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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$302M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
190,493
+500
| +0.3% | +$10K |
|
1827
Encompass Health
EHC
$11B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
76,803
-507,199
| -87% | -$26M |
|
|
DCH
1828
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.34B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
454,300
-129,499
| -22% | -$974K |
|
|
KRTX
1829
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,000
| New | +$3.1M |
|
1830
Compass
COMP
$8.51B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
943,900
+113,600
| +14% | +$621K |
|
1831
Spire
SR
$4.72B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
-85,000
| -65% | -$6.39M |
|
|
RUTH
1832
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
209,400
+125,000
| +148% | +$2.4M |
|
1833
Saga Communications
SGA
$57M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
136,978
-6,000
| -4% | -$139K |
|
1834
United-Guardian
UG
$32.4M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
226,763
+2,100
| +0.9% | +$41.6K |
|
1835
HighPeak Energy
HPK
$903M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
132,500
+120,500
| +1,004% | +$3.51M |
|
1836
Glaukos
GKOS
$9.83B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
+23,408
| +46% | +$1.11M |
|
|
ALPN
1837
DELISTED
Alpine Immune Sciences Inc
ALPN
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
397,394
+11,300
| +3% | +$97.4K |
|
1838
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.6B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
167,300
-89,500
| -35% | -$2.06M |
|
1839
DoubleVerify
DV
$1.73B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
148,700
+130,200
| +704% | +$2.93M |
|
1840
Sanmina
SANM
$9.95B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
82,733
+62,433
| +308% | +$2.58M |
|
1841
Culp Inc
CULP
$44.1M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
783,417
-2,486
| -0.3% | -$15.3K |
|
1842
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.7B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
252,800
-26,400
| -9% | -$358K |
|
1843
Kimco Realty
KIM
$17.2B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
168,700
+107,900
| +177% | +$2.48M |
|
|
YALA
1844
Yalla Group
YALA
$818M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
852,000
+576,318
| +209% | +$2.27M |
|
1845
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$192M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
68,500
+54,500
| +389% | +$3.13M |
|
1846
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.13B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
252,100
+158,500
| +169% | +$2.59M |
|
1847
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.89B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
+25,000
| +132% | +$2.05M |
|
1848
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$41M
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
164,301
-10,818
| -6% | -$266K |
|
1849
Appian
APPN
$1.98B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
69,500
-160,400
| -70% | -$8.06M |
|
|
EVOP
1850
DELISTED
EVO Payments, Inc. Class A Common Stock
EVOP
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
139,730
+4,730
| +4% | +$108K |
|
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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.