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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF
SPSM
$17.1B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-2,200
| -14% | -$85.4K |
|
|
LX
3177
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$241M
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
218,800
+25,716
| +13% | +$59.5K |
|
3178
iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
$5.34B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-10,900
| -59% | -$732K |
|
3179
Moog Inc Class B
MOG.B
$12.7B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
| – | – |
|
|
MNTX
3180
DELISTED
Manitex International, Inc.
MNTX
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
75,040
+6,300
| +9% | +$45.8K |
|
3181
Solitario Resources
XPL
$68.3M
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
851,218
+18,200
| +2% | +$12.5K |
|
|
ACLX
3182
DELISTED
Arcellx
ACLX
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,700
| New | +$345K |
|
|
SPR
3183
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+5,800
| +54% | +$208K |
|
3184
Optical Cable Corp
OCC
$131M
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
133,303
-11,468
| -8% | -$44.1K |
|
|
INFI
3185
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
761,164
-196,296
| -21% | -$151K |
|
3186
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$7.57B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
308,279
+266,979
| +646% | +$654K |
|
3187
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$498M
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
18,942
+7,617
| +67% | +$175K |
|
3188
State Street SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF
PSK
$692M
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-30,900
| -70% | -$1.12M |
|
|
SNCR
3189
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
46,092
+4,222
| +10% | +$53.5K |
|
|
TUP
3190
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
-149,800
| -67% | -$1.67M |
|
3191
Fortress Biotech
FBIO
$104M
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
37,673
-35,747
| -49% | -$530K |
|
|
NATI
3192
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-77,766
| -84% | -$2.76M |
|
3193
Global Net Lease
GNL
$1.84B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
33,498
-55,000
| -62% | -$786K |
|
3194
Disc Medicine
IRON
$2.96B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
9,353
-2,350
| -20% | -$104K |
|
3195
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.72B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
70,178
-292,156
| -81% | -$2.16M |
|
3196
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.25B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-41,700
| -75% | -$1.5M |
|
3197
Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd.
GTES
$7.08B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
+6,900
| +19% | +$86.3K |
|
3198
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.74B
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$453K |
|
3199
MainStreet Bancshares
MNSB
$164M
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-11,498
| -36% | -$279K |
|
3200
Retractable Technologies
RVP
$19.8M
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
121,900
+86,900
| +248% | +$355K |
|
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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.