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 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$848M |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$759M |
| 3 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$653M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$567M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$421M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$786M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$409M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$379M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$372M |
| 5 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$370M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 18.69% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.95% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.34% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.7% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TVTY
1851
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
104,597
+64,797
| +163% | +$1.75M |
|
1852
Apyx Medical
APYX
$178M
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
512,006
+28,211
| +6% | +$278K |
|
1853
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$570M
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-2,782
| -18% | -$756K |
|
1854
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,800
| New | +$3.31M |
|
|
BNT
1855
Brookfield Wealth Solutions
BNT
$12.4B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
87,450
+8,100
| +10% | +$305K |
|
1856
Saga Communications
SGA
$58.9M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
142,978
-4,500
| -3% | -$103K |
|
1857
Coursera
COUR
$1.7B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
144,100
+99,200
| +221% | +$2.03M |
|
1858
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.12B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+167,409
| New | +$3.87M |
|
1859
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$452M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
135,641
+16,600
| +14% | +$420K |
|
1860
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.23B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
177,800
+25,500
| +17% | +$460K |
|
|
SCX
1861
DELISTED
The L.S. Starrett Company
SCX
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
429,444
-13,479
| -3% | -$111K |
|
1862
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15.3B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
96,100
-368,013
| -79% | -$12.4M |
|
|
NM
1863
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
NM
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
908,070
+412,836
| +83% | +$1.47M |
|
1864
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$230M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,800
| New | +$2.46M |
|
1865
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.73B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
163,879
+38,036
| +30% | +$848K |
|
1866
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$686M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
114,996
+14,895
| +15% | +$444K |
|
|
AZRE
1867
DELISTED
Azure Power Global Limited
AZRE
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
197,596
-11,000
| -5% | -$182K |
|
1868
Exponent
EXPO
$3.28B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-29,400
| -49% | -$2.84M |
|
1869
Crane NXT
CXT
$3.13B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
87,234
-72,263
| -45% | -$2.6M |
|
1870
Healthcare Realty
HR
$7.02B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
104,572
-24,900
| -19% | -$784K |
|
1871
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.58B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+1,400
| +5% | +$171K |
|
1872
loanDepot
LDI
$580M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
789,485
-235,915
| -23% | -$1.02M |
|
1873
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.99B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
172,331
-208,284
| -55% | -$4.03M |
|
1874
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.83B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
-163,300
| -82% | -$15.8M |
|
1875
AMES National
ATLO
$275M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
129,984
-3,100
| -2% | -$75.8K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Renaissance Technologies held 4,686 positions worth $85.2B, up 6% from $80.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $8.98B of net new capital in Q1 2022, opening 822 new positions and adding to 1,556 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Advanced Micro Devices: 7,107,290 shares worth $777M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, an estimated $409M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2022 buy was Advanced Micro Devices: 7,107,290 shares worth $777M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Tesla in Q1 2022, an estimated $759M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, cutting an estimated $409M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Microsoft in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $786M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $85.2B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 822 new positions and closed 650 in Q1 2022.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 6% quarter-over-quarter to $85.2B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 13 May 2022.