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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OBCI
1901
DELISTED
Ocean Bio-Chem Inc
OBCI
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
235,300
+13,600
| +6% | +$108K |
|
1902
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.59B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
+66,900
| +1,262% | +$3.12M |
|
1903
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$2.61B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
402,700
-364,100
| -47% | -$3.02M |
|
|
ALEX
1904
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
167,931
+115,100
| +218% | +$2.37M |
|
1905
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.71B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
+61,400
| +381% | +$2.16M |
|
1906
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.96B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
-162,100
| -80% | -$13.4M |
|
1907
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$46.8M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
43,820
+19,850
| +83% | +$1.71M |
|
|
UMPQ
1908
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
178,756
-726,222
| -80% | -$12.6M |
|
1909
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$635M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+408,000
| New | +$5.17M |
|
1910
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
-547,100
| -94% | -$57M |
|
1911
Miller Industries
MLR
$573M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
130,200
+27,000
| +26% | +$686K |
|
1912
ProShares Short High Yield
SJB
$51.8M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+149,300
| New | +$2.82M |
|
1913
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$373M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
-263,000
| -73% | -$8.98M |
|
|
CMBM
1914
DELISTED
Cambium Networks
CMBM
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
201,200
-50,700
| -20% | -$799K |
|
1915
Omega Flex
OFLX
$297M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
27,380
+1,400
| +5% | +$159K |
|
1916
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.18B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
140,200
-185,600
| -57% | -$3.79M |
|
1917
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$111B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,536
| New | +$3.13M |
|
1918
Arch Capital
ACGL
$34.3B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
+41,000
| +173% | +$1.9M |
|
|
HI
1919
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
-103,920
| -59% | -$4.34M |
|
1920
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.14B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
88,900
-36,500
| -29% | -$1.25M |
|
1921
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$3.87B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
-34,400
| -34% | -$1.87M |
|
|
KRON
1922
DELISTED
Kronos Bio
KRON
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
802,900
+612,145
| +321% | +$2.77M |
|
1923
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$150M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
187,765
+110,900
| +144% | +$1.89M |
|
1924
Replimune Group
REPL
$941M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
166,953
-44,100
| -21% | -$725K |
|
1925
Northrim BanCorp
NRIM
$590M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
289,600
+2,400
| +0.8% | +$24.6K |
|
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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.