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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.21B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
676,900
-269,600
| -28% | -$1.14M |
|
2202
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,600
| New | +$1.98M |
|
2203
Embecta
EMBC
$218M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,100
| New | +$2.25M |
|
2204
Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF
FENY
$1.97B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,800
| New | +$2.22M |
|
2205
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.5B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,200
| New | +$1.89M |
|
2206
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$118M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
128,178
-45,599
| -26% | -$1.02M |
|
2207
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$164M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
1,202,776
-27,149
| -2% | -$53.3K |
|
2208
Invesco Actively Managed Exch-Traded Commodity Fd Tr Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF
PDBC
$6.3B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
108,700
-267,300
| -71% | -$5.09M |
|
|
POL
2209
DELISTED
Polished.com Inc.
POL
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
32,149
+2,797
| +10% | +$206K |
|
2210
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$141B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,000
| New | +$2.16M |
|
2211
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.2B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,468
| New | +$1.99M |
|
2212
Taysha Gene Therapies
TSHA
$1.67B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
523,600
+273,100
| +109% | +$1.08M |
|
|
GOEV
2213
DELISTED
Canoo Inc. Class A Common Stock
GOEV
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,276
| New | +$4M |
|
2214
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
SPHD
$3.38B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-3,100
| -7% | -$144K |
|
|
TRST
2215
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$981M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
62,576
-7,000
| -10% | -$218K |
|
2216
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$114B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,100
| New | +$2.09M |
|
|
RCM
2217
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
91,300
-82,898
| -48% | -$1.88M |
|
2218
Paysign
PAYS
$520M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,256,232
+28,700
| +2% | +$47.5K |
|
2219
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
SPYG
$53.1B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,500
| New | +$2.09M |
|
|
PRO
2220
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
72,700
-79,000
| -52% | -$2.23M |
|
|
NAPA
2221
DELISTED
The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc.
NAPA
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
90,500
+50,200
| +125% | +$985K |
|
2222
Matsons
MATX
$6.28B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-62,800
| -71% | -$5.4M |
|
2223
Immunocore
IMCR
$1.65B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
+43,600
| +597% | +$1.42M |
|
2224
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.76B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+112,200
| New | +$3.1M |
|
2225
OP Bancorp
OPBK
$238M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
180,800
+19,200
| +12% | +$235K |
|
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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.