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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GBL
2176
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
+9,700
| +11% | +$200K |
|
2177
SITE Centers
SITC
$174M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
194,185
-300,642
| -61% | -$3.55M |
|
2178
Viper Energy
VNOM
$8.52B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,500
| New | +$2.32M |
|
2179
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 1X ETF
SPDN
$228M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,700
| New | +$1.91M |
|
2180
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$167M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
526,701
-19,700
| -4% | -$94K |
|
2181
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.83B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
78,406
+18,906
| +32% | +$548K |
|
2182
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWR
$1.98B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+12,800
| +149% | +$1.35M |
|
2183
Stoke Therapeutics
STOK
$1.81B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
153,900
+141,800
| +1,172% | +$2.15M |
|
|
SAFE
2184
Safehold
SAFE
$1.16B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
30,446
+9,779
| +47% | +$824K |
|
|
PPIH
2185
Perma-Pipe International
PPIH
$196M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
225,693
+2,901
| +1% | +$32.4K |
|
2186
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.41B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,099
| New | +$2.02M |
|
2187
eHealth
EHTH
$44.4M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
217,430
-429,470
| -66% | -$4.37M |
|
|
PINE
2188
Alpine Income Property Trust
PINE
$334M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
113,031
-44,473
| -28% | -$821K |
|
|
POLY
2189
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
-17,100
| -25% | -$679K |
|
|
ONT
2190
Onterris Inc
ONT
$789M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
59,800
+28,500
| +91% | +$1.19M |
|
|
BFX
2191
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
1,152,783
+763,883
| +196% | +$2.11M |
|
2192
Dine Brands
DIN
$457M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
30,934
-2,766
| -8% | -$198K |
|
2193
Oric Pharmaceuticals
ORIC
$1.1B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
447,869
+228,769
| +104% | +$913K |
|
2194
Aemetis
AMTX
$108M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
407,771
-7,314
| -2% | -$63.9K |
|
2195
PAR Technology
PAR
$730M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
-87,908
| -62% | -$3.16M |
|
|
SMLR
2196
DELISTED
Semler Scientific
SMLR
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
+37,871
| +114% | +$1.35M |
|
2197
Precigen
PGEN
$2.27B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,492,690
+305,100
| +26% | +$453K |
|
|
TBRG
2198
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
+14,900
| +31% | +$482K |
|
|
SRCL
2199
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,420
| New | +$2.25M |
|
|
NXDR
2200
Nextdoor Holdings
NXDR
$866M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+600,800
| New | +$2.36M |
|
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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.