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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$12.9B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
+57,000
| +308% | +$2.1M |
|
1952
Cenntro
CENN
$8.43M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,196
| New | +$2.73M |
|
1953
Dorchester Minerals
DMLP
$1.23B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
111,200
-33,274
| -23% | -$768K |
|
1954
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
38,949
+32,149
| +473% | +$2.29M |
|
|
CATC
1955
DELISTED
CAMBRIDGE BANCORP
CATC
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
33,841
+13,842
| +69% | +$1.22M |
|
1956
BlackSky Technology
BKSY
$1.04B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+189,825
| New | +$3.97M |
|
|
SRT
1957
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
647,600
-26,900
| -4% | -$127K |
|
|
GAN
1958
DELISTED
GAN Ltd
GAN
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
594,915
+519,808
| +692% | +$3.34M |
|
1959
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$713M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
817,955
-58,121
| -7% | -$182K |
|
1960
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.07B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,804
| New | +$3.12M |
|
1961
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$542M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,100
| New | +$3.43M |
|
|
RAD
1962
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
325,590
+200,181
| +160% | +$2.1M |
|
|
STCN
1963
DELISTED
Steel Connect, Inc. Common Stock
STCN
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
235,641
-10,487
| -4% | -$126K |
|
1964
Frontline
FRO
$8.68B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
322,329
+311,059
| +2,760% | +$2.46M |
|
1965
AmeriServ Financial
ASRV
$74.6M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
701,551
-20,078
| -3% | -$83.2K |
|
1966
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.55B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
103,400
+968
| +0.9% | +$28.8K |
|
|
BCYC
1967
Bicycle Therapeutics
BCYC
$275M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
64,399
-8,780
| -12% | -$410K |
|
1968
Riskified
RSKD
$696M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
467,800
+73,300
| +19% | +$490K |
|
|
TRTX
1969
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$614M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
239,294
+195,000
| +440% | +$2.37M |
|
|
CWBC
1970
Community West Bancshares
CWBC
$700M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
120,856
-20,269
| -14% | -$463K |
|
1971
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
HYS
$1.75B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,300
| New | +$2.83M |
|
|
POL
1972
DELISTED
Polished.com Inc.
POL
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
29,352
+20,766
| +242% | +$2.04M |
|
1973
Eagle Bancorp Montana
EBMT
$190M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
126,128
-5,211
| -4% | -$118K |
|
|
GIFI
1974
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
716,994
+21,070
| +3% | +$83.9K |
|
1975
PureCycle Technologies
PCT
$1.45B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
351,400
+283,400
| +417% | +$2.07M |
|
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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.