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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BLU
3051
DELISTED
BELLUS Health Inc.
BLU
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
64,938
-142,711
| -69% | -$1.17M |
|
3052
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.74B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
15,598
-150,600
| -91% | -$5.37M |
|
3053
Iris Energy
IREN
$14.3B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
+176,600
| New | +$1.37M |
|
3054
DarioHealth
DRIO
$70.5M
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
4,810
+1,755
| +57% | +$206K |
|
|
PGRE
3055
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
81,700
-980,800
| -92% | -$8.88M |
|
3056
Emerson Radio
MSN
$7.73M
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
886,788
-40,300
| -4% | -$26.8K |
|
3057
Biomea Fusion
BMEA
$87.5M
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
+31,800
| +184% | +$186K |
|
3058
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$17.6B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-6,300
| -42% | -$469K |
|
|
HNP
3059
DELISTED
Huaneng Power Intl, Inc.
HNP
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-71,800
| -70% | -$1.35M |
|
3060
Electromed
ELMD
$344M
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
60,904
-16,395
| -21% | -$194K |
|
3061
Genasys
GNSS
$78.8M
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
180,636
-108,700
| -38% | -$349K |
|
|
HEPS
3062
D-Market Electronic Services & Trading
HEPS
$1.06B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
+961,376
| New | +$1.4M |
|
3063
Nicolet Bankshares
NIC
$3.67B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,082
| New | +$654K |
|
3064
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.34B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,100
| New | +$638K |
|
3065
Tiptree Inc
TIPT
$659M
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
-67,400
| -55% | -$757K |
|
|
TTCF
3066
DELISTED
Tattooed Chef, Inc Class A Common Stock
TTCF
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
+92,700
| New | +$740K |
|
3067
Scully Royalty
SRL
$86.6M
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
72,714
-300
| -0.4% | -$2.71K |
|
|
SAL
3068
DELISTED
Salisbury Bancorp, Inc.
SAL
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+1,400
| +6% | +$36.4K |
|
3069
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$226B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,600
| New | +$641K |
|
|
BBLN
3070
DELISTED
Babylon Holdings Limited
BBLN
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
23,694
+22,026
| +1,321% | +$961K |
|
3071
The RealReal
REAL
$1.51B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
+232,000
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
QUMU
3072
DELISTED
Qumu Corp.
QUMU
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
718,056
+18,000
| +3% | +$21.9K |
|
|
EPZM
3073
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
393,000
-278,788
| -41% | -$205K |
|
3074
Gossamer Bio
GOSS
$82.9M
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
68,900
-63,200
| -48% | -$490K |
|
|
DOG
3075
ProShares Short Dow30
DOG
$98.8M
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,900
| New | +$548K |
|
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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.