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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
SCZ
$13.4B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,700
| New | +$829K |
|
2902
Vroom Inc
VRM
$37.2M
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
7,436
-4,348
| -37% | -$546K |
|
|
LND
2903
BrasilAgro
LND
$366M
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
156,800
+77,900
| +99% | +$503K |
|
2904
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
$10.8B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+7,000
| +152% | +$492K |
|
2905
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$401M
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
143,700
-1,100
| -0.8% | -$5.47K |
|
2906
Woori Financial
WF
$16.8B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,100
| New | +$918K |
|
2907
Westwater Resources
WWR
$55M
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
682,382
+116,082
| +20% | +$151K |
|
2908
BioXcel Therapeutics
BTAI
$26.2M
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
3,475
+2,300
| +196% | +$484K |
|
2909
VistaGen Therapeutics
VTGN
$10.1M
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
27,687
-11,596
| -30% | -$409K |
|
|
XOMA
2910
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,800
| New | +$673K |
|
2911
AYTU BioPharma
AYTU
$24.1M
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
52,789
+14,516
| +38% | +$186K |
|
|
NOVN
2912
DELISTED
Novan, Inc. Common Stock
NOVN
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
312,074
-70,591
| -18% | -$195K |
|
2913
iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF
IWY
$16.1B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,800
| New | +$796K |
|
|
RPT
2914
Rithm Property Trust
RPT
$95.1M
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
12,574
-14,967
| -54% | -$894K |
|
2915
ProQR Therapeutics
PRQR
$241M
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
929,000
+324,819
| +54% | +$242K |
|
2916
Mayville Engineering Co
MEC
$677M
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
93,136
+81,036
| +670% | +$687K |
|
2917
Textron
TXT
$14.9B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,800
| New | +$774K |
|
2918
AirSculpt Technologies
AIRS
$344M
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
121,400
+90,400
| +292% | +$851K |
|
|
TEAD
2919
Teads Holding Co
TEAD
$78.8M
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
143,100
+67,100
| +88% | +$505K |
|
|
WIMI
2920
WiMi Hologram Cloud
WIMI
$23M
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
33,050
+29,690
| +884% | +$618K |
|
2921
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF
SCHE
$12.6B
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,200
| New | +$737K |
|
|
FFWM
2922
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,900
| New | +$772K |
|
2923
First Watch Restaurant Group
FWRG
$771M
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
-96,200
| -66% | -$1.31M |
|
2924
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.63B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,500
| New | +$780K |
|
|
ONCT
2925
DELISTED
Oncternal Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCT
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
32,187
+4,997
| +18% | +$111K |
|
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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.