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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
WisdomTree Yield Enhanced US Aggregate Bond Fund
AGGY
$926M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
24,399
+16,199
| +198% | +$737K |
|
2652
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF
SPYV
$36.6B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,600
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
UMH
2653
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.29B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
61,700
+4,000
| +7% | +$83.1K |
|
2654
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF
SPMD
$18.7B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-16,000
| -37% | -$694K |
|
2655
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
VOT
$19.9B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,200
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2656
Veritone
VERI
$111M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
166,326
-30,374
| -15% | -$306K |
|
2657
Xerox
XRX
$424M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,100
| New | +$1.3M |
|
|
PVLA
2658
Palvella Therapeutics
PVLA
$2.13B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
7,251
+2,569
| +55% | +$469K |
|
2659
Barnwell Industries
BRN
$14.8M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
461,378
-176,244
| -28% | -$486K |
|
2660
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.05B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-3,600
| -15% | -$186K |
|
|
GOCO
2661
DELISTED
GoHealth
GOCO
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
120,427
-44,020
| -27% | -$512K |
|
2662
Seanergy Maritime Holdings
SHIP
$374M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
132,537
-150,191
| -53% | -$1.61M |
|
2663
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
BLV
$5.75B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,503
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
KG
2664
Kestrel Group
KG
$66.7M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
27,725
-1,180
| -4% | -$52.8K |
|
|
AFBI
2665
DELISTED
Affinity Bancshares
AFBI
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
72,404
-15,226
| -17% | -$227K |
|
2666
BayCom
BCML
$333M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,000
| New | +$1.15M |
|
2667
Arhaus
ARHS
$1.17B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
238,700
+14,900
| +7% | +$97.5K |
|
2668
China Automotive Systems
CAAS
$131M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
396,094
-13,987
| -3% | -$40.1K |
|
2669
Esquire Financial Holdings
ESQ
$1.11B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-8,300
| -21% | -$292K |
|
|
INST
2670
DELISTED
Instructure Holdings, Inc.
INST
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
+4,859
| +12% | +$91.6K |
|
2671
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.84B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
76,900
+51,000
| +197% | +$745K |
|
|
VIP
2672
Vulcan Infrastructure and Power Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIP
$39M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
41,850
+17,572
| +72% | +$988K |
|
2673
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$24.3B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
17,273
-26,237
| -60% | -$1.61M |
|
2674
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
QQQM
$102B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,200
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2675
Flexible Solutions
FSI
$64.6M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
432,345
-2,000
| -0.5% | -$5.62K |
|
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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.