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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
Origin Bancorp
OBK
$1.69B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-8,300
| -18% | -$327K |
|
2427
Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF
BAB
$1.01B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
-8,400
| -14% | -$235K |
|
|
NTST
2428
NETSTREIT Corp
NTST
$2.09B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,600
| New | +$1.64M |
|
2429
Blackstone Secured Lending
BXSL
$5.37B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
+52,200
| +544% | +$1.35M |
|
2430
Afya
AFYA
$1.31B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
146,700
+80,300
| +121% | +$992K |
|
|
KAMN
2431
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
+37,400
| +402% | +$1.39M |
|
2432
Equinox Gold
EQX
$7.06B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
327,600
+278,600
| +569% | +$1.8M |
|
2433
Espey Mfg & Electronics Corp
ESP
$177M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
102,212
-2,600
| -2% | -$35.8K |
|
2434
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$27.3B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,200
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2435
Precision BioSciences
DTIL
$180M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
30,226
+22,447
| +289% | +$1.32M |
|
|
GAN
2436
DELISTED
GAN Ltd
GAN
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
488,941
-105,974
| -18% | -$392K |
|
|
PHX
2437
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
475,933
+10,080
| +2% | +$35.4K |
|
|
SA
2438
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.78B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
116,400
+103,990
| +838% | +$1.67M |
|
2439
iShares US Treasury Bond ETF
GOVT
$43.5B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,443
| New | +$1.45M |
|
2440
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$2.04B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
70,600
-27,800
| -28% | -$682K |
|
2441
Cue Biopharma
CUE
$113M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
19,323
+2,013
| +12% | +$235K |
|
2442
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.3B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-173,300
| -86% | -$9.29M |
|
2443
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.11B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
23,110
+2,800
| +14% | +$167K |
|
2444
Lulu's Fashion Lounge
LVLU
$46.6M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
8,847
+4,540
| +105% | +$801K |
|
2445
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$62.9B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
-310,800
| -88% | -$11.1M |
|
2446
ADMA Biologics
ADMA
$1.96B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
725,500
+198,800
| +38% | +$391K |
|
2447
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.35B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
155,918
-48,100
| -24% | -$675K |
|
2448
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.91B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
68,391
-800
| -1% | -$22.1K |
|
|
ASRT
2449
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
32,402
+26,249
| +427% | +$1.09M |
|
2450
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.38B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
-17,000
| -47% | -$1.44M |
|
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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.