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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.13B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
1,046,530
-405,861
| -28% | -$2.7M |
|
1327
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$3.09B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
441,401
+171,100
| +63% | +$3.3M |
|
|
GOOS
1328
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$872M
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
+382,700
| New | +$8.08M |
|
1329
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.74B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
619,781
+24,300
| +4% | +$283K |
|
1330
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.38B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
223,200
-31,500
| -12% | -$1.12M |
|
|
FMTX
1331
DELISTED
Forma Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
FMTX
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
993,732
+353,532
| +55% | +$2.48M |
|
|
ITOS
1332
DELISTED
iTeos Therapeutics
ITOS
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
332,300
+198,100
| +148% | +$4.7M |
|
1333
Archrock
AROC
$6.27B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
827,328
+319,700
| +63% | +$2.93M |
|
1334
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.6B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
93,722
+46,300
| +98% | +$3.58M |
|
|
WSR
1335
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
635,949
+217,965
| +52% | +$2.62M |
|
|
BELFB
1336
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$3.87B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
438,851
-40,394
| -8% | -$658K |
|
1337
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$63.6M
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
79,090
+350
| +0.4% | +$30.5K |
|
1338
Toyota
TM
$224B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
+44,066
| New | +$7.28M |
|
|
DMC
1339
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.41B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
230,000
+90,600
| +65% | +$2.31M |
|
1340
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8B
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
75,437
-600
| -0.8% | -$62.1K |
|
1341
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.63B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
213,800
+179,700
| +527% | +$10.7M |
|
|
DSKE
1342
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
1,055,339
+269,500
| +34% | +$2.06M |
|
1343
ICICI Bank
IBN
$108B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
+379,300
| New | +$7.09M |
|
1344
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$741M
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
+404,500
| New | +$8.21M |
|
|
VOXX
1345
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
721,822
+58,000
| +9% | +$477K |
|
1346
Waters Corp
WAT
$37B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
20,300
-84,000
| -81% | -$26.7M |
|
|
LTHM
1347
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
295,700
-9,000
| -3% | -$232K |
|
1348
DT Midstream
DTM
$14.1B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
136,600
-126,200
| -48% | -$6.89M |
|
|
UBA
1349
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
412,917
+60,700
| +17% | +$1.05M |
|
1350
Post Holdings
POST
$4.14B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
81,000
+67,600
| +504% | +$5.24M |
|
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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.