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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$6.02B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
475,931
+457,000
| +2,414% | +$11.1M |
|
|
AAWW
1077
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
125,000
-122,963
| -50% | -$10.1M |
|
1078
Matsons
MATX
$6.54B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+88,900
| New | +$8.96M |
|
|
NTUS
1079
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
407,600
-37,466
| -8% | -$914K |
|
1080
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.98B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
194,793
+147,369
| +311% | +$7.4M |
|
1081
Angi Inc
ANGI
$246M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
188,540
+8,900
| +5% | +$649K |
|
1082
G. Willi-Food International
WILC
$412M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
585,292
-12,600
| -2% | -$240K |
|
1083
Rayonier
RYN
$6.53B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
286,217
+48,939
| +21% | +$1.74M |
|
1084
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.43B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
330,674
-6,000
| -2% | -$203K |
|
1085
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$402M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
196,607
-3,200
| -2% | -$180K |
|
1086
NVE Corp
NVEC
$624M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
195,100
+8,693
| +5% | +$513K |
|
1087
SandRidge Energy
SD
$498M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
662,865
+182,341
| +38% | +$2.35M |
|
|
PCOM
1088
DELISTED
Points.com Inc. Common Shares
PCOM
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
573,330
-21,400
| -4% | -$359K |
|
1089
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$294M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
850,873
+24,908
| +3% | +$310K |
|
|
WIRE
1090
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
92,778
+30,000
| +48% | +$3.6M |
|
1091
Fox Class B
FOX
$21.9B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
291,587
+90,400
| +45% | +$3.36M |
|
|
EGRX
1092
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
213,579
+5,800
| +3% | +$278K |
|
1093
Radian Group
RDN
$5.27B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
475,700
+156,900
| +49% | +$3.61M |
|
1094
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$247B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
1,705,300
+99,600
| +6% | +$619K |
|
1095
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.14B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
446,730
+145,000
| +48% | +$2.68M |
|
1096
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.11B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
264,152
-5,100
| -2% | -$205K |
|
1097
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.36B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
254,700
+44,200
| +21% | +$1.82M |
|
1098
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.88B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
158,381
-12,162
| -7% | -$714K |
|
|
NTCO
1099
DELISTED
Natura &Co Holding S.A. American Depositary Shares (each representing two Common Shares)
NTCO
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
961,237
-801,460
| -45% | -$7.11M |
|
1100
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.24B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
68,664
+48,364
| +238% | +$6.07M |
|
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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.