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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$45.5B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$1.73M |
|
|
MTA
2352
Metalla Royalty & Streaming
MTA
$701M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
240,102
+100,702
| +72% | +$703K |
|
|
DALN
2353
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
241,701
-6,800
| -3% | -$47K |
|
2354
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.3B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,800
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2355
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.75B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
225,965
+174,978
| +343% | +$1.38M |
|
2356
Amplify Online Retail ETF
IBUY
$109M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+14,200
| +125% | +$1.01M |
|
2357
Network-1 Technologies
NTIP
$37.7M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
643,666
-6,578
| -1% | -$17.3K |
|
2358
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$18.5B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
441,400
-304,970
| -41% | -$1.26M |
|
2359
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.15B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
408,276
-46,200
| -10% | -$148K |
|
|
BSIN
2360
Big Sky Industrial
BSIN
$59.1M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
385,290
+362,890
| +1,620% | +$1.56M |
|
2361
1stdibs.com
DIBS
$149M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+209,100
| New | +$2.01M |
|
|
RVLP
2362
DELISTED
RVL Pharmaceuticals plc Ordinary Shares
RVLP
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
986,723
-369,051
| -27% | -$528K |
|
2363
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$258M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
138,600
+78,706
| +131% | +$975K |
|
|
CMPS
2364
Compass Pathways
CMPS
$1.52B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
129,200
+67,770
| +110% | +$1.01M |
|
|
TEN
2365
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.19B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
189,278
+13,698
| +8% | +$111K |
|
2366
Yatra Online
YTRA
$54.9M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
838,005
-231,900
| -22% | -$396K |
|
|
ONT
2367
Onterris Inc
ONT
$795M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-59,200
| -65% | -$2.93M |
|
2368
Stoneridge
SRI
$210M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
79,619
-24,250
| -23% | -$446K |
|
2369
Immersion
IMMR
$248M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
296,113
-171,657
| -37% | -$889K |
|
2370
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$34.1B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,700
| New | +$1.75M |
|
2371
Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF
AVUV
$30.9B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,600
| New | +$1.63M |
|
2372
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$850M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
167,300
-262,027
| -61% | -$2.47M |
|
2373
AMCON Distributing
DIT
$61.1M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
15,863
-165
| -1% | -$18.8K |
|
|
SMLR
2374
DELISTED
Semler Scientific
SMLR
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
33,129
+22,929
| +225% | +$1.54M |
|
|
TBRG
2375
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
-2,800
| -6% | -$85.6K |
|
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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.