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 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$848M |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$759M |
| 3 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$653M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$567M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$421M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$786M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$409M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$379M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$372M |
| 5 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$370M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 18.69% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.95% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.34% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.7% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
APTX
3076
DELISTED
Aptinyx Inc. Common Stock
APTX
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
262,926
-100
| -0% | -$300 |
|
|
AAN
3077
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc
AAN
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-53,400
| -64% | -$1.17M |
|
|
APLT
3078
DELISTED
Applied Therapeutics
APLT
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
282,200
+264,600
| +1,503% | +$709K |
|
3079
Ramaco Resources Class A
METC
$599M
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
38,863
+9,922
| +34% | +$145K |
|
|
ATYR
3080
aTyr Pharma
ATYR
$47.6M
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
110,855
-16,300
| -13% | -$92.4K |
|
3081
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$25.8B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-68,700
| -83% | -$2.4M |
|
3082
Traws Pharma
TRAW
$6.85M
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
12,870
+7,525
| +141% | +$349K |
|
|
SFBS
3083
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.89B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,200
| New | +$541K |
|
|
SDPI
3084
DELISTED
Superior Drilling Products Inc.
SDPI
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
557,330
-536,800
| -49% | -$506K |
|
3085
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$7.87B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-106,400
| -86% | -$3.41M |
|
3086
Unity Bancorp
UNTY
$591M
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
21,080
-29,624
| -58% | -$847K |
|
3087
Virco
VIRC
$95.2M
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
196,868
-13,000
| -6% | -$39.3K |
|
|
FFBW
3088
DELISTED
FFBW, Inc. Common Stock
FFBW
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
48,745
-1,781
| -4% | -$21.4K |
|
|
CIZN
3089
DELISTED
Citizens Holding Co.
CIZN
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
30,435
+500
| +2% | +$9.16K |
|
3090
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.55B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$588K |
|
3091
CVD Equipment Corp
CVV
$50M
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
131,182
-24,200
| -16% | -$108K |
|
3092
Cytek Biosciences
CTKB
$545M
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
-54,700
| -50% | -$739K |
|
3093
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$553M
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
13,785
-12,600
| -48% | -$569K |
|
3094
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$353M
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-33,200
| -53% | -$628K |
|
3095
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.61B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
25,891
+2,892
| +13% | +$72.1K |
|
|
CTO
3096
CTO Realty Growth
CTO
$824M
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
26,301
-45,900
| -64% | -$947K |
|
3097
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.1B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,300
| New | +$598K |
|
|
DLA
3098
DELISTED
Delta Apparel Inc.
DLA
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-22,800
| -54% | -$681K |
|
|
ORTX
3099
DELISTED
Orchard Therapeutics plc American Depositary Shares
ORTX
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
81,403
-16,198
| -17% | -$159K |
|
|
NRGD
3100
DELISTED
MicroSectors US Big Oil -3x Inverse Leveraged ETN
NRGD
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
+519
| New | +$930K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Renaissance Technologies held 4,686 positions worth $85.2B, up 6% from $80.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $8.98B of net new capital in Q1 2022, opening 822 new positions and adding to 1,556 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Advanced Micro Devices: 7,107,290 shares worth $777M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, an estimated $409M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2022 buy was Advanced Micro Devices: 7,107,290 shares worth $777M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Tesla in Q1 2022, an estimated $759M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, cutting an estimated $409M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Microsoft in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $786M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $85.2B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 822 new positions and closed 650 in Q1 2022.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 6% quarter-over-quarter to $85.2B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 13 May 2022.