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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.21B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,725
| New | +$364K |
|
|
CON
2977
Concentra Group Holdings
CON
$3.9B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,565
| New | +$313K |
|
2978
Waldencast
WALD
$190M
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
83,200
+16,700
| +25% | +$56.3K |
|
|
NEUE
2979
DELISTED
NeueHealth
NEUE
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
57,763
+400
| +0.7% | +$2.12K |
|
|
KYNB
2980
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.1M
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,126
| New | +$455K |
|
|
TIGR
2981
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$856M
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
56,284
-36,157
| -39% | -$144K |
|
2982
Inspired Entertainment
INSE
$176M
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-39,200
| -55% | -$347K |
|
2983
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$6.08B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-15,200
| -84% | -$1.53M |
|
2984
American Realty Investors
ARL
$246M
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
17,099
-200
| -1% | -$3.41K |
|
2985
Broadwind
BWEN
$111M
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
131,884
+48,084
| +57% | +$127K |
|
2986
Bank7 Corp
BSVN
$483M
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-153
| -2% | -$5.77K |
|
2987
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.06B
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,800
| New | +$272K |
|
2988
Rimini Street
RMNI
$455M
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
159,326
+22,796
| +17% | +$50.4K |
|
2989
WidePoint Corp
WYY
$106M
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
83,224
-4,476
| -5% | -$16.4K |
|
|
HDV
2990
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
HDV
$14.8B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+2,500
| +25% | +$57.2K |
|
2991
Biglari Holdings Class A
BH.A
$1.24B
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
350
| – | – |
|
|
NOTV
2992
DELISTED
Inotiv
NOTV
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
171,064
+6,900
| +4% | +$11.7K |
|
2993
Genelux
GNLX
$114M
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
122,537
+58,737
| +92% | +$129K |
|
|
SPRB
2994
Spruce Biosciences
SPRB
$129M
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
8,129
+3,248
| +67% | +$119K |
|
2995
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.08B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-2,400
| -37% | -$163K |
|
2996
CPI Aerostructures
CVU
$68M
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
+71,300
| +561% | +$192K |
|
|
ETHU
2997
2x Ether ETF
ETHU
$763M
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,525
| New | +$383K |
|
|
SSKN
2998
DELISTED
Strata Skin Sciences
SSKN
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
104,521
-1,100
| -1% | -$3.44K |
|
|
GVP
2999
DELISTED
GSE Systems, Inc.
GVP
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
70,209
-17,200
| -20% | -$65.1K |
|
3000
GD Culture Group
GDC
$7.41M
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
+309
| New | +$235K |
|
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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.