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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$3.87B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
214,930
-102,658
| -32% | -$304K |
|
|
NINE
3152
DELISTED
Nine Energy Service
NINE
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
193,300
-60,800
| -24% | -$183K |
|
|
SCHV
3153
Schwab US Large-Cap Value ETF
SCHV
$15.7B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,600
| New | +$552K |
|
|
AAN
3154
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc
AAN
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
+5,500
| +19% | +$105K |
|
3155
Fidelity D&D Bancorp
FDBC
$306M
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,482
| New | +$488K |
|
3156
Red River Bancshares
RRBI
$662M
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
+300
| +3% | +$15.9K |
|
3157
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.1B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,100
| New | +$571K |
|
|
SFT
3158
DELISTED
Shift Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SFT
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
75,270
+5,851
| +8% | +$71.9K |
|
3159
iShares Global Financials ETF
IXG
$678M
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-7,100
| -48% | -$513K |
|
3160
CVD Equipment Corp
CVV
$50M
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
127,782
-3,400
| -3% | -$14.7K |
|
3161
Mastercard
MA
$502B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,600
| New | +$551K |
|
3162
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$435M
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
114,200
-754,500
| -87% | -$4.58M |
|
3163
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.69B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,100
| New | +$432K |
|
3164
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$18.4B
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
124,400
-317,000
| -72% | -$1.45M |
|
3165
Abeona Therapeutics
ABEO
$366M
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
95,927
+2,894
| +3% | +$14.6K |
|
|
EEX
3166
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
122,557
+52,900
| +76% | +$171K |
|
3167
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF
RWO
$1.3B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-500
| -4% | -$24.5K |
|
|
CARM
3168
DELISTED
Carisma Therapeutics
CARM
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+7,828
| +34% | +$89.6K |
|
3169
Enliven Therapeutics
ELVN
$3.92B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
101,880
-10,745
| -10% | -$52.6K |
|
|
IHT
3170
InnSuites Hospitality Trust
IHT
$16.1M
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
172,106
-25,089
| -13% | -$68.8K |
|
3171
Autoliv
ALV
$9.02B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-80,000
| -92% | -$5.98M |
|
|
CALB
3172
DELISTED
California BanCorp Common Stock
CALB
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
25,585
-5,899
| -19% | -$124K |
|
|
IAS
3173
DELISTED
Integral Ad Science
IAS
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,500
| New | +$591K |
|
3174
Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF
PFIX
$183M
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,700
| New | +$496K |
|
3175
Q32 Bio
QTTB
$466M
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
13,822
+822
| +6% | +$28.1K |
|
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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.