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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$533M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$347M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$272M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$232M |
| 5 |
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
|
+$185M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$472M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$413M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$403M |
| 4 |
Coinbase
COIN
|
+$236M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$224M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.66% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.81% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.04% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.63% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.07% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.91B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
20,449
+14,600
| +250% | +$561K |
|
2577
Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF
FENY
$1.96B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,900
| New | +$808K |
|
2578
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta US Large Cap Equity ETF
GSLC
$15.4B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-17,000
| -71% | -$1.85M |
|
|
COE
2579
51Talk Online Education Group
COE
$115M
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
47,775
+9,529
| +25% | +$138K |
|
2580
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.42B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
141,600
-145,900
| -51% | -$1.12M |
|
2581
Barnwell Industries
BRN
$14.5M
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
347,022
-8,512
| -2% | -$19.5K |
|
2582
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,100
| New | +$714K |
|
2583
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$199M
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
119,183
+11,132
| +10% | +$81.8K |
|
|
B
2584
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-31,400
| -62% | -$1.24M |
|
2585
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF
GSIE
$6.09B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-2,700
| -11% | -$94K |
|
2586
Capital Bancorp
CBNK
$616M
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+17,600
| +141% | +$424K |
|
2587
Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF
DFIC
$15B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,463
| New | +$744K |
|
2588
Bumble
BMBL
$372M
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
121,007
-600,190
| -83% | -$4.52M |
|
2589
Traeger
COOK
$165M
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
4,193
+1,318
| +46% | +$195K |
|
2590
iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA ETF
SUSA
$4.15B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-8,300
| -56% | -$957K |
|
2591
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$16.1B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,900
| New | +$785K |
|
2592
VirTra
VTSI
$34.7M
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
123,300
-82,800
| -40% | -$602K |
|
2593
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.55B
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
11,751
-45,300
| -79% | -$2.95M |
|
2594
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.61B
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
-85,000
| -68% | -$1.52M |
|
2595
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$4B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,195
| New | +$733K |
|
2596
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
NAIL
$582M
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,500
| New | +$603K |
|
2597
Acumen Pharmaceuticals
ABOS
$165M
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
306,100
-32,000
| -9% | -$86.8K |
|
2598
FinWise Bancorp
FINW
$195M
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+1,600
| +3% | +$20.2K |
|
|
KG
2599
Kestrel Group
KG
$69.7M
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
21,281
-125
| -0.6% | -$4.53K |
|
2600
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.19B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-5,100
| -19% | -$174K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2024, Renaissance Technologies held 4,024 positions worth $66.5B, up 13% from $59B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $3.2B of net new capital in Q3 2024, opening 578 new positions and adding to 1,558 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Micron Technology: 2,604,914 shares worth $270M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was NVIDIA, an estimated $413M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2024 buy was Micron Technology: 2,604,914 shares worth $270M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Microsoft in Q3 2024, an estimated $533M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2024 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $413M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Broadcom in Q3 2024, selling an estimated $472M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $66.5B portfolio in Q3 2024.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 578 new positions and closed 539 in Q3 2024.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $66.5B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2024, filed 13 Nov 2024.