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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
Riley Exploration Permian
REPX
$744M
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-5,900
| -27% | -$151K |
|
|
BFI
3302
DELISTED
BurgerFi International, Inc. Common Stock
BFI
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
121,900
-27,200
| -18% | -$94.4K |
|
3303
iShares Core S&P US Growth ETF
IUSG
$31.7B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,700
| New | +$431K |
|
|
CYXT
3304
DELISTED
Cyxtera Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
CYXT
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-10,000
| -22% | -$129K |
|
3305
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IMCG
$3.92B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
+3,100
| +70% | +$176K |
|
3306
First Guaranty Bancshares
FGBI
$159M
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
16,006
-14,177
| -47% | -$366K |
|
3307
Astronics
ATRO
$3.43B
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,720
| New | +$412K |
|
3308
Cadiz
CDZI
$251M
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
165,900
-93,000
| -36% | -$194K |
|
|
ALBO
3309
DELISTED
Albireo Pharma Inc
ALBO
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+9,900
| +103% | +$261K |
|
3310
FRP Holdings
FRPH
$428M
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-17,200
| -57% | -$501K |
|
3311
Direxion Daily Dow Jones Internet Bear 3X ETF
WEBS
$7.64M
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
+750
| New | +$304K |
|
3312
Gaia
GAIA
$46.8M
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
90,700
-41,100
| -31% | -$200K |
|
3313
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$855M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-7,600
| -30% | -$177K |
|
|
IRD
3314
Opus Genetics
IRD
$306M
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
+198,190
| New | +$451K |
|
|
ZSTK
3315
ZeroStack Corp
ZSTK
$3.69M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
799
+729
| +1,041% | +$691K |
|
3316
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.36B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$384K |
|
3317
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.64B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
71,539
-272,113
| -79% | -$1.7M |
|
|
TOUR
3318
Tuniu
TOUR
$53.9M
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
36,086
+1,666
| +5% | +$10.5K |
|
3319
Absci
ABSI
$1.32B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
+113,900
| New | +$566K |
|
3320
Caledonia Mining Corp
CMCL
$355M
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-1,065
| -3% | -$14.5K |
|
3321
Citizens Community Bancorp
CZWI
$212M
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
27,338
-25,612
| -48% | -$343K |
|
|
OPGN
3322
DELISTED
OpGen, Inc
OPGN
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
3,466
-2,193
| -39% | -$239K |
|
|
OIG
3323
DELISTED
Orbital Infrastructure Group, Inc. Common Stock
OIG
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
14,985
+6,654
| +80% | +$295K |
|
3324
Cogent Biosciences
COGT
$6.65B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
+30,300
| +263% | +$207K |
|
3325
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.63B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-184,600
| -95% | -$6.34M |
|
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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.