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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$467M
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
348,067
-500
| -0.1% | -$6.2K |
|
1552
inTEST
INTT
$155M
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
736,137
+16,300
| +2% | +$129K |
|
1553
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.96B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
1,181,100
+983,500
| +498% | +$6.14M |
|
1554
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF
SPTL
$10.4B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
+151,400
| New | +$5.13M |
|
1555
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.9B
| $5M | 0.01% |
340,800
+193,300
| +131% | +$3.2M |
|
1556
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.67B
| $5M | 0.01% |
138,698
-6,300
| -4% | -$238K |
|
1557
Nkarta
NKTX
$150M
| $5M | 0.01% |
405,600
+171,600
| +73% | +$2.25M |
|
1558
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.4B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
1,375,671
-393,929
| -22% | -$1.8M |
|
1559
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.21B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
295,650
+120,800
| +69% | +$2.08M |
|
1560
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.38B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
218,900
+75,800
| +53% | +$1.9M |
|
1561
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$840M
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
205,322
-37,477
| -15% | -$896K |
|
1562
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$561M
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
145,273
-8,200
| -5% | -$300K |
|
1563
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGSB
$23B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
+98,090
| New | +$4.99M |
|
1564
Avient
AVNT
$3.33B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
123,658
+11,200
| +10% | +$529K |
|
1565
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.6B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
141,831
+107,200
| +310% | +$4M |
|
1566
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$12.4B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
62,300
+50,600
| +432% | +$4.1M |
|
|
PBIP
1567
DELISTED
Prudential Bancorp, Inc.
PBIP
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
326,381
+2,300
| +0.7% | +$36K |
|
1568
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$127B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
2,201,603
-197,100
| -8% | -$465K |
|
|
EB
1569
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
480,100
+319,200
| +198% | +$3.81M |
|
|
DADA
1570
DELISTED
Dada Nexus
DADA
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
607,800
-280,800
| -32% | -$2.16M |
|
1571
Innodata
INOD
$2.05B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
1,018,390
+6,500
| +0.6% | +$41.9K |
|
1572
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$12.6B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
69,300
-118,500
| -63% | -$9.69M |
|
1573
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.98B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
+170,628
| New | +$5.22M |
|
|
COHR
1574
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
+18,400
| New | +$4.93M |
|
1575
Funko
FNKO
$326M
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
219,268
-37,443
| -15% | -$724K |
|
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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.