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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
Outset Medical
OM
$96.8M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
3,427
-10,566
| -76% | -$6.36M |
|
|
VAPO
2127
DELISTED
Vapotherm, Inc. Common Stock
VAPO
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
20,986
+2,675
| +15% | +$334K |
|
2128
Playboy Inc
PLBY
$142M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+178,100
| New | +$3M |
|
|
FBMS
2129
DELISTED
The First Bancshares, Inc.
FBMS
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
69,200
+12,500
| +22% | +$454K |
|
2130
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$332M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,800
| New | +$2.45M |
|
2131
Sonos
SONO
$1.93B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,300
| New | +$2.19M |
|
|
APRN
2132
DELISTED
Blue Apron Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
APRN
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
47,753
-17,687
| -27% | -$1.29M |
|
|
YELL
2133
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
331,000
+155,102
| +88% | +$1.48M |
|
2134
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.69B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
110,322
+72,004
| +188% | +$1.28M |
|
2135
Latham Group
SWIM
$669M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+175,100
| New | +$2.91M |
|
2136
Stride
LRN
$3.41B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
+15,700
| +33% | +$521K |
|
|
SBT
2137
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
SBT
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
325,906
-57,200
| -15% | -$357K |
|
2138
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$14.4B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
26,609
-7,800
| -23% | -$694K |
|
2139
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$142M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
73,182
-14,400
| -16% | -$468K |
|
2140
Ciena
CIEN
$58.3B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
37,974
-173,000
| -82% | -$11.3M |
|
2141
Spire Global
SPIR
$523M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
137,025
+114,212
| +501% | +$2.23M |
|
|
IBTX
2142
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
32,343
-9,333
| -22% | -$710K |
|
|
SACH
2143
Sachem Capital Corp
SACH
$41M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
449,242
-79,558
| -15% | -$422K |
|
|
CGAU
2144
Centerra Gold
CGAU
$3.54B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+233,200
| New | +$2.09M |
|
2145
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.83B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
69,191
-4,100
| -6% | -$129K |
|
2146
Patria Investments
PAX
$1.84B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
128,300
+73,800
| +135% | +$1.23M |
|
2147
Educational Development Corp
EDUC
$11.8M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
294,526
-14,800
| -5% | -$116K |
|
2148
Matthews International
MATW
$879M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
70,553
+7,800
| +12% | +$267K |
|
2149
UDR
UDR
$12.4B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,800
| New | +$2.26M |
|
2150
Live Ventures
LIVE
$30.2M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
51,899
+1,300
| +3% | +$42.3K |
|
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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.