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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
AdvanSix
ASIX
$546M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-8,200
| -15% | -$365K |
|
|
VWTR
2077
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
159,400
-21,026
| -12% | -$256K |
|
2078
The ONE Group
STKS
$55.2M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
234,100
+47,400
| +25% | +$557K |
|
|
BRDG
2079
DELISTED
Bridge Investment Group
BRDG
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
120,700
-700
| -0.6% | -$14.7K |
|
2080
State Street DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETF
TOTL
$4.03B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
+46,700
| +577% | +$2.15M |
|
2081
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
VDC
$8B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$2.43M |
|
2082
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.06B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
92,401
-14,803
| -14% | -$397K |
|
2083
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.55B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
94,400
+36,500
| +63% | +$1.08M |
|
|
FRGE
2084
DELISTED
Forge Global Holdings
FRGE
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
4,773
+3,620
| +314% | +$622K |
|
2085
Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF
PZA
$4.25B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
97,300
+10,453
| +12% | +$272K |
|
2086
Transact Technologies
TACT
$57.6M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
342,863
-6,684
| -2% | -$59.4K |
|
2087
Paysign
PAYS
$519M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
1,227,532
-101,126
| -8% | -$214K |
|
|
IVAC
2088
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
451,720
-72,764
| -14% | -$384K |
|
2089
Sypris Solutions
SYPR
$46.3M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
898,032
-112,500
| -11% | -$264K |
|
2090
Bruker
BRKR
$7.66B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,510
| New | +$2.56M |
|
|
TESS
2091
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
398,853
-48,500
| -11% | -$290K |
|
2092
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$303M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
95,474
+57,500
| +151% | +$1.47M |
|
2093
iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF
SUB
$11.3B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,000
| New | +$2.43M |
|
2094
Passage Bio
PASG
$14.9M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
38,795
+15,015
| +63% | +$1.24M |
|
|
SMED
2095
DELISTED
Sharps Compliance Corp
SMED
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
407,557
+111,811
| +38% | +$702K |
|
2096
Aware
AWRE
$27.9M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
798,680
-59,441
| -7% | -$184K |
|
2097
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.42B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+21,820
| +646% | +$2.12M |
|
|
SCU
2098
DELISTED
Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SCU
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
171,895
+64,606
| +60% | +$1.05M |
|
2099
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$594M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,600
| New | +$2.51M |
|
2100
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.21B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
83,500
-3,000
| -3% | -$76.3K |
|
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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.