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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
Willamette Valley Vineyards
WVVI
$12.7M
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
123,452
-17,905
| -13% | -$137K |
|
2877
Cartesian Therapeutics
RNAC
$231M
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
19,613
-30,067
| -61% | -$891K |
|
|
ETTX
2878
DELISTED
Entasis Therapeutics Holdings Inc.
ETTX
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
350,345
+26,500
| +8% | +$52.9K |
|
2879
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$416M
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,770
| New | +$825K |
|
2880
AquaBounty Technologies
AQB
$4.73M
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
22,480
-9,856
| -30% | -$301K |
|
2881
Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF
DFAU
$12.6B
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,100
| New | +$835K |
|
2882
Genesco
GCO
$435M
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,400
| New | +$923K |
|
2883
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.24B
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+7,900
| +152% | +$554K |
|
2884
Erasca
ERAS
$6.19B
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
137,700
+116,500
| +550% | +$763K |
|
|
VVNT
2885
DELISTED
Vivint Smart Home, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VVNT
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
220,426
-47,374
| -18% | -$252K |
|
|
ALJJ
2886
DELISTED
ALJ Regional Holdings Inc
ALJJ
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
397,471
+33,400
| +9% | +$74.5K |
|
|
BNFT
2887
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
98,500
+19,000
| +24% | +$188K |
|
2888
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$676M
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
180,100
+121,400
| +207% | +$851K |
|
2889
State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF
SPEM
$17.3B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,900
| New | +$791K |
|
2890
Bilibili
BILI
$8.05B
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-37,100
| -56% | -$892K |
|
2891
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
EWL
$2.19B
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,300
| New | +$822K |
|
|
MRNS
2892
DELISTED
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc
MRNS
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
156,900
+123,000
| +363% | +$748K |
|
2893
Arvinas
ARVN
$520M
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-112,400
| -86% | -$5.64M |
|
2894
Capital Bancorp
CBNK
$613M
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
-27,500
| -44% | -$613K |
|
|
AHT
2895
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$21M
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
12,591
-23,050
| -65% | -$1.55M |
|
2896
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.36B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
+23,000
| +170% | +$433K |
|
2897
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF
SPHQ
$19.6B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-3,200
| -15% | -$147K |
|
2898
ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
NOBL
$11.8B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-25,200
| -59% | -$1.15M |
|
2899
VOC Energy
VOC
$50.8M
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
115,600
-86,183
| -43% | -$637K |
|
|
GLDG
2900
GoldMining Inc
GLDG
$190M
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
791,700
+81,225
| +11% | +$104K |
|
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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.