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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Denison Mines
DNN
$2.68B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
1,470,420
+468,707
| +47% | +$601K |
|
|
TECX
2452
Tectonic Therapeutic
TECX
$534M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
129,650
+55,892
| +76% | +$659K |
|
2453
PDS Biotechnology
PDSB
$42.1M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
391,037
-274,000
| -41% | -$1.3M |
|
|
ARGO
2454
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
38,665
-22,806
| -37% | -$937K |
|
2455
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.5B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
SEV
2456
DELISTED
Sono Group N.V. Common Shares
SEV
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
484,200
+394,400
| +439% | +$1.53M |
|
2457
VTEX
VTEX
$748M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
461,900
+233,300
| +102% | +$1.13M |
|
2458
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF
RSPG
$552M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,100
| New | +$1.62M |
|
2459
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$682M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
106,265
-49,717
| -32% | -$330K |
|
2460
Limbach Holdings
LMB
$864M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
265,571
-7,600
| -3% | -$46.7K |
|
|
PETQ
2461
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
84,300
+47,200
| +127% | +$866K |
|
|
MLVF
2462
DELISTED
Malvern Bancorp, Inc.
MLVF
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
88,064
-8,900
| -9% | -$142K |
|
|
NOAH
2463
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$584M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
+59,500
| +572% | +$1.11M |
|
|
MAGN
2464
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$488M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
15,808
-3,115
| -16% | -$373K |
|
2465
Ocugen
OCGN
$420M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+621,856
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
LFG
2466
DELISTED
Archaea Energy Inc.
LFG
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
90,900
-33,800
| -27% | -$686K |
|
2467
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$128M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,722
| New | +$1.45M |
|
2468
iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF
AOR
$3.69B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,200
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2469
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
CVR
$10.1M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
49,210
+500
| +1% | +$13.5K |
|
2470
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.5B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+183,500
| New | +$1.29M |
|
|
RDUS
2471
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,696
| New | +$1.82M |
|
|
SAGE
2472
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,400
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
RXDX
2473
DELISTED
Prometheus Biosciences, Inc. Common Stock
RXDX
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,600
| New | +$1.44M |
|
|
ITI
2474
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
483,285
-104,600
| -18% | -$291K |
|
|
DALN
2475
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
220,151
-21,550
| -9% | -$143K |
|
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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.