBMS
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,700
| New | +$2.26M |
|
2067
AC Immune
ACIU
$226M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
442,190
+17,500
| +4% | +$102K |
|
2068
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$690M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
505,500
-389,100
| -43% | -$2.28M |
|
2069
Usio Inc
USIO
$61.3M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
501,341
-38,700
| -7% | -$233K |
|
2070
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.21B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,800
| New | +$2.05M |
|
|
VWTR
2071
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
180,426
-17,474
| -9% | -$211K |
|
2072
XPO
XPO
$23.1B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,326
| New | +$2.2M |
|
|
CLPR
2073
Clipper Realty
CLPR
$44.4M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
218,857
-56,400
| -20% | -$505K |
|
2074
EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF
EMQQ
$279M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
+42,600
| +526% | +$2.06M |
|
2075
Albany International
AIN
$2.13B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-67,400
| -73% | -$5.68M |
|
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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.