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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Montauk Renewables
MNTK
$242M
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
+95,000
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2752
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$46.7M
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
769,316
-71,700
| -9% | -$93.1K |
|
2753
IHS Holding
IHS
$2.78B
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
-20,300
| -18% | -$225K |
|
2754
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.81B
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
37,167
+23,767
| +177% | +$614K |
|
2755
Corvus Pharmaceuticals
CRVS
$1.12B
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
962,932
+61,800
| +7% | +$75.8K |
|
2756
Schwab US REIT ETF
SCHH
$11.5B
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,200
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2757
Coffee Holding Co
JVA
$19.4M
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
389,664
+8,120
| +2% | +$23.9K |
|
2758
Mannatech
MTEX
$9.55M
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
57,599
-1,526
| -3% | -$41.7K |
|
|
CFB
2759
DELISTED
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. Common Stock
CFB
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
+10,100
| +16% | +$136K |
|
|
KZR
2760
DELISTED
Kezar Life Sciences
KZR
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
11,460
-15,760
| -58% | -$1.39M |
|
2761
Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF
VONV
$20.9B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,900
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2762
Ohio Valley Banc Corp
OVBC
$201M
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
31,275
-800
| -2% | -$24.2K |
|
|
BDN
2763
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$541M
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
97,800
+75,100
| +331% | +$847K |
|
2764
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF
DRV
$25.4M
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,700
| New | +$809K |
|
2765
iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
SLQD
$2.37B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
19,424
-4,578
| -19% | -$223K |
|
2766
Red Robin
RRGB
$150M
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
116,966
+56,670
| +94% | +$611K |
|
2767
Direxion Daily Dow Jones Internet Bull 3X ETF
WEBL
$102M
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
+115,800
| New | +$1.82M |
|
|
HSKA
2768
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,900
| New | +$1.07M |
|
2769
Transportadora de Gas del Sur
TGS
$4.68B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
181,800
+18,900
| +12% | +$120K |
|
2770
Radian Group
RDN
$5.22B
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-428,300
| -90% | -$9M |
|
|
HTLF
2771
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,400
| New | +$985K |
|
|
SPPI
2772
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
1,191,049
-212,990
| -15% | -$188K |
|
2773
Korro Bio
KRRO
$155M
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
12,364
+6,653
| +116% | +$450K |
|
2774
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund
DGS
$1.7B
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,700
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2775
Paymentus
PAY
$4.34B
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
69,100
+43,200
| +167% | +$681K |
|
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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.