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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$1.04B |
| 2 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$820M |
| 3 |
Shopify
SHOP
|
+$599M |
| 4 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$539M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$479M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$675M |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$661M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$633M |
| 4 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$533M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$377M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.41% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.8% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 11.12% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.11% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.74% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RAD
2526
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
193,500
-132,090
| -41% | -$874K |
|
|
BRSP
2527
BrightSpire Capital
BRSP
$641M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
172,000
+89,800
| +109% | +$761K |
|
2528
Caribou Biosciences
CRBU
$152M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
239,000
+93,900
| +65% | +$718K |
|
2529
Spruce Power Holding Corp
SPRU
$41.1M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
141,075
+6,187
| +5% | +$71.3K |
|
2530
Immunovant
IMVT
$8.05B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
332,600
+231,900
| +230% | +$1M |
|
2531
iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
$3.33B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,700
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2532
Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF
PEJ
$254M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,700
| New | +$1.49M |
|
2533
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$111M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
622,228
-22,535
| -3% | -$52.1K |
|
2534
iShares Global REIT ETF
REET
$5.09B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
+37,000
| +226% | +$985K |
|
|
MMX
2535
DELISTED
Maverix Metals Inc. Common Shares
MMX
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
296,700
-279,000
| -48% | -$1.27M |
|
|
ZVO
2536
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
1,329,187
+92,000
| +7% | +$75.1K |
|
2537
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$26.9B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-3,700
| -54% | -$1.67M |
|
|
VPU
2538
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.38B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-5,200
| -38% | -$818K |
|
2539
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.83B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
18,386
-29,589
| -62% | -$2.23M |
|
|
LCI
2540
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
548,859
-26,917
| -5% | -$66.9K |
|
2541
ACV Auctions
ACVA
$1.39B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
194,600
+177,400
| +1,031% | +$1.83M |
|
2542
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$592M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-19,800
| -32% | -$700K |
|
2543
Legacy Housing
LEGH
$643M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
97,525
+62,925
| +182% | +$1.06M |
|
2544
American States Water
AWR
$3.29B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-30,200
| -66% | -$2.43M |
|
2545
Lifecore Biomedical
LFCR
$164M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
126,800
+8,900
| +8% | +$88.1K |
|
|
LITB
2546
LightInTheBox
LITB
$58.9M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
219,478
-12,959
| -6% | -$88.2K |
|
|
JAMF
2547
DELISTED
Jamf
JAMF
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,000
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2548
Invesco California AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF
PWZ
$1.16B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
51,952
+37,652
| +263% | +$927K |
|
2549
Embotelladora Andina Series A
AKO.A
$3.66B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
131,000
-1,300
| -1% | -$13.1K |
|
2550
Citizens
CIA
$236M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
301,294
+73,300
| +32% | +$264K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2022, Renaissance Technologies held 4,738 positions worth $84.5B, down 0.87% from $85.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $13.7B of net new capital in Q2 2022, opening 695 new positions and adding to 1,955 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Microsoft: 3,820,133 shares worth $981M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Tesla, an estimated $661M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2022 buy was Microsoft: 3,820,133 shares worth $981M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Chevron in Q2 2022, an estimated $820M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2022 reduction was Tesla, cutting an estimated $661M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Amazon in Q2 2022, selling an estimated $675M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $84.5B portfolio in Q2 2022.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 695 new positions and closed 562 in Q2 2022.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 0.87% quarter-over-quarter to $84.5B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2022, filed 12 Aug 2022.