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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.06B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
15,229
+9,500
| +166% | +$1.79M |
|
2002
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.5B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
97,865
-39,826
| -29% | -$1.13M |
|
2003
Kimbell Royalty Partners
KRP
$1.48B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
165,973
-167,327
| -50% | -$2.91M |
|
2004
Chemung Financial Corp
CHMG
$393M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
55,322
-2,987
| -5% | -$136K |
|
2005
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$2.32B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
-3,300
| -5% | -$148K |
|
2006
Manitowoc
MTW
$497M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
245,278
+98,229
| +67% | +$1.23M |
|
2007
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.39B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
79,600
+55,600
| +232% | +$1.97M |
|
|
CVLY
2008
DELISTED
Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc
CVLY
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
114,505
-26,500
| -19% | -$605K |
|
2009
Wheels Up
UP
$208M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
6,599
+4,374
| +197% | +$2.34M |
|
|
HMNF
2010
DELISTED
HMN Financial Inc
HMNF
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
111,525
-900
| -0.8% | -$21.3K |
|
|
BCYC
2011
Bicycle Therapeutics
BCYC
$269M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
153,200
+88,801
| +138% | +$1.87M |
|
2012
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.67B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
59,928
-183,700
| -75% | -$9.1M |
|
2013
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.38B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,700
| New | +$2.68M |
|
2014
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13.1B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,200
| New | +$2.1M |
|
2015
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.46B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
390,700
+237,400
| +155% | +$2.19M |
|
2016
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$8.79B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
322,867
+303,400
| +1,559% | +$3.67M |
|
2017
Alico
ALCO
$280M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
71,561
+35,756
| +100% | +$1.43M |
|
2018
Schwab US Aggregate Bond ETF
SCHZ
$10.5B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,200
| New | +$2.57M |
|
2019
Innospec
IOSP
$2.12B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,500
| New | +$2.58M |
|
|
RPTX
2020
DELISTED
Repare Therapeutics
RPTX
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
180,900
+92,800
| +105% | +$1.09M |
|
2021
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.42B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
116,629
-26,800
| -19% | -$690K |
|
|
BHR
2022
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$156M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
587,100
+202,089
| +52% | +$1.14M |
|
2023
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$339M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
74,900
+23,600
| +46% | +$739K |
|
2024
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$9.44B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
154,200
+28,800
| +23% | +$520K |
|
2025
SoundThinking
SSTI
$100M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
93,389
+21,357
| +30% | +$598K |
|
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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.