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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$393M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
233,200
-90,900
| -28% | -$654K |
|
|
OPGN
2277
DELISTED
OpGen, Inc
OPGN
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
8,485
+7,727
| +1,019% | +$2.55M |
|
|
AWH
2278
DELISTED
Aspira Women's Health Inc. Common Stock
AWH
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
63,715
+24,462
| +62% | +$928K |
|
2279
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.98B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
-165,300
| -84% | -$8.69M |
|
2280
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.89B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
17,309
-29,385
| -63% | -$2.57M |
|
2281
Entergy
ETR
$50.4B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,800
| New | +$1.57M |
|
|
AQUA
2282
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,868
| New | +$1.56M |
|
|
TAIT
2283
DELISTED
Taitron Components
TAIT
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
415,773
+5,600
| +1% | +$23.3K |
|
2284
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
$15.7B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
13,603
+3,803
| +39% | +$454K |
|
2285
Origin Bancorp
OBK
$1.69B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
38,720
+19,220
| +99% | +$844K |
|
|
CLVS
2286
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
610,400
+493,700
| +423% | +$1.83M |
|
2287
Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF
SPGP
$2.28B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+12,600
| +286% | +$1.17M |
|
2288
iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF
EIDO
$484M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
+57,100
| +388% | +$1.34M |
|
2289
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.3B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,200
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2290
Castor Maritime
CTRM
$20.1M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
115,939
+46,244
| +66% | +$949K |
|
2291
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.81B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,864
| New | +$1.65M |
|
2292
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.25B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+17,500
| +625% | +$1.72M |
|
2293
Comstock
LODE
$229M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
127,414
+119,446
| +1,499% | +$2.34M |
|
|
XNET
2294
Xunlei
XNET
$343M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
817,463
+403,601
| +98% | +$1.06M |
|
|
HZN
2295
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
205,402
-70,807
| -26% | -$530K |
|
|
QUMU
2296
DELISTED
Qumu Corp.
QUMU
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
772,478
+33,722
| +5% | +$73.8K |
|
|
SCHV
2297
Schwab US Large-Cap Value ETF
SCHV
$15.8B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
+40,500
| +153% | +$959K |
|
2298
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.39B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-20,900
| -39% | -$1.04M |
|
|
PRPH
2299
DELISTED
ProPhase Labs
PRPH
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
22,761
-890
| -4% | -$55.4K |
|
2300
Sphere 3D
ANY
$18.8M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,465
| New | +$2.89M |
|
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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.