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 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$848M |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$759M |
| 3 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$653M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$567M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$421M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$786M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$409M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$379M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$372M |
| 5 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$370M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 18.69% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.95% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.34% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.7% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
Standex International
SXI
$3.71B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-14,100
| -58% | -$1.48M |
|
2702
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
IJT
$8.36B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+5,200
| +168% | +$656K |
|
2703
Frontier Group Holdings
ULCC
$1.75B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,600
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
NAGE
2704
Niagen Bioscience
NAGE
$273M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
420,501
+382,413
| +1,004% | +$1.04M |
|
2705
Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF
MLPX
$3.59B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+16,200
| +205% | +$639K |
|
2706
Twin Disc
TWIN
$334M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
61,793
-19,600
| -24% | -$257K |
|
2707
Ultralife
ULBI
$88.4M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
191,345
-64,745
| -25% | -$347K |
|
2708
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.1B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,981
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2709
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF
EEMA
$838M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+8,558
| +160% | +$668K |
|
2710
VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF
FLTR
$2.97B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,897
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2711
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp
FMAO
$470M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
28,412
-6,669
| -19% | -$222K |
|
2712
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$12.4B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,700
| New | +$948K |
|
2713
ReposiTrak
TRAK
$159M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
194,408
-68,649
| -26% | -$437K |
|
2714
NOV
NOV
$6.9B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,100
| New | +$912K |
|
|
FWDI
2715
Forward Industries Inc
FWDI
$300M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
59,364
-1,600
| -3% | -$25.5K |
|
2716
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$195M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
79,500
+7,700
| +11% | +$107K |
|
2717
Red Robin
RRGB
$150M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
60,296
-27,870
| -32% | -$450K |
|
2718
Beyond Air
XAIR
$4.58M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
381
+210
| +123% | +$617K |
|
|
UBX
2719
DELISTED
Unity Biotechnology
UBX
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
90,672
-17,098
| -16% | -$192K |
|
|
ZVO
2720
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1,237,187
-6,119
| -0.5% | -$6.89K |
|
|
NXGN
2721
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
-39,276
| -45% | -$752K |
|
|
ATNX
2722
DELISTED
Athenex, Inc. Common Stock
ATNX
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
61,112
+15,527
| +34% | +$304K |
|
2723
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWR
$1.99B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-4,500
| -34% | -$513K |
|
|
LOMA
2724
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.32B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
175,800
+5,518
| +3% | +$32.9K |
|
|
BNFT
2725
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
79,500
+16,300
| +26% | +$174K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Renaissance Technologies held 4,686 positions worth $85.2B, up 6% from $80.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $8.98B of net new capital in Q1 2022, opening 822 new positions and adding to 1,556 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Advanced Micro Devices: 7,107,290 shares worth $777M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, an estimated $409M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2022 buy was Advanced Micro Devices: 7,107,290 shares worth $777M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Tesla in Q1 2022, an estimated $759M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, cutting an estimated $409M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Microsoft in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $786M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $85.2B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 822 new positions and closed 650 in Q1 2022.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 6% quarter-over-quarter to $85.2B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 13 May 2022.