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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Driven Brands
DRVN
$2.4B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
+44,500
| +165% | +$1.29M |
|
2277
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.07B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
197,600
-51,600
| -21% | -$597K |
|
2278
AudioCodes
AUDC
$249M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,504
| New | +$2.11M |
|
2279
AMREP Corp
AXR
$120M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
138,574
-11,439
| -8% | -$147K |
|
2280
abrdn Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares ETF
GLTR
$2.47B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+14,900
| +324% | +$1.41M |
|
2281
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.23B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,900
| New | +$2.08M |
|
2282
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,800
| New | +$1.83M |
|
2283
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.57B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
311,500
+45,452
| +17% | +$177K |
|
|
DOC
2284
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
106,100
+79,500
| +299% | +$1.4M |
|
2285
Hubbell
HUBB
$25.2B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,100
| New | +$1.9M |
|
2286
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
FDL
$7.79B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
+26,100
| +112% | +$952K |
|
|
CVET
2287
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
110,202
+43,600
| +65% | +$762K |
|
|
CLPR
2288
Clipper Realty
CLPR
$44.4M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
203,857
-15,000
| -7% | -$140K |
|
|
VLTA
2289
DELISTED
Volta Inc.
VLTA
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+605,700
| New | +$2.91M |
|
|
SCTL
2290
DELISTED
Societal CDMO, Inc. Common Stock
SCTL
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
1,020,000
-138,200
| -12% | -$239K |
|
|
CSW
2291
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.6B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+2,200
| +16% | +$259K |
|
2292
Cartesian Therapeutics
RNAC
$231M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
49,680
+33,807
| +213% | +$2.11M |
|
2293
Avita Medical
RCEL
$142M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+215,280
| New | +$1.98M |
|
2294
Movado Group
MOV
$866M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
+23,600
| +103% | +$895K |
|
2295
Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF
BAB
$1.01B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
+36,975
| +152% | +$1.15M |
|
2296
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$108M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
644,763
+38,100
| +6% | +$127K |
|
2297
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.66B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
76,860
+45,300
| +144% | +$940K |
|
|
LCI
2298
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
575,776
+61,892
| +12% | +$272K |
|
|
STZ.B
2299
DELISTED
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. CLASS B
STZ.B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-200
| -3% | -$47K |
|
|
STXB
2300
DELISTED
Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
STXB
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
+39,300
| +132% | +$1.12M |
|
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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.