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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
OneSpan
OSPN
$588M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
106,654
+86,384
| +426% | +$1.31M |
|
2427
Lightpath Technologies
LPTH
$702M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
780,470
-22,100
| -3% | -$50.2K |
|
2428
iShares Global Energy ETF
IXC
$2.83B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,400
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
GAU
2429
Galiano Gold
GAU
$462M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
2,761,792
-110,389
| -4% | -$73.3K |
|
|
SFT
2430
DELISTED
Shift Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SFT
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
69,419
+47,539
| +217% | +$1.05M |
|
2431
Solid Biosciences
SLDB
$790M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
84,572
+44,050
| +109% | +$777K |
|
2432
VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF
HYEM
$521M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,400
| New | +$1.58M |
|
|
TAIT
2433
DELISTED
Taitron Components
TAIT
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
388,373
-27,400
| -7% | -$102K |
|
2434
Euroseas
ESEA
$553M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
64,250
-8,357
| -12% | -$197K |
|
|
HRT
2435
DELISTED
HireRight Holdings Corporation
HRT
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
88,400
+77,500
| +711% | +$1.04M |
|
|
NOVN
2436
DELISTED
Novan, Inc. Common Stock
NOVN
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
382,665
+38,293
| +11% | +$141K |
|
2437
Kimco Realty
KIM
$17.1B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,800
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2438
Maui Land & Pineapple Co
MLP
$359M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
135,149
-13,805
| -9% | -$143K |
|
|
AINC
2439
DELISTED
Ashford Inc.
AINC
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
87,487
-8,166
| -9% | -$147K |
|
2440
Fortress Biotech
FBIO
$91.7M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
73,420
+66,777
| +1,005% | +$1.83M |
|
2441
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.71B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,543
| New | +$1.66M |
|
2442
ImmuCell
ICCC
$99.9M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
154,579
-13,037
| -8% | -$113K |
|
|
AZUL
2443
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
99,100
-372,500
| -79% | -$5.34M |
|
2444
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.65B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
-243,000
| -80% | -$6.64M |
|
2445
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$5.98B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
247,143
+38,943
| +19% | +$203K |
|
|
AATC
2446
DELISTED
Autoscope Technologies Corporation Common Stock
AATC
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
232,649
-15,200
| -6% | -$100K |
|
|
IEA
2447
DELISTED
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. Common Stock
IEA
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
124,900
-66,057
| -35% | -$708K |
|
2448
Corvus Pharmaceuticals
CRVS
$1.12B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
901,132
-142,600
| -14% | -$261K |
|
2449
CSP Inc
CSPI
$82.3M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
374,776
-38,400
| -9% | -$154K |
|
2450
Sasol
SSL
$7.21B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
+47,200
| +342% | +$1.03M |
|
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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.