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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NVEI
2426
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,400
| New | +$2.11M |
|
|
ALR
2427
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
470,027
+12,827
| +3% | +$46.7K |
|
2428
Capital Bancorp
CBNK
$616M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
52,461
+25,661
| +96% | +$667K |
|
2429
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.76B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
142,884
+77,600
| +119% | +$730K |
|
|
AMPE
2430
DELISTED
Ampio Pharmaceuticals Inc.
AMPE
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,008
| New | +$2.99M |
|
2431
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$85.3M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
171,557
-21,095
| -11% | -$198K |
|
2432
Sylvamo
SLVM
$1.51B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,900
| New | +$1.42M |
|
|
CMPS
2433
Compass Pathways
CMPS
$1.53B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
61,430
+22,930
| +60% | +$730K |
|
2434
Ranpak Holdings
PACK
$463M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,100
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
DNB
2435
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,900
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2436
Lisata Therapeutics
LSTA
$9.38M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
106,710
-9,760
| -8% | -$151K |
|
2437
Equifax
EFX
$20.5B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
4,595
-267,500
| -98% | -$74.5M |
|
|
MCHB
2438
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.76B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-35,200
| -58% | -$1.7M |
|
|
OCFT
2439
DELISTED
OneConnect Financial Technology
OCFT
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
54,321
+7,634
| +16% | +$226K |
|
2440
ImmuCell
ICCC
$100M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
167,616
-8,706
| -5% | -$77.8K |
|
2441
TAT Technologies
TATT
$507M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
212,600
-23,000
| -10% | -$147K |
|
2442
China Automotive Systems
CAAS
$134M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
499,794
+20,300
| +4% | +$66.2K |
|
2443
CryoPort
CYRX
$766M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,600
| New | +$1.56M |
|
2444
Hennessy Advisors
HNNA
$77.7M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
125,332
-7,493
| -6% | -$80.8K |
|
2445
State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF
XSD
$2.76B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+1,900
| +53% | +$432K |
|
2446
Unity Bancorp
UNTY
$595M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
50,704
-13,736
| -21% | -$354K |
|
|
CVET
2447
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
66,602
-341,998
| -84% | -$6.44M |
|
|
HEPS
2448
D-Market Electronic Services & Trading
HEPS
$1.06B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+695,851
| New | +$2.63M |
|
2449
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$70.9M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
81,052
-104,700
| -56% | -$1.64M |
|
2450
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
RPG
$2.03B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+5,000
| +19% | +$208K |
|
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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.