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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Oil-Dri
ODC
$1.44B
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
606,092
-15,196
| -2% | -$199K |
|
1152
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.29B
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
170,860
+10,400
| +6% | +$625K |
|
1153
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.16B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
248,700
+190,700
| +329% | +$8.29M |
|
1154
HCI Group
HCI
$2.26B
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
134,926
+14,907
| +12% | +$985K |
|
|
PDM
1155
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.22B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
695,700
+382,600
| +122% | +$5.76M |
|
1156
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.23B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
16,098
-4,100
| -20% | -$2.44M |
|
1157
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.57B
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
399,139
+1,900
| +0.5% | +$44.1K |
|
1158
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.67B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
99,000
-6,100
| -6% | -$608K |
|
1159
G. Willi-Food International
WILC
$401M
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
577,752
-7,540
| -1% | -$127K |
|
1160
Delek US
DK
$4.12B
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
351,369
+277,569
| +376% | +$7.49M |
|
1161
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.29B
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
153,227
+131,327
| +600% | +$10.8M |
|
1162
Frontline
FRO
$8.74B
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
1,018,386
+696,057
| +216% | +$6.3M |
|
1163
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.7B
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
1,102,329
+744,829
| +208% | +$7.26M |
|
1164
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.4B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
+1,254,138
| New | +$12.2M |
|
|
SCPL
1165
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
643,700
+62,900
| +11% | +$839K |
|
1166
ResMed
RMD
$30.4B
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
42,648
+21,913
| +106% | +$4.67M |
|
|
FFNW
1167
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
575,008
-9,969
| -2% | -$165K |
|
1168
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.72B
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
184,765
+72,600
| +65% | +$3.61M |
|
|
KNBE
1169
DELISTED
KnowBe4, Inc. Class A Common Stock
KNBE
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
571,100
+335,000
| +142% | +$6.55M |
|
1170
Donegal Group Class A
DGICA
$718M
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
522,711
-35,900
| -6% | -$538K |
|
1171
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$111M
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
579,602
+1,800
| +0.3% | +$30.6K |
|
1172
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$6.31B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
1,959,100
+276,500
| +16% | +$1.18M |
|
1173
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$2.06B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
+6,015
| New | +$7.44M |
|
|
MCBC
1174
DELISTED
Macatawa Bank Corp
MCBC
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
999,217
-81,564
| -8% | -$728K |
|
1175
Belden
BDC
$4.88B
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
165,563
+69,000
| +71% | +$3.69M |
|
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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.