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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF
XYLD
$3.26B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
+5,361
| +15% | +$269K |
|
2102
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.24B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-5,700
| -17% | -$398K |
|
|
SMED
2103
DELISTED
Sharps Compliance Corp
SMED
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
295,746
+27,400
| +10% | +$210K |
|
2104
iShares Core S&P US Value ETF
IUSV
$27.3B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,600
| New | +$2.05M |
|
|
PPIH
2105
Perma-Pipe International
PPIH
$200M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
241,593
-1,600
| -0.7% | -$13.4K |
|
2106
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
$47B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-12,100
| -46% | -$1.71M |
|
|
GLOP
2107
DELISTED
GASLOG PARTNERS LP
GLOP
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
491,511
+249,800
| +103% | +$1.2M |
|
2108
Alight
ALIT
$517M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
9,675
+8,915
| +1,173% | +$1.93M |
|
2109
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.9B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
73,291
-4,900
| -6% | -$149K |
|
2110
One Stop Systems
OSS
$323M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
421,577
+85,477
| +25% | +$429K |
|
2111
Veeco
VECO
$3.11B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,310
| New | +$1.87M |
|
2112
Acco Brands
ACCO
$399M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+252,053
| New | +$2.17M |
|
2113
Curis
CRIS
$10M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,093
| New | +$2.6M |
|
2114
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$413M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
192,774
-53,500
| -22% | -$595K |
|
|
GNTY
2115
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancshares
GNTY
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
55,269
-1,800
| -3% | -$67.7K |
|
2116
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$111M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
28,585
+20,270
| +244% | +$1.85M |
|
2117
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$892M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,500
| New | +$2.02M |
|
|
RPT
2118
Rithm Property Trust
RPT
$95.1M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
26,208
-6,133
| -19% | -$501K |
|
2119
Black Diamond Therapeutics
BDTX
$99.7M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+385,400
| New | +$2.69M |
|
|
OBCI
2120
DELISTED
Ocean Bio-Chem Inc
OBCI
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
235,900
-15,300
| -6% | -$150K |
|
2121
Stoneridge
SRI
$210M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
103,869
-77,850
| -43% | -$1.65M |
|
|
AAN
2122
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc
AAN
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,100
| New | +$2.12M |
|
2123
Ponce Financial Group
PDLB
$496M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
196,851
-16,322
| -8% | -$173K |
|
2124
Northern Technologies International Corp
NTIC
$79.9M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
133,477
-5,500
| -4% | -$86K |
|
2125
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$82.9M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
66,100
-800
| -1% | -$24.4K |
|
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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.