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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
CarParts.com
PRTS
$43.7M
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
80,360
-7,110
| -8% | -$519K |
|
|
SRC
1477
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
147,380
+120,000
| +438% | +$5.05M |
|
1478
Albany International
AIN
$2.11B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
70,600
+47,700
| +208% | +$3.89M |
|
1479
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.84B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
124,900
-92,600
| -43% | -$4.16M |
|
1480
Full House Resorts
FLL
$80.1M
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
912,690
-31,900
| -3% | -$246K |
|
|
OBE
1481
Obsidian Energy
OBE
$716M
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
715,972
-274,632
| -28% | -$2.43M |
|
|
VSTO
1482
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
198,100
+159,600
| +415% | +$5.7M |
|
|
SHI
1483
DELISTED
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
SHI
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
326,319
-36,000
| -10% | -$686K |
|
|
CNH
1484
CNH Industrial
CNH
$12.7B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
+476,300
| New | +$6.78M |
|
|
HMTV
1485
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
723,144
-112,044
| -13% | -$652K |
|
|
CSTR
1486
DELISTED
CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc
CSTR
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
279,499
-45,700
| -14% | -$927K |
|
1487
Qorvo
QRVO
$7.99B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
+58,113
| New | +$6.27M |
|
1488
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$743M
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
112,800
+4,400
| +4% | +$215K |
|
1489
Telos
TLS
$332M
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
672,700
-142,816
| -18% | -$1.23M |
|
|
ICPT
1490
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
393,400
+178,200
| +83% | +$2.85M |
|
|
FBRT
1491
Franklin BSP Realty Trust
FBRT
$630M
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
402,300
+350,200
| +672% | +$4.98M |
|
1492
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.04B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
311,316
-18,625
| -6% | -$331K |
|
|
IPG
1493
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
+196,900
| New | +$6.25M |
|
1494
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.95B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
304,100
+44,100
| +17% | +$895K |
|
1495
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.83B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
208,833
-69,100
| -25% | -$1.86M |
|
1496
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.69B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
90,800
+37,900
| +72% | +$2.8M |
|
1497
Crawford & Co Class B
CRD.B
$491M
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
764,810
-15,800
| -2% | -$116K |
|
1498
QuinStreet
QNST
$890M
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
535,000
-21,400
| -4% | -$225K |
|
1499
WisdomTree
WT
$2.96B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
1,060,979
+207,828
| +24% | +$1.19M |
|
1500
Clear Secure
YOU
$5.57B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
268,200
+20,524
| +8% | +$554K |
|
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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.