Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Chen Joseph

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/1/2023

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Renren Inc. [RENN]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O RENREN INC., 2828 N. CENTRAL AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__X__ Director ___X___ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer /

(Street)

PHOENIX, AZ 85004

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Ordinary Shares	4891021	D
Class B Ordinary Shares	170258970	D
American Depositary Shares	3567523 ⁽¹⁾	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Shares Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	3/21/2023	Class A Ordinary Shares	3150000	$0.0113	D
Employee Shares Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	5/18/2024	Class A Ordinary Shares	51893691	$0.0113	D
Employee Shares Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	1/14/2026	Class A Ordinary Shares	39752430	$0.0113	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Each American depositary share ("ADS") represents 45 Class A ordinary shares, par value US $0.001 per share, of the Issuer. The number of ADSs reported herein includes 14,850,450 time-based restricted stock units (the "RSUs"), which will vest in equal monthly installments over the next 18 months. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Class A ordinary share. Subject to tax withholding, the Issuer will deliver one ADS to the Reporting Person for every 45 vested RSUs.
(2)	The option shares are fully vested and exercisable.

Remarks:
Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Chen Joseph C/O RENREN INC. 2828 N. CENTRAL AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR PHOENIX, AZ 85004	X	X	Chief Executive Officer

Signatures
/s/ Randall Xu, Attorney-In-Fact		1/3/2023
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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