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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.91B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
104,048
-13,200
| -11% | -$478K |
|
|
CHCT
1802
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$523M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
97,900
-8,800
| -8% | -$330K |
|
|
ESMT
1803
DELISTED
EngageSmart, Inc.
ESMT
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
220,300
+99,800
| +83% | +$1.98M |
|
|
MAXR
1804
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
135,402
+72,918
| +117% | +$2.27M |
|
1805
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.74B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
102,003
+50,100
| +97% | +$1.98M |
|
1806
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.25B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
197,725
-536,300
| -73% | -$10.2M |
|
|
OCFT
1807
DELISTED
OneConnect Financial Technology
OCFT
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
205,781
+57,369
| +39% | +$813K |
|
1808
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$22.7B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
128,300
-1,100
| -0.9% | -$37.1K |
|
1809
Novanta
NOVT
$5.08B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+4,500
| +18% | +$566K |
|
1810
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.2B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,629,540
+674,740
| +71% | +$1.79M |
|
1811
Zeta Global
ZETA
$5.38B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
770,500
+678,667
| +739% | +$5.95M |
|
|
TCN
1812
DELISTED
Tricon Residential Inc.
TCN
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+343,400
| New | +$4.41M |
|
|
MYOV
1813
DELISTED
Myovant Sciences Ltd.
MYOV
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
278,800
+57,600
| +26% | +$636K |
|
1814
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.68B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
180,852
+16,973
| +10% | +$325K |
|
|
FBC
1815
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
97,512
-100,100
| -51% | -$3.71M |
|
1816
Hycroft Mining Holding Corp
HYMC
$1.82B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
311,110
+233,730
| +302% | +$3.46M |
|
1817
Ternium
TX
$9.67B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
95,500
-49,400
| -34% | -$2.1M |
|
1818
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$327M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
478,310
+706
| +0.1% | +$5.63K |
|
1819
BlueLinx
BXC
$422M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+22,200
| +76% | +$1.67M |
|
|
JBGS
1820
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$818M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
145,500
-297,924
| -67% | -$7.71M |
|
|
ACCD
1821
DELISTED
Accolade Inc
ACCD
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
464,700
+14,200
| +3% | +$124K |
|
1822
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.54B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,900
| New | +$4.33M |
|
1823
Friedman Industries
FRD
$240M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
421,808
-18,001
| -4% | -$164K |
|
|
LGF.B
1824
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
388,939
-126,500
| -25% | -$1.44M |
|
1825
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
VXUS
$155B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,500
| New | +$3.69M |
|
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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.