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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$528M
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
285,731
-45,500
| -14% | -$1.02M |
|
1402
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.97B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
90,800
-138,772
| -60% | -$9.53M |
|
1403
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.49B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
+119,600
| New | +$6.07M |
|
|
HMLP
1404
DELISTED
HOEGH LNG PARTNERS LP
HMLP
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
688,368
-18,042
| -3% | -$137K |
|
1405
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.4B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
91,476
+6,900
| +8% | +$437K |
|
|
VRN
1406
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
869,387
-5,481,500
| -86% | -$43M |
|
1407
Gilat Satellite Networks
GILT
$834M
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
1,023,733
+4,700
| +0.5% | +$32.9K |
|
1408
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$7.73B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
298,800
+279,800
| +1,473% | +$6.68M |
|
1409
Allot
ALLT
$372M
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
1,260,906
-32,900
| -3% | -$192K |
|
1410
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15.1B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
237,900
+141,800
| +148% | +$4.3M |
|
|
OLPX
1411
DELISTED
Olaplex Holdings
OLPX
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
437,200
-41,257
| -9% | -$610K |
|
1412
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.83B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
336,931
-139,000
| -29% | -$2.81M |
|
1413
Heartland Express
HTLD
$948M
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
441,982
-48,700
| -10% | -$673K |
|
1414
Axos Financial
AX
$5.77B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
+170,700
| New | +$6.56M |
|
1415
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.86B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
554,332
+222,600
| +67% | +$2.91M |
|
1416
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.2B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
+68,700
| New | +$7.61M |
|
1417
StealthGas
GASS
$332M
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
1,903,989
-33,413
| -2% | -$93.3K |
|
|
TMX
1418
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
150,300
+82,600
| +122% | +$3.58M |
|
1419
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$15.3B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
277,163
+60,336
| +28% | +$1.59M |
|
1420
Evergy
EVRG
$19.1B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
93,029
+67,900
| +270% | +$4.61M |
|
|
RFP
1421
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
475,200
+234,200
| +97% | +$3.23M |
|
|
AVID
1422
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
233,200
+109,600
| +89% | +$3.19M |
|
1423
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.02B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
178,081
+150,100
| +536% | +$5.19M |
|
1424
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.34B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
489,800
-756,500
| -61% | -$10.4M |
|
|
EXPR
1425
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
153,592
+21,165
| +16% | +$1.27M |
|
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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.