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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Wingstop
WING
$3.31B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
+58,500
| New | +$8.29M |
|
1377
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF
FPE
$6.35B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
360,656
-563,444
| -61% | -$11M |
|
|
CSTR
1378
DELISTED
CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc
CSTR
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
325,199
-40,800
| -11% | -$873K |
|
1379
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.67B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
+123,200
| New | +$6.5M |
|
1380
PRA Group
PRAA
$672M
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
150,511
+24,900
| +20% | +$1.15M |
|
1381
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$448M
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
3,940,100
+3,014,700
| +326% | +$5.73M |
|
|
CELL
1382
DELISTED
PhenomeX Inc. Common Stock
CELL
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
952,400
+257,600
| +37% | +$2.13M |
|
1383
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.09B
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
+152,808
| New | +$7.31M |
|
1384
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.63B
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
+50,100
| New | +$5.77M |
|
|
DVAX
1385
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
621,651
+374,100
| +151% | +$4.54M |
|
1386
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$974M
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
+393,759
| New | +$6.91M |
|
1387
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$430M
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
366,079
-77,800
| -18% | -$1.47M |
|
1388
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.6B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
129,400
+99,400
| +331% | +$5.3M |
|
|
CMRX
1389
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
1,457,789
-152,288
| -9% | -$849K |
|
1390
Clear Secure
YOU
$5.62B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
247,676
+173,276
| +233% | +$4.3M |
|
1391
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.79B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
144,998
+31,400
| +28% | +$1.32M |
|
1392
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$3.07B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
+207,400
| New | +$6.52M |
|
1393
Autoliv
ALV
$9.12B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
+86,900
| New | +$8M |
|
1394
Invesco Actively Managed Exch-Traded Commodity Fd Tr Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF
PDBC
$6.18B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
+376,000
| New | +$6.06M |
|
|
UBA
1395
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
352,217
+14,700
| +4% | +$288K |
|
1396
Indonesia Energy Corp
INDO
$41.7M
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
+292,433
| New | +$3.92M |
|
|
VOXX
1397
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
663,822
-21,800
| -3% | -$233K |
|
1398
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$41.8B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
48,300
-34,300
| -42% | -$4.54M |
|
1399
Ternium
TX
$9.88B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
144,900
+1,700
| +1% | +$72.4K |
|
1400
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.36B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
27,355
+7,800
| +40% | +$2.15M |
|
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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.