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 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$848M |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$759M |
| 3 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$653M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$567M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$421M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$786M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$409M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$379M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$372M |
| 5 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$370M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 18.69% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.95% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.34% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.7% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.78B
| $19M | 0.02% |
873,700
-18,455
| -2% | -$403K |
|
777
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$979M
| $19M | 0.02% |
981,600
-36,312
| -4% | -$614K |
|
778
Barclays
BCS
$93.8B
| $19M | 0.02% |
2,405,686
+1,841,259
| +326% | +$18.8M |
|
779
Ambev
ABEV
$47.1B
| $19M | 0.02% |
5,879,931
+3,888,331
| +195% | +$10.9M |
|
780
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.93B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
133,500
+73,100
| +121% | +$10.5M |
|
781
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$708M
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
1,218,400
-16,700
| -1% | -$248K |
|
782
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$942M
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
345,700
+31,312
| +10% | +$1.63M |
|
783
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$213B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
+31,900
| New | +$18.3M |
|
784
Knowles
KN
$3.2B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
874,374
-24,926
| -3% | -$545K |
|
785
Dolby
DLB
$5.59B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
240,502
-47,900
| -17% | -$3.85M |
|
786
AutoZone
AZO
$48.8B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
9,200
-78,200
| -89% | -$153M |
|
787
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.83B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
381,058
+181,200
| +91% | +$9.58M |
|
788
WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund
USFR
$18.4B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
+372,700
| New | +$18.7M |
|
789
Affirm
AFRM
$25.3B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
404,400
-585,983
| -59% | -$30.7M |
|
|
HOLI
790
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
1,171,670
-263,218
| -18% | -$3.82M |
|
791
Entravision Communication
EVC
$1.02B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
2,919,095
-122,700
| -4% | -$762K |
|
792
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.13B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
567,180
-28,800
| -5% | -$1.06M |
|
793
Diodes
DIOD
$3.77B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
212,651
+154,700
| +267% | +$14.1M |
|
794
Loews
L
$23.9B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
285,200
+237,300
| +495% | +$14.5M |
|
795
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$20.3B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
1,639,900
-46,000
| -3% | -$439K |
|
796
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.46B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
1,246,300
+14,600
| +1% | +$214K |
|
|
SVM
797
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.11B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
5,068,096
+333,365
| +7% | +$1.22M |
|
798
Match Group
MTCH
$9.46B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
+168,853
| New | +$18.6M |
|
799
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$39.1B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
1,109,200
-805,200
| -42% | -$13.9M |
|
800
Equinix
EQIX
$102B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
24,570
+20,170
| +458% | +$14.5M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Renaissance Technologies held 4,686 positions worth $85.2B, up 6% from $80.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $8.98B of net new capital in Q1 2022, opening 822 new positions and adding to 1,556 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Advanced Micro Devices: 7,107,290 shares worth $777M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, an estimated $409M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2022 buy was Advanced Micro Devices: 7,107,290 shares worth $777M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Tesla in Q1 2022, an estimated $759M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, cutting an estimated $409M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Microsoft in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $786M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $85.2B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 822 new positions and closed 650 in Q1 2022.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 6% quarter-over-quarter to $85.2B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 13 May 2022.