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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.69B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+343,652
| New | +$2.47M |
|
2152
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$31.9M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
346,649
-17,500
| -5% | -$119K |
|
2153
Genpact
G
$5.97B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
-19,900
| -28% | -$922K |
|
2154
Global X Copper Miners ETF NEW
COPX
$7.8B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,400
| New | +$2.03M |
|
|
PVBC
2155
DELISTED
Provident Bancorp
PVBC
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
138,372
+17,600
| +15% | +$299K |
|
2156
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Eurozone ETF
HEZU
$584M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
+54,400
| +495% | +$1.93M |
|
2157
OP Bancorp
OPBK
$237M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
161,600
+6,200
| +4% | +$83.3K |
|
2158
First United
FUNC
$289M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
99,188
-6,307
| -6% | -$135K |
|
|
NBP
2159
NovaBridge Biosciences American Depositary Shares
NBP
$192M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
137,400
-87,400
| -39% | -$2.24M |
|
|
SEMR
2160
DELISTED
Semrush
SEMR
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
186,800
+169,200
| +961% | +$2.55M |
|
|
BZUN
2161
Baozun
BZUN
$177M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+259,448
| New | +$2.87M |
|
2162
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$81M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
64,100
-2,000
| -3% | -$61.7K |
|
2163
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.61B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
65,397
-31,400
| -32% | -$1.06M |
|
|
TRST
2164
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$994M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
69,576
+11,080
| +19% | +$375K |
|
2165
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.33B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
-499,300
| -87% | -$14.9M |
|
2166
Manitowoc
MTW
$524M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+147,049
| New | +$2.53M |
|
2167
First Community Corp
FCCO
$325M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
104,419
-4,590
| -4% | -$96.3K |
|
2168
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
SPHD
$3.4B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
+24,000
| +105% | +$1.09M |
|
2169
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.94B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
7,790
+5,400
| +226% | +$1.33M |
|
|
VPU
2170
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.44B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+5,500
| +68% | +$832K |
|
2171
IDEAYA Biosciences
IDYA
$3.49B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+196,537
| New | +$2.9M |
|
2172
Global Indemnity Group
GBLI
$402M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
84,134
+5,600
| +7% | +$146K |
|
|
HDV
2173
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
HDV
$14.8B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
102,500
-61,000
| -37% | -$1.27M |
|
2174
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$296M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
156,018
-21,000
| -12% | -$256K |
|
2175
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$475M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
117,178
-32,400
| -22% | -$585K |
|
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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.