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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PLL
1201
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
231,300
+205,125
| +784% | +$12.1M |
|
|
ARC
1202
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
3,198,677
-195,678
| -6% | -$637K |
|
1203
Conduent
CNDT
$244M
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
1,946,700
+79,000
| +4% | +$397K |
|
|
PFSW
1204
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
713,210
-4,800
| -0.7% | -$57.6K |
|
1205
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.19B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
117,300
+98,400
| +521% | +$6.5M |
|
1206
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.6B
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
+101,836
| New | +$9.05M |
|
1207
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$853M
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
+172,300
| New | +$8.9M |
|
1208
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.32B
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
42,655
+15,300
| +56% | +$3.41M |
|
|
AJRD
1209
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
204,700
+158,900
| +347% | +$6.43M |
|
|
CCMP
1210
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
47,600
+40,900
| +610% | +$7.25M |
|
1211
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.18B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
627,000
+279,900
| +81% | +$4.03M |
|
|
BCOV
1212
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
1,307,051
+29,295
| +2% | +$206K |
|
|
SWAV
1213
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
43,200
+33,800
| +360% | +$5.97M |
|
1214
PIMCO Intermediate Municipal Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MUNI
$3.05B
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
+160,403
| New | +$8.3M |
|
1215
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.52B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
332,435
+5,800
| +2% | +$160K |
|
1216
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.1B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
346,700
-246,850
| -42% | -$6.4M |
|
1217
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$19.6B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
177,655
+37,540
| +27% | +$1.94M |
|
1218
Bentley Systems
BSY
$10.7B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
245,900
+184,400
| +300% | +$6.77M |
|
1219
Itron
ITRI
$4.35B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
164,961
-125,400
| -43% | -$6.22M |
|
|
LSXMK
1220
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
291,637
+282,342
| +3,038% | +$8.9M |
|
|
FFIC
1221
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
382,760
+17,058
| +5% | +$374K |
|
1222
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$52.6B
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
159,900
-1,398,900
| -90% | -$74M |
|
|
AE
1223
DELISTED
Adams Resources & Energy Inc
AE
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
252,256
+4,900
| +2% | +$176K |
|
1224
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$572M
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
502,947
-59,683
| -11% | -$958K |
|
1225
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$9.89B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
161,000
+118,600
| +280% | +$6.6M |
|
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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.