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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SHI
1326
DELISTED
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
SHI
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
362,319
-35,600
| -9% | -$786K |
|
1327
Harrow
HROW
$1.48B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
1,088,909
-110,203
| -9% | -$850K |
|
|
SWN
1328
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
1,035,725
+425,653
| +70% | +$2.14M |
|
1329
Marqeta
MQ
$1.89B
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
+168,000
| New | +$7.8M |
|
|
MGP
1330
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
191,600
+104,100
| +119% | +$3.97M |
|
1331
1st Source
SRCE
$2.19B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
160,214
-3,926
| -2% | -$194K |
|
1332
HDFC Bank
HDB
$123B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
241,600
-553,400
| -70% | -$18M |
|
1333
Zillow
ZG
$8.47B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
+153,600
| New | +$8.12M |
|
1334
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$173M
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
447,261
+10,400
| +2% | +$177K |
|
1335
IQVIA
IQV
$37.6B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
31,900
-38,447
| -55% | -$9.1M |
|
|
VLRS
1336
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$954M
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
404,700
+78,800
| +24% | +$1.4M |
|
1337
Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.53B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
+71,400
| New | +$6.5M |
|
|
ONTF
1338
DELISTED
ON24
ONTF
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
556,200
-59,200
| -10% | -$890K |
|
1339
Kymera Therapeutics
KYMR
$8.59B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
172,800
+140,700
| +438% | +$5.94M |
|
1340
AB InBev
BUD
$167B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
121,700
+98,800
| +431% | +$6.09M |
|
|
CHUY
1341
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
270,100
+400
| +0.1% | +$11.1K |
|
1342
DaVita
DVA
$14.6B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
64,400
-87,700
| -58% | -$9.85M |
|
1343
Millicom
TIGO
$15.6B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
288,947
+9,700
| +3% | +$250K |
|
1344
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.69B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
88,994
-71,100
| -44% | -$5.53M |
|
1345
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.3B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
115,750
+54,500
| +89% | +$3.24M |
|
1346
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$21.4B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
82,300
+51,200
| +165% | +$4.44M |
|
1347
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.82B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
204,093
+72,200
| +55% | +$2.4M |
|
1348
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$25.5B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
183,900
-615,200
| -77% | -$24.2M |
|
|
FONR
1349
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
386,116
-18,500
| -5% | -$310K |
|
|
PDCE
1350
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
+98,275
| New | +$6.08M |
|
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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.