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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CASA
2151
DELISTED
Casa Systems, Inc. Common Stock
CASA
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
351,696
+12,896
| +4% | +$74.6K |
|
2152
CVB Financial
CVBF
$3.94B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
93,000
-92,294
| -50% | -$1.89M |
|
2153
AquaBounty Technologies
AQB
$4.66M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,377
| New | +$3.05M |
|
2154
OP Bancorp
OPBK
$232M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
155,400
-22,000
| -12% | -$266K |
|
|
SCTL
2155
DELISTED
Societal CDMO, Inc. Common Stock
SCTL
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
1,158,200
-46,788
| -4% | -$80.1K |
|
2156
Mustang Bio
MBIO
$4.32M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
1,590
+940
| +145% | +$1.52M |
|
2157
First United
FUNC
$285M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
105,495
-8,000
| -7% | -$153K |
|
|
ASXC
2158
DELISTED
Asensus Surgical, Inc.
ASXC
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,782,861
| New | +$2.75M |
|
2159
Norwood Financial Corp
NWFL
$370M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
76,125
+1,800
| +2% | +$47.2K |
|
2160
National Bankshares
NKSH
$259M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
55,170
+96
| +0.2% | +$3.54K |
|
2161
AtaiBeckley Inc
ATAI
$2.66B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+259,000
| New | +$3.14M |
|
2162
Global Indemnity Group
GBLI
$402M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
78,534
+4,700
| +6% | +$122K |
|
2163
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.66B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
105,400
-33,583
| -24% | -$535K |
|
2164
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.58B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+11,900
| +110% | +$1.04M |
|
|
ALYA
2165
DELISTED
Alithya Group Inc Class A Subordinate Voting Shares
ALYA
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
771,832
-27,300
| -3% | -$72.6K |
|
2166
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$24.8B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
49,360
-148,586
| -75% | -$5.16M |
|
2167
Lightpath Technologies
LPTH
$651M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
802,570
-44,800
| -5% | -$92.3K |
|
2168
Schwab US Large- Cap ETF
SCHX
$72.9B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
103,200
-43,800
| -30% | -$809K |
|
|
ICAD
2169
DELISTED
iCAD Inc
ICAD
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
271,490
+113,600
| +72% | +$1.01M |
|
2170
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$455M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
424,460
-27,020
| -6% | -$144K |
|
|
TRST
2171
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$970M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
58,496
-75,380
| -56% | -$2.5M |
|
2172
iShares Core S&P US Growth ETF
IUSG
$32.7B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+3,500
| +26% | +$390K |
|
2173
Matrix Service
MTRX
$326M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+258,159
| New | +$2.43M |
|
2174
Tiptree Inc
TIPT
$662M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
140,300
-600
| -0.4% | -$8.4K |
|
2175
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$119M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,288
| New | +$1.71M |
|
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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.