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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BBU
2726
DELISTED
Brookfield Business Partners
BBU
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-96,147
| -75% | -$2.73M |
|
|
RAPT
2727
DELISTED
RAPT Therapeutics
RAPT
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
5,688
+3,325
| +141% | +$628K |
|
2728
Concrete Pumping Holdings
BBCP
$496M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
149,267
-121,880
| -45% | -$936K |
|
2729
nLIGHT
LASR
$4B
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
+35,600
| +162% | +$670K |
|
2730
Lands' End
LE
$377M
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
58,883
+27,400
| +87% | +$490K |
|
|
ETNB
2731
DELISTED
89bio
ETNB
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
+263,400
| New | +$1.7M |
|
2732
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.1B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-185,100
| -94% | -$16.3M |
|
2733
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.9B
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-86,572
| -88% | -$7.41M |
|
2734
Kaltura
KLTR
$212M
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
551,300
+122,700
| +29% | +$337K |
|
2735
Vaxcyte
PCVX
$7.78B
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+27,800
| +214% | +$607K |
|
2736
Innoviz Technologies
INVZ
$92.3M
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
271,000
+105,200
| +63% | +$420K |
|
2737
iShares International Treasury Bond ETF
IGOV
$1.53B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+14,000
| +197% | +$676K |
|
|
UBFO
2738
DELISTED
United Security Bancshares
UBFO
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
117,448
-13,727
| -10% | -$114K |
|
|
SYRS
2739
DELISTED
Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
SYRS
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
+81,896
| New | +$1.46M |
|
|
CFB
2740
DELISTED
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. Common Stock
CFB
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
+16,900
| +38% | +$268K |
|
|
AIOT
2741
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$532M
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
327,449
-37,100
| -10% | -$136K |
|
2742
Koppers
KOP
$962M
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,200
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
FRGI
2743
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
129,500
-3,300
| -2% | -$31.6K |
|
2744
Citizens
CIA
$240M
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
227,994
+5,300
| +2% | +$24K |
|
2745
Ohio Valley Banc Corp
OVBC
$200M
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
32,075
-1,300
| -4% | -$39.4K |
|
2746
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.8B
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
36,171
+5,000
| +16% | +$136K |
|
2747
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.02B
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+100
| +0.8% | +$7.6K |
|
2748
ADMA Biologics
ADMA
$2B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
526,700
+177,800
| +51% | +$277K |
|
2749
Insperity
NSP
$2.04B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,600
| New | +$957K |
|
|
XNET
2750
Xunlei
XNET
$343M
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
547,807
-269,656
| -33% | -$465K |
|
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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.