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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF
EFG
$17B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-11,800
| -37% | -$1.16M |
|
|
NREF
2252
NexPoint Real Estate Finance
NREF
$329M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
85,800
-48,400
| -36% | -$1.01M |
|
|
RPT
2253
Rithm Property Trust
RPT
$99M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
27,541
+1,333
| +5% | +$97.1K |
|
|
SNT
2254
Senstar Technologies
SNT
$43.6M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
735,969
-23,300
| -3% | -$60.2K |
|
2255
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.52B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+642,500
| New | +$1.97M |
|
|
TVRD
2256
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$19.1M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
4,421
-5,605
| -56% | -$2.3M |
|
2257
Albany International
AIN
$1.89B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-1,600
| -7% | -$138K |
|
|
RUTH
2258
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
84,400
+20,200
| +31% | +$436K |
|
2259
Norwood Financial Corp
NWFL
$370M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
67,425
-8,700
| -11% | -$243K |
|
2260
ATI
ATI
$26.7B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
71,792
-270,600
| -79% | -$6.27M |
|
|
BRMK
2261
DELISTED
Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. Common Stock
BRMK
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
222,200
+105,400
| +90% | +$940K |
|
2262
CB Financial Services
CBFV
$188M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
79,895
-3,104
| -4% | -$77.3K |
|
2263
Franklin Resources
BEN
$18.1B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
+39,800
| +138% | +$1.22M |
|
2264
Pangaea Logistics
PANL
$491M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
343,900
+187,400
| +120% | +$880K |
|
|
PLL
2265
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
26,175
+22,260
| +569% | +$1.25M |
|
|
PFIE
2266
DELISTED
Profire Energy, Inc
PFIE
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,467,495
-44,800
| -3% | -$53.4K |
|
2267
Arhaus
ARHS
$1.16B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+223,800
| New | +$1.86M |
|
2268
First Watch Restaurant Group
FWRG
$744M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
145,800
+113,188
| +347% | +$1.62M |
|
2269
Limbach Holdings
LMB
$874M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
273,171
-41,500
| -13% | -$326K |
|
|
XHR
2270
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.89B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
98,400
+65,800
| +202% | +$1.2M |
|
|
GVP
2271
DELISTED
GSE Systems, Inc.
GVP
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
90,872
-3,554
| -4% | -$53.8K |
|
|
PAYA
2272
DELISTED
Paya Holdings Inc. Class A Common Stock
PAYA
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+322,100
| New | +$1.94M |
|
2273
The Honest Company
HNST
$408M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
362,020
+320,020
| +762% | +$1.93M |
|
2274
Usio Inc
USIO
$64M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
525,591
+24,250
| +5% | +$84.5K |
|
2275
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals
AMLX
$2.31B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,400
| New | +$3.31M |
|
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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.