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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HT
2376
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
180,562
+159,362
| +752% | +$1.47M |
|
2377
Barnwell Industries
BRN
$14.8M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
637,622
+83,286
| +15% | +$237K |
|
2378
Peoples Financial Services
PFIS
$704M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
32,467
-7
| -0% | -$349 |
|
2379
SentinelOne
S
$6.53B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,200
| New | +$1.73M |
|
|
CKPT
2380
DELISTED
Checkpoint Therapeutics
CKPT
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
92,304
+69,654
| +308% | +$1.5M |
|
2381
Taysha Gene Therapies
TSHA
$1.68B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,500
| New | +$1.87M |
|
2382
Meridian
MRBK
$234M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
101,600
-21,000
| -17% | -$372K |
|
|
GATO
2383
DELISTED
Gatos Silver, Inc.
GATO
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
377,200
+120,826
| +47% | +$665K |
|
2384
Annexon
ANNX
$835M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
596,529
+495,629
| +491% | +$3.05M |
|
|
SCWX
2385
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
122,640
+90,600
| +283% | +$1.29M |
|
|
OSG
2386
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
776,679
+331,990
| +75% | +$645K |
|
|
STKL
2387
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
322,896
-103,300
| -24% | -$545K |
|
2388
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.89B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-97,300
| -84% | -$7.88M |
|
|
QIWI
2389
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
571,151
-41,500
| -7% | -$307K |
|
2390
ClearPoint Neuro
CLPT
$448M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
155,000
+71,800
| +86% | +$653K |
|
|
FREE
2391
DELISTED
Whole Earth Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
FREE
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
225,179
+112,679
| +100% | +$1.01M |
|
2392
Aramark
ARMK
$15B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,278
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2393
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,300
| New | +$1.43M |
|
|
THR
2394
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
99,200
-41,900
| -30% | -$729K |
|
2395
PEDEVCO
PED
$144M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
59,475
-21,691
| -27% | -$575K |
|
2396
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$714M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,460
| New | +$1.73M |
|
2397
Denison Mines
DNN
$2.54B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,001,713
-4,557,512
| -82% | -$6.43M |
|
|
BFX
2398
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
388,900
+57,000
| +17% | +$284K |
|
|
CVSA
2399
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.25B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
+40,862
| +313% | +$1.1M |
|
|
DOYU
2400
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$139M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
76,960
-58,480
| -43% | -$1.29M |
|
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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.