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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CYPH
2926
Cypherpunk Technologies Inc
CYPH
$67.8M
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,082
| New | +$803K |
|
|
ICAD
2927
DELISTED
iCAD Inc
ICAD
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
178,190
-178,200
| -50% | -$679K |
|
2928
ARKO Corp
ARKO
$851M
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
87,300
+33,200
| +61% | +$289K |
|
2929
FVCBankcorp
FVCB
$337M
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
47,250
-15,849
| -25% | -$254K |
|
2930
Oportun Financial
OPRT
$267M
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
86,100
+53,000
| +160% | +$611K |
|
2931
ReNew
RNW
$2.29B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
+29,800
| +37% | +$215K |
|
2932
Schwab U.S Small- Cap ETF
SCHA
$22.7B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
-49,800
| -58% | -$1.06M |
|
2933
Leslie's
LESL
$10.1M
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
2,335
-7,400
| -76% | -$2.76M |
|
2934
South Plains Financial
SPFI
$840M
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-12,800
| -30% | -$313K |
|
2935
Third Coast Bancshares
TCBX
$732M
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,300
| New | +$751K |
|
2936
Value Line
VALU
$342M
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+1,000
| +10% | +$68.6K |
|
|
FREE
2937
DELISTED
Whole Earth Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
FREE
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
114,000
-111,179
| -49% | -$757K |
|
|
ITCL
2938
DELISTED
Banco Itau Chile American Depositary Shares (each representing one third of one (1/3) Common Share)
ITCL
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
249,599
-1,900
| -0.8% | -$6.18K |
|
|
AIOT
2939
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$548M
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
324,349
-3,100
| -0.9% | -$7.87K |
|
2940
AudioCodes
AUDC
$249M
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-41,604
| -57% | -$954K |
|
2941
Perma-Fix Environmental Services
PESI
$356M
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
135,396
-8,171
| -6% | -$45.3K |
|
|
RUBY
2942
DELISTED
Rubius Therapeutics, Inc
RUBY
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
826,458
+711,190
| +617% | +$1.19M |
|
2943
Union Bankshares
UNB
$109M
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
26,790
-1,942
| -7% | -$56.4K |
|
|
INN
2944
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$749M
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
96,152
-32,900
| -25% | -$289K |
|
2945
Cocrystal Pharma
COCP
$13M
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
141,853
-174
| -0.1% | -$927 |
|
|
ALIM
2946
DELISTED
Alimera Sciences
ALIM
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
127,693
+2,900
| +2% | +$16K |
|
2947
Global X MLP ETF
MLPA
$2.29B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,900
| New | +$766K |
|
2948
State Street SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF
SPIP
$999M
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,300
| New | +$727K |
|
2949
Spero Therapeutics
SPRO
$66.6M
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
939,017
+829,917
| +761% | +$2.41M |
|
|
BSIN
2950
Big Sky Industrial
BSIN
$59.1M
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
201,059
-184,231
| -48% | -$753K |
|
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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.