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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
American Water Works
AWK
$26.7B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
-75,800
| -78% | -$11.5M |
|
1877
Varex Imaging
VREX
$472M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
145,900
-1,680
| -1% | -$35.7K |
|
1878
FIGS
FIGS
$1.79B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
342,500
+168,300
| +97% | +$2.15M |
|
1879
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.75B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
114,675
-25,952
| -18% | -$752K |
|
|
EMKR
1880
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
101,461
-12,180
| -11% | -$410K |
|
1881
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$16.3B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-87,889
| -83% | -$17.5M |
|
|
STRR
1882
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
$39.9M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
99,119
-3,192
| -3% | -$113K |
|
1883
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.6B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,875
| New | +$3.42M |
|
|
CTEV
1884
Claritev Corp
CTEV
$387M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
14,170
+7,075
| +100% | +$1.4M |
|
1885
Hippo Holdings
HIPO
$830M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
141,328
+57,964
| +70% | +$2.14M |
|
1886
Progyny
PGNY
$2.44B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,800
| New | +$3.82M |
|
1887
Eastern Company
EML
$143M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
152,437
-1,700
| -1% | -$36.7K |
|
1888
Enpro
NPO
$6.63B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
+34,500
| +1,045% | +$3.22M |
|
|
ENV
1889
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
58,692
+40,992
| +232% | +$2.8M |
|
|
CIM
1890
Chimera Investment
CIM
$1.04B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
116,787
-153,320
| -57% | -$4.55M |
|
1891
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.7B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
-54,195
| -45% | -$2.77M |
|
1892
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.42B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
42,305
+10,200
| +32% | +$766K |
|
1893
LGL Group
LGL
$45.2M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
627,816
-6,633
| -1% | -$28.1K |
|
1894
Globus Medical
GMED
$10.7B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
-10,100
| -16% | -$664K |
|
1895
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.93B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
142,433
+77,533
| +119% | +$1.79M |
|
1896
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF
HYMB
$3.09B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,200
| New | +$3.12M |
|
|
ONL
1897
Orion Office REIT
ONL
$150M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
278,800
+240,400
| +626% | +$3.1M |
|
|
ECOM
1898
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
209,400
-105,200
| -33% | -$1.5M |
|
1899
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
TBF
$87.9M
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
151,900
-27,500
| -15% | -$543K |
|
1900
Tecnoglass Holdings Inc.
TGLS
$1.93B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
172,800
+50,300
| +41% | +$1.07M |
|
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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.