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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HOFV
2326
DELISTED
Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co
HOFV
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
72,114
+60,600
| +526% | +$1.56M |
|
|
SURF
2327
DELISTED
Surface Oncology, Inc. Common Stock
SURF
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+598,628
| New | +$2.1M |
|
2328
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$291M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,319
| New | +$1.75M |
|
2329
Ryan Specialty Holdings
RYAN
$5.65B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
-115,400
| -72% | -$4.38M |
|
2330
iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF
PICK
$2.2B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,220
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
ITI
2331
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
587,885
+153,113
| +35% | +$530K |
|
2332
Oil States International
OIS
$497M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
251,100
-153,527
| -38% | -$973K |
|
|
HTBK
2333
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
154,900
+1,100
| +0.7% | +$13.2K |
|
|
SSKN
2334
DELISTED
Strata Skin Sciences
SSKN
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
118,525
-2,210
| -2% | -$33K |
|
2335
Kodak
KODK
$828M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
265,800
+129,600
| +95% | +$615K |
|
|
MTL
2336
DELISTED
Mechel PAO American Depository Shares, each representing two ordinary shares (ADSs)
MTL
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
1,545,087
-90,841
| -6% | -$288K |
|
|
CASA
2337
DELISTED
Casa Systems, Inc. Common Stock
CASA
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
384,096
+32,400
| +9% | +$147K |
|
2338
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.45B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-42,700
| -68% | -$3.71M |
|
|
HNP
2339
DELISTED
Huaneng Power Intl, Inc.
HNP
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
102,400
-1,100
| -1% | -$23.3K |
|
|
INFA
2340
DELISTED
Informatica
INFA
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
87,535
+47,035
| +116% | +$1.13M |
|
2341
Fabrinet
FN
$16.3B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-34,400
| -68% | -$3.63M |
|
2342
State Street SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF
PSK
$689M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
+25,900
| +142% | +$1.03M |
|
2343
iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF
EWN
$621M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,700
| New | +$1.81M |
|
2344
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.4B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,000
| New | +$1.76M |
|
2345
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.38B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,200
| New | +$1.44M |
|
2346
Evergy
EVRG
$19.2B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
25,129
-72,932
| -74% | -$4.7M |
|
|
IGMS
2347
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
+51,700
| +414% | +$963K |
|
2348
Identive
INVE
$64.8M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
105,852
-25,800
| -20% | -$495K |
|
2349
Bilibili
BILI
$8.05B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
-1,246,067
| -95% | -$40.1M |
|
2350
RGC Resources
RGCO
$224M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
78,933
-21,666
| -22% | -$477K |
|
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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.