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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PW
3351
Power REIT
PW
$2.81M
| $46.7K | ﹤0.01% |
6,190
+430
| +7% | +$5.15K |
|
|
RNTX
3352
Rein Therapeutics
RNTX
$63.8M
| $46.6K | ﹤0.01% |
13,164
-11,700
| -47% | -$31.3K |
|
3353
AquaBounty Technologies
AQB
$4.73M
| $44.9K | ﹤0.01% |
36,820
+3,000
| +9% | +$3.99K |
|
|
AREB
3354
DELISTED
American Rebel
AREB
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
3355
Grove Collaborative
GROV
$45.8M
| $43.3K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+10,400
| +48% | +$14.8K |
|
3356
BTCS Inc
BTCS
$52.3M
| $43.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,220
| New | +$49K |
|
3357
Perfect Corp
PERF
$197M
| $42.8K | ﹤0.01% |
22,304
-2,692
| -11% | -$5.51K |
|
|
UCL
3358
uCloudlink Group
UCL
$33.5M
| $42.3K | ﹤0.01% |
30,905
+900
| +3% | +$1.3K |
|
|
ORIO
3359
Orion Digital Corp
ORIO
$15.3M
| $41.9K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,235
| New | +$46.8K |
|
3360
Nephros
NEPH
$38.1M
| $41.8K | ﹤0.01% |
24,444
-16,556
| -40% | -$32.7K |
|
|
MOGU
3361
MOGU Inc
MOGU
$16.4M
| $41.6K | ﹤0.01% |
16,257
| – | – |
|
3362
Cognition Therapeutics
CGTX
$79.8M
| $41.6K | ﹤0.01% |
88,700
-1,018
| -1% | -$1.05K |
|
|
EMPD
3363
Empery Digital
EMPD
$81M
| $41.5K | ﹤0.01% |
+624
| New | +$84.7K |
|
|
CREG
3364
DELISTED
Smart Powerr
CREG
| $41.4K | ﹤0.01% |
470
-8
| -2% | -$733 |
|
|
TFFP
3365
DELISTED
TFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
TFFP
| $41.2K | ﹤0.01% |
20,497
+5,720
| +39% | +$11.3K |
|
3366
Stran & Co
SWAG
$36.9M
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
33,631
+8,600
| +34% | +$10.3K |
|
3367
Splash Beverage Group
SBEV
$2.24M
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
1,016
+417
| +70% | +$21K |
|
3368
Cibus
CBUS
$144M
| $40.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,300
| New | +$89.1K |
|
3369
Freightos
CRGO
$63.1M
| $39.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,627
| New | +$46.5K |
|
|
SATX
3370
DELISTED
SatixFy Communications
SATX
| $39.7K | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
+22,600
| +67% | +$15.6K |
|
3371
Antelope Enterprise Holdings
AEHL
$8.03M
| $39.6K | ﹤0.01% |
+218
| New | +$142K |
|
|
LFLY
3372
DELISTED
Leafly Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
LFLY
| $39.3K | ﹤0.01% |
18,701
+2,400
| +15% | +$4.95K |
|
|
NCNA
3373
NuCana
NCNA
$5.62M
| $38.7K | ﹤0.01% |
84
| – | – |
|
|
HYFT
3374
MindWalk Holdings
HYFT
$63.4M
| $38.5K | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
-3,610
| -6% | -$2.87K |
|
3375
Onfolio Holdings
ONFO
$570K
| $38.3K | ﹤0.01% |
35,489
+14,989
| +73% | +$14.4K |
|
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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.