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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
Constellium
CSTM
$4.02B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
+304,200
| New | +$5.55M |
|
1527
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.25B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
125,400
+16,399
| +15% | +$719K |
|
1528
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$378M
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
131,312
-36,700
| -22% | -$1.57M |
|
1529
Ultrapar
UGP
$6.75B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
1,800,800
-208,200
| -10% | -$565K |
|
|
KNBE
1530
DELISTED
KnowBe4, Inc. Class A Common Stock
KNBE
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
236,100
+114,500
| +94% | +$2.46M |
|
|
BGFV
1531
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
+316,229
| New | +$5.63M |
|
1532
Kimbell Royalty Partners
KRP
$1.44B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
333,300
+119,359
| +56% | +$1.85M |
|
1533
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$6.77B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
+333,704
| New | +$5.41M |
|
1534
Aaon
AAON
$7.83B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
+145,585
| New | +$5.93M |
|
1535
Banc of California
BANC
$3.09B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
279,313
-22,300
| -7% | -$443K |
|
1536
Avient
AVNT
$3.5B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
112,458
+96,400
| +600% | +$4.97M |
|
|
EARN
1537
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
EARN
$162M
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
534,800
-18,100
| -3% | -$184K |
|
1538
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.8B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
109,200
+47,309
| +76% | +$2.45M |
|
|
HIBB
1539
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
121,677
-68,900
| -36% | -$3.73M |
|
|
PDM
1540
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.21B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
313,100
+125,800
| +67% | +$2.21M |
|
|
WW
1541
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
+527,012
| New | +$6.18M |
|
1542
Vicor
VICR
$10.4B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
+76,300
| New | +$6.85M |
|
1543
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$41.2B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
226,800
+179,800
| +383% | +$3.9M |
|
1544
Toro Company
TTC
$9.44B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
62,700
+32,000
| +104% | +$2.98M |
|
1545
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.22B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
80,500
-2,122,100
| -96% | -$106M |
|
1546
Belden
BDC
$4.98B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
96,563
-43,103
| -31% | -$2.48M |
|
1547
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.25B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
4,700
-8,400
| -64% | -$8.79M |
|
|
PBIP
1548
DELISTED
Prudential Bancorp, Inc.
PBIP
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
324,081
-39,700
| -11% | -$598K |
|
1549
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$58.5B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
138,500
-672,900
| -83% | -$26.3M |
|
1550
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.2B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
84,576
+100
| +0.1% | +$6.2K |
|
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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.