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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
United Bancorp
UBCP
$90.7M
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
11,378
-7,222
| -39% | -$123K |
|
|
ZYXI
3677
DELISTED
Zynex
ZYXI
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
23,162
-168,873
| -88% | -$1.2M |
|
|
CTEK
3678
DELISTED
CynergisTek, Inc.
CTEK
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
154,383
-42,086
| -21% | -$43.1K |
|
3679
DMC Global
BOOM
$138M
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$250K |
|
|
AIOS
3680
AIOS Tech
AIOS
$38.4M
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
1,457
-490
| -25% | -$74.1K |
|
3681
Vinci Compass Investments Ltd
VINP
$646M
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,200
| New | +$200K |
|
|
SQZ
3682
DELISTED
SQZ Biotechnologies Company
SQZ
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,903
| New | +$208K |
|
|
TMQ
3683
Trilogy Metals
TMQ
$541M
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
241,800
-132,135
| -35% | -$131K |
|
|
ML
3684
DELISTED
MoneyLion Inc.
ML
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
4,630
+3,643
| +369% | +$193K |
|
|
LJPC
3685
DELISTED
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
LJPC
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
+31,400
| +120% | +$122K |
|
3686
Dominari Holdings
DOMH
$57.4M
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
30,726
+22,350
| +267% | +$128K |
|
3687
Magyar Bancorp
MGYR
$124M
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-5,000
| -25% | -$59K |
|
3688
United States Antimony
UAMY
$751M
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
444,895
-551,705
| -55% | -$239K |
|
|
HALL
3689
DELISTED
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.
HALL
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
7,420
-4,941
| -40% | -$150K |
|
3690
Pyxis Oncology
PYXS
$168M
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
+75,371
| New | +$201K |
|
3691
Sera Prognostics
SERA
$79.9M
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
+108,974
| New | +$209K |
|
3692
Axogen
AXGN
$2.27B
| $178K | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-112,200
| -84% | -$959K |
|
3693
Globus Maritime Ltd
GLBS
$61.9M
| $178K | ﹤0.01% |
101,853
-133,646
| -57% | -$286K |
|
|
SISI
3694
DELISTED
Shineco
SISI
| $178K | ﹤0.01% |
11
| – | – |
|
|
JXG
3695
JX Luxventure
JXG
$84.3M
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
234
-10
| -4% | -$12.5K |
|
|
RYM
3696
RYTHM Inc
RYM
$39.5M
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
30
-10
| -25% | -$85K |
|
3697
Compass Therapeutics
CMPX
$344M
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
66,165
+52,865
| +397% | +$115K |
|
3698
Laird Superfood
LSF
$45.8M
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
91,765
-43,635
| -32% | -$119K |
|
3699
USCB Financial Holdings
USCB
$406M
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-6,515
| -30% | -$86.3K |
|
3700
Heritage Global
HGBL
$40.3M
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
115,417
+52,200
| +83% | +$63.9K |
|
Similar funds
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.