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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMYT
3401
DELISTED
Amryt Pharma plc American Depositary Shares
AMYT
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
+21,100
| +82% | +$165K |
|
3402
Geron
GERN
$828M
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
211,200
-431,100
| -67% | -$609K |
|
|
SEGG
3403
Sports Entertainment Gaming Global Corp
SEGG
$1.6M
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,462
| New | +$545K |
|
3404
Lyell Immunopharma
LYEL
$317M
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
2,510
-165
| -6% | -$16.9K |
|
3405
CervoMed
CRVO
$23.9M
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
32,515
+14,859
| +84% | +$184K |
|
|
HOFV
3406
DELISTED
Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co
HOFV
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-47,114
| -65% | -$784K |
|
|
TRVG
3407
trivago
TRVG
$373M
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
43,780
+7,769
| +22% | +$72.1K |
|
3408
Invesco Total Return Bond ETF
GTO
$2.41B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
6,747
-43,553
| -87% | -$2.17M |
|
3409
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.67B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-6,500
| -46% | -$304K |
|
3410
Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF
PSCE
$98.6M
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,460
| New | +$384K |
|
3411
OppFi
OPFI
$800M
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
98,600
+70,800
| +255% | +$228K |
|
|
APTO
3412
DELISTED
Aptose Biosciences, Inc.
APTO
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
971
-1,199
| -55% | -$574K |
|
|
QIWI
3413
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
571,151
| – | – |
|
|
ASM
3414
Avino Silver & Gold Mines
ASM
$934M
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
596,133
+186,433
| +46% | +$136K |
|
|
BLFY
3415
DELISTED
Blue Foundry Bancorp
BLFY
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,900
| New | +$332K |
|
|
SLAI
3416
DELISTED
SOLAI Ltd ADS
SLAI
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
7,445
+7,185
| +2,763% | +$899K |
|
3417
NCS Multistage Holdings
NCSM
$123M
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
10,426
+2,210
| +27% | +$92.2K |
|
|
CARV
3418
DELISTED
Carver Bancorp
CARV
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
55,917
-24,883
| -31% | -$197K |
|
3419
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
IWC
$1.44B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-2,500
| -45% | -$288K |
|
3420
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.56B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,851
| New | +$346K |
|
|
SRGA
3421
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
94,545
+74,753
| +378% | +$412K |
|
|
STRM
3422
DELISTED
Streamline Health Solutions
STRM
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
16,811
+33
| +0.2% | +$663 |
|
|
TDAY
3423
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.27B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
109,600
-8,323
| -7% | -$31.7K |
|
3424
Immatics
IMTX
$1.18B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
-25,398
| -41% | -$201K |
|
|
ORGN
3425
DELISTED
Origin Materials
ORGN
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,067
| New | +$394K |
|
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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.