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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BMTX
3051
DELISTED
BM Technologies, Inc.
BMTX
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
73,703
-60,403
| -45% | -$172K |
|
3052
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.22B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-72,200
| -95% | -$4.69M |
|
3053
Silo Pharma
SILO
$5.2M
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,134
| New | +$322K |
|
3054
Franklin Wireless
FKWL
$26.5M
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
+3,100
| +6% | +$12.6K |
|
|
TOUR
3055
Tuniu
TOUR
$56.5M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
17,223
-10
| -0.1% | -$87 |
|
3056
Hanover Bancorp
HNVR
$194M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+3,300
| +32% | +$57.4K |
|
|
ALAR
3057
Alarum Technologies
ALAR
$14.7M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
22,861
-136,000
| -86% | -$2.93M |
|
3058
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$599M
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,890
| New | +$223K |
|
3059
Orange County Bancorp
OBT
$521M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$224K |
|
3060
Sonos
SONO
$1.88B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-318,100
| -94% | -$4.04M |
|
|
RSVR
3061
Reservoir Media
RSVR
$675M
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-41,100
| -58% | -$314K |
|
|
ONIT
3062
Onity Group
ONIT
$321M
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,500
| New | +$204K |
|
3063
Richmond Mutual Bancorp
RMBI
$255M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
18,542
-200
| -1% | -$2.47K |
|
3064
Transcontinental Realty Investors
TCI
$352M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+400
| +5% | +$11.7K |
|
3065
Actinium Pharmaceuticals
ATNM
$23.5M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
127,000
+107,800
| +561% | +$426K |
|
3066
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$451M
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,700
| New | +$230K |
|
3067
State Street SPDR Portfolio Mortgage Backed Bond ETF
SPMB
$7B
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,538
| New | +$234K |
|
|
SCHR
3068
Schwab Intermediately-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHR
$13.3B
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,356
| New | +$234K |
|
|
PINC
3069
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
11,827
-75,700
| -86% | -$1.5M |
|
3070
Trevi Therapeutics
TRVI
$2.65B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
+18,800
| +36% | +$55.9K |
|
|
WMPN
3071
DELISTED
William Penn Bancorporation Common Stock
WMPN
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,200
| New | +$227K |
|
3072
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF
SPMD
$18.7B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
+400
| +10% | +$21.2K |
|
3073
Foghorn Therapeutics
FHTX
$287M
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
25,236
+14,536
| +136% | +$105K |
|
3074
Optical Cable Corp
OCC
$138M
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
86,903
-2,400
| -3% | -$6.53K |
|
3075
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-1,400
| -22% | -$66.3K |
|
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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.