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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.23B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
-12,200
| -23% | -$697K |
|
|
DAWN
2152
DELISTED
Day One Biopharmaceuticals
DAWN
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,630
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2153
SiTime
SITM
$16.5B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-100,000
| -89% | -$18.9M |
|
2154
Security National Financial
SNFCA
$249M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
299,631
-26,740
| -8% | -$194K |
|
|
AVDL
2155
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
854,006
+99,700
| +13% | +$409K |
|
|
GES
2156
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,100
| New | +$2.54M |
|
|
LUMO
2157
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
270,112
-1,600
| -0.6% | -$12.8K |
|
2158
Sypris Solutions
SYPR
$45.1M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
894,532
-3,500
| -0.4% | -$7.9K |
|
2159
iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
IQLT
$13.8B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,900
| New | +$2.25M |
|
2160
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
$23.5B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+9,400
| +855% | +$2.04M |
|
|
PMD
2161
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
326,167
-15,255
| -4% | -$97.7K |
|
|
MGI
2162
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
206,800
-33,649
| -14% | -$339K |
|
2163
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$451M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
415,672
-988
| -0.2% | -$5.5K |
|
|
KE
2164
Kimball Electronics
KE
$605M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
102,650
-77,400
| -43% | -$1.46M |
|
|
IVAC
2165
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
425,892
-25,828
| -6% | -$132K |
|
2166
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$976M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
193,900
+119,200
| +160% | +$1.33M |
|
|
BRY
2167
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
269,900
+15,340
| +6% | +$162K |
|
|
HNGR
2168
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
143,291
+3,800
| +3% | +$61.6K |
|
2169
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$91.1M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+514,100
| New | +$1.77M |
|
2170
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$43.1M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
30,320
+15,980
| +111% | +$1.47M |
|
2171
Transcat
TRNS
$829M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,100
| New | +$2.5M |
|
2172
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPIB
$11.5B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
+27,000
| +76% | +$893K |
|
2173
Alignment Healthcare
ALHC
$3B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
179,200
+56,400
| +46% | +$595K |
|
2174
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$301M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
161,418
+5,400
| +3% | +$71.5K |
|
2175
Cardlytics
CDLX
$23.4M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
9,154
+880
| +11% | +$295K |
|
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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.