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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
Yatra Online
YTRA
$54.1M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
840,005
+2,000
| +0.2% | +$3.58K |
|
2227
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$80.9M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
62,899
-1,201
| -2% | -$42K |
|
|
AFCG
2228
AFC Gamma
AFCG
$62.5M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
179,703
+116,442
| +184% | +$1.36M |
|
2229
Genius Sports
GENI
$1.94B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+838,000
| New | +$2.83M |
|
2230
Pangaea Logistics
PANL
$498M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
371,005
+27,105
| +8% | +$148K |
|
|
GBIO
2231
DELISTED
Generation Bio
GBIO
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
28,713
+21,463
| +296% | +$1.4M |
|
|
GNTY
2232
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancshares
GNTY
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
51,969
-6,600
| -11% | -$234K |
|
|
SRT
2233
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
649,400
+1,800
| +0.3% | +$6.67K |
|
2234
Aware
AWRE
$26.2M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
788,321
-10,359
| -1% | -$27.5K |
|
|
VRAY
2235
DELISTED
ViewRay, Inc.
VRAY
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
705,473
+375,802
| +114% | +$1.13M |
|
2236
The ONE Group
STKS
$55.9M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
253,500
+19,400
| +8% | +$177K |
|
|
MORF
2237
DELISTED
Morphic Holding, Inc. Common Stock
MORF
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,800
| New | +$2.4M |
|
|
FRBK
2238
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
487,946
+8,500
| +2% | +$36.3K |
|
|
PTVE
2239
DELISTED
Pactiv Evergreen Inc. Common stock
PTVE
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
186,200
+155,236
| +501% | +$1.56M |
|
2240
Ring Energy
REI
$317M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
696,100
+616,738
| +777% | +$2.55M |
|
|
QVCGA
2241
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
12,889
-34,338
| -73% | -$6.67M |
|
2242
Cameco
CCJ
$39B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
87,900
-254,500
| -74% | -$6.42M |
|
2243
NetSol Technologies
NTWK
$51.2M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
579,401
-34,764
| -6% | -$120K |
|
2244
ALX Oncology
ALXO
$266M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
227,683
+78,883
| +53% | +$859K |
|
2245
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
FDL
$7.8B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
+2,900
| +6% | +$109K |
|
|
TRIB
2246
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$7.51M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
10,022
+232
| +2% | +$42.5K |
|
2247
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$81.2B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+7,900
| +77% | +$856K |
|
2248
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$139M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
74,082
+900
| +1% | +$24.9K |
|
2249
Adicet Bio
ACET
$87.6M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,844
| New | +$1.72M |
|
2250
International Money Express
IMXI
$373M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
89,500
+30,600
| +52% | +$613K |
|
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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.