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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
L3Harris
LHX
$53.9B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,500
| New | +$577K |
|
2702
Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF
FNCL
$2.41B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+2,900
| +45% | +$178K |
|
|
CTLP
2703
DELISTED
Cantaloupe
CTLP
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
80,200
-165,900
| -67% | -$1.14M |
|
2704
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$160M
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
1,697,529
+201,139
| +13% | +$79.3K |
|
|
RAPT
2705
DELISTED
RAPT Therapeutics
RAPT
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
36,825
+11,337
| +44% | +$229K |
|
2706
Vanguard Materials ETF
VAW
$3.08B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
+700
| +33% | +$140K |
|
2707
First Mid Bancshares
FMBH
$1.38B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+2,200
| +17% | +$83.1K |
|
2708
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.34B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-10,700
| -60% | -$949K |
|
2709
WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund
IHDG
$2.24B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$583K |
|
2710
Pyxis Oncology
PYXS
$238M
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
160,336
+63,400
| +65% | +$222K |
|
2711
Innospec
IOSP
$2.25B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-4,000
| -43% | -$466K |
|
|
OPOF
2712
DELISTED
Old Point Financial
OPOF
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
30,429
+2,300
| +8% | +$40.6K |
|
2713
Champions Oncology
CSBR
$72.1M
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
119,991
-2,600
| -2% | -$12.2K |
|
|
LFT
2714
Lument Finance Trust
LFT
$35.5M
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
230,800
+21,878
| +10% | +$55.2K |
|
2715
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.78B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
5,577
-15,900
| -74% | -$1.6M |
|
|
OMGA
2716
DELISTED
Omega Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
OMGA
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
474,600
+346,200
| +270% | +$551K |
|
2717
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$95.9M
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
107,400
-395,900
| -79% | -$1.88M |
|
|
SY
2718
So-Young International
SY
$212M
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
615,528
-16,100
| -3% | -$14.4K |
|
2719
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$171M
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-200
| -0.9% | -$5.9K |
|
2720
INmune Bio
INMB
$50.8M
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
+107,200
| New | +$762K |
|
|
LNKB
2721
DELISTED
LINKBANCORP
LNKB
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+65,400
| +266% | +$429K |
|
2722
iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
IQLT
$14.1B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,900
| New | +$554K |
|
2723
State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF
XSD
$2.9B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
+1,000
| +71% | +$236K |
|
2724
Virginia National Bankshares
VABK
$254M
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-5,800
| -30% | -$217K |
|
2725
Myomo
MYO
$50.6M
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
143,100
+8,016
| +6% | +$33.2K |
|
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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.