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 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$412M |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$294M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$207M |
| 5 |
Pinduoduo
PDD
|
+$180M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$510M |
| 2 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$419M |
| 3 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$286M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$255M |
| 5 |
NVO
Novo Nordisk
NVO
|
+$215M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.64% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 18.28% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.73% |
| 4 | Industrials | 8.66% |
| 5 | Financials | 7.84% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AUNA
3176
Auna
AUNA
$375M
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,100
| New | +$105K |
|
3177
Reborn Coffee
REBN
$11.1M
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$49.6K |
|
|
CONN
3178
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
94,133
+82,021
| +677% | +$264K |
|
|
KNDI
3179
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$67.5M
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
-98,148
| -67% | -$216K |
|
|
ORLA
3180
DELISTED
Orla Mining
ORLA
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,600
| New | +$107K |
|
3181
Enlivex Ltd
ENLV
$35.2M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
4,779
+120
| +3% | +$3.19K |
|
3182
Coya Therapeutics
COYA
$98.3M
| $101K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,700
| New | +$134K |
|
3183
SOPHiA GENETICS
SOPH
$476M
| $101K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-900
| -4% | -$4.39K |
|
|
IPM
3184
Intelligent Protection Management Corp
IPM
$23.5M
| $101K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+2,500
| +11% | +$8.94K |
|
3185
Turkcell
TKC
$4.68B
| $98.5K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-68,700
| -84% | -$451K |
|
|
RPT
3186
Rithm Property Trust
RPT
$95.8M
| $97.6K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,558
| New | +$97.2K |
|
3187
Traws Pharma
TRAW
$6.85M
| $97.4K | ﹤0.01% |
8,724
-2,004
| -19% | -$32.3K |
|
3188
Nerdy
NRDY
$106M
| $96K | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
-85,400
| -60% | -$188K |
|
|
MAGN
3189
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$472M
| $95.9K | ﹤0.01% |
5,308
+2,279
| +75% | +$49.1K |
|
|
CMCT
3190
Creative Media & Community Trust
CMCT
$10.3M
| $95.8K | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
|
3191
Rafael Holdings
RFL
$101M
| $95.5K | ﹤0.01% |
67,218
-31,958
| -32% | -$50.5K |
|
3192
PharmaCyte Biotech
PMCB
$6.18M
| $95.1K | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+4,700
| +11% | +$10.1K |
|
|
TBHC
3193
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $94.1K | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
-3,400
| -6% | -$6.82K |
|
|
GB
3194
DELISTED
Global Blue Group Holding
GB
| $94K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-18,500
| -49% | -$92.3K |
|
3195
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$154M
| $93.9K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-52,200
| -78% | -$335K |
|
|
SOHO
3196
DELISTED
Sotherly Hotels
SOHO
| $93.6K | ﹤0.01% |
81,414
-8,020
| -9% | -$10.6K |
|
|
WDH
3197
Waterdrop
WDH
$402M
| $93.6K | ﹤0.01% |
82,800
-79,936
| -49% | -$101K |
|
3198
Taysha Gene Therapies
TSHA
$1.68B
| $92.1K | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
-287,400
| -87% | -$836K |
|
|
STRR
3199
DELISTED
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
| $91.4K | ﹤0.01% |
20,142
-6,478
| -24% | -$28.4K |
|
|
INCR
3200
Intercure
INCR
$57M
| $91.1K | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
+10,700
| +31% | +$29.1K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2024, Renaissance Technologies held 4,123 positions worth $59B, down 7.3% from $63.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $4.49B in Q2 2024, closing 675 positions and reducing 1,503 holdings. Its most notable exit was Bank of America, an estimated $142M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Broadcom worth $472M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2024 buy was Broadcom: 2,941,150 shares worth $472M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Apple in Q2 2024, an estimated $244M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2024 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $510M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Bank of America in Q2 2024, selling an estimated $142M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $59B portfolio in Q2 2024.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 463 new positions and closed 675 in Q2 2024.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 7.3% quarter-over-quarter to $59B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2024, filed 9 Aug 2024.