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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VERV
1601
DELISTED
Verve Therapeutics
VERV
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
+311,200
| New | +$4.82M |
|
|
SYNH
1602
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
+66,300
| New | +$4.85M |
|
1603
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.2B
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
61,340
-5,800
| -9% | -$452K |
|
1604
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.6B
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
154,600
-455,976
| -75% | -$18M |
|
1605
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$399M
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
346,813
-52,600
| -13% | -$706K |
|
1606
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.31B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
302,900
+194,900
| +180% | +$3.07M |
|
1607
C&F Financial
CFFI
$268M
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
102,600
-1,400
| -1% | -$69.9K |
|
1608
iShares Latin America 40 ETF
ILF
$3.85B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
208,978
+183,978
| +736% | +$4.9M |
|
|
ESGR
1609
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
22,000
+5,100
| +30% | +$1.19M |
|
1610
Atea Pharmaceuticals
AVIR
$376M
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
663,000
-502,000
| -43% | -$3.43M |
|
1611
Gencor Industries
GENC
$209M
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
462,488
-27,152
| -6% | -$274K |
|
1612
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.67B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
232,400
+133,200
| +134% | +$3.15M |
|
1613
State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF
SPAB
$9.76B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
+178,000
| New | +$4.74M |
|
1614
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.55B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
45,400
+40,400
| +808% | +$4.41M |
|
1615
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$532M
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
600,124
-28,992
| -5% | -$225K |
|
1616
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.6B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
268,664
-382,600
| -59% | -$6.6M |
|
1617
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.2B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
42,623
+11,389
| +36% | +$1.21M |
|
1618
Skywest
SKYW
$4.24B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
218,968
-203,231
| -48% | -$5.34M |
|
1619
Donaldson
DCI
$10.9B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
96,600
+28,200
| +41% | +$1.42M |
|
1620
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$30.7B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
+87,900
| New | +$5.1M |
|
1621
Baxter International
BAX
$13.5B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
72,000
-1,362,000
| -95% | -$98.8M |
|
1622
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.1B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
120,400
+26,769
| +29% | +$1.04M |
|
1623
Schwab International Equity ETF
SCHF
$66.6B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
+293,800
| New | +$5M |
|
|
DOOR
1624
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
+60,100
| New | +$4.94M |
|
1625
Algoma Steel
ASTL
$406M
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
513,993
+449,093
| +692% | +$4.31M |
|
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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.