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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HMPT
3851
DELISTED
Home Point Capital, Inc Common Stock
HMPT
| $101K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,700
| New | +$90.4K |
|
|
TIO
3852
DELISTED
Tingo Group, Inc. Common Stock
TIO
| $101K | ﹤0.01% |
177,121
+143,321
| +424% | +$89.2K |
|
3853
Nuwellis
NUWE
$160K
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
SGRP
3854
DELISTED
SPAR Group
SGRP
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
-52,400
| -38% | -$62.7K |
|
|
AIFF
3855
Firefly Neuroscience
AIFF
$16.7M
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
2,480
+377
| +18% | +$36.4K |
|
3856
Abits Group
ABTS
$3.02M
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
6,613
-5,353
| -45% | -$105K |
|
|
CNF
3857
CNFinance Holdings
CNF
$34.6M
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
3,869
-9,711
| -72% | -$275K |
|
|
AHPI
3858
DELISTED
Allied Healthcare Products
AHPI
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
60,600
-2,100
| -3% | -$4.76K |
|
|
FRMM
3859
Forum Markets
FRMM
$68.2M
| $98K | ﹤0.01% |
30
+17
| +131% | +$97.5K |
|
|
VIGL
3860
DELISTED
Vigil Neuroscience
VIGL
| $97K | ﹤0.01% |
37,488
+17,447
| +87% | +$68.9K |
|
|
BVC
3861
BitVentures Limited Ordinary Shares
BVC
$1.88B
| $97K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-5,100
| -26% | -$35.3K |
|
|
SRTA
3862
Strata Critical Medical Inc
SRTA
$434M
| $96K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,600
| New | +$156K |
|
3863
Imunon
IMNN
$6.68M
| $96K | ﹤0.01% |
4,011
+1,975
| +97% | +$72.2K |
|
3864
KLX Energy Services
KLXE
$45M
| $96K | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-112,458
| -84% | -$599K |
|
|
NAK
3865
Northern Dynasty Minerals
NAK
$784M
| $95K | ﹤0.01% |
364,497
+245,968
| +208% | +$80.5K |
|
|
WDH
3866
Waterdrop
WDH
$402M
| $95K | ﹤0.01% |
74,200
+47,300
| +176% | +$62.7K |
|
|
KNDI
3867
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$67.5M
| $94K | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+27,600
| +240% | +$71.7K |
|
|
NIXX
3868
Nixxy Inc
NIXX
$15.4M
| $94K | ﹤0.01% |
6,213
+2,140
| +53% | +$42.7K |
|
|
AIM
3869
AIM ImmunoTech
AIM
$7.03M
| $94K | ﹤0.01% |
1,205
-3,080
| -72% | -$296K |
|
3870
Biodesix
BDSX
$220M
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,830
| New | +$92K |
|
|
MYSE
3871
Myseum.AI Inc
MYSE
$11M
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
8,540
+3,590
| +73% | +$53.5K |
|
|
TC
3872
TuanChe
TC
$51.8M
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
149
-12
| -7% | -$7.98K |
|
3873
Verrica Pharmaceuticals
VRCA
$89.7M
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,790
| New | +$241K |
|
3874
ReWalk Robotics
LFWD
$20.3M
| $91K | ﹤0.01% |
1,148
+785
| +216% | +$66.8K |
|
3875
Atlantic American Corp
AAME
$31.4M
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+500
| +2% | +$1.5K |
|
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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.