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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
E-Power Inc
EPOW
$16.3M
| $20.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,386
| New | +$17.3K |
|
3427
VerifyMe
VRME
$9.13M
| $19.9K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+600
| +5% | +$757 |
|
|
MTEM
3428
DELISTED
Molecular Templates, Inc.
MTEM
| $19.7K | ﹤0.01% |
14,053
+200
| +1% | +$278 |
|
|
QNRX
3429
Quoin Pharmaceuticals
QNRX
$8.74M
| $19.1K | ﹤0.01% |
1,105
+128
| +13% | +$2.69K |
|
3430
Diana Shipping Inc Warrants exp 2026
DSX.WS
$5.92M
| $18.8K | ﹤0.01% |
41,811
-65,200
| -61% | -$27.3K |
|
3431
CLPS Inc
CLPS
$25.4M
| $18.2K | ﹤0.01% |
13,032
+1,200
| +10% | +$1.23K |
|
3432
TDH Holdings
PETZ
$12.1M
| $18.1K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-700
| -4% | -$862 |
|
3433
AGM Group Holdings
AGMH
$2.11M
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
212
-96
| -31% | -$4.75K |
|
|
PET
3434
DELISTED
Wag!
PET
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
20,954
-26,168
| -56% | -$27.8K |
|
3435
AmpliTech
AMPG
$140M
| $17.9K | ﹤0.01% |
22,947
-11,253
| -33% | -$10.8K |
|
3436
Bluejay Diagnostics
BJDX
$1.03M
| $17.4K | ﹤0.01% |
+685
| New | +$49.1K |
|
3437
Roma Green Finance Ltd
ROMA
$555M
| $17.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,965
| New | +$13.6K |
|
|
QTI
3438
QT Imaging Holdings
QTI
$37.6M
| $16.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,700
| New | +$14.8K |
|
|
FEED
3439
ENvue Medical Inc
FEED
$2.25M
| $16.3K | ﹤0.01% |
242
+46
| +23% | +$3.35K |
|
|
MFI
3440
mF International
MFI
$405M
| $16.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,625
| New | +$15.4K |
|
3441
SHF Holdings
SHFS
$1.27M
| $15.8K | ﹤0.01% |
1,429
-2,354
| -62% | -$28.5K |
|
3442
Polar Power
POLA
$6.84M
| $15.7K | ﹤0.01% |
4,714
-4,138
| -47% | -$12.9K |
|
3443
Universal Safety Products Inc
UUU
$10.3M
| $15.4K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-21,300
| -62% | -$28.4K |
|
3444
Magic Empire Global Ltd
MEGL
$6.08M
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,050
| New | +$12K |
|
3445
SemiLEDS
LEDS
$17.4M
| $14.9K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
+400
| +3% | +$540 |
|
|
DGXX
3446
Digi Power X Inc
DGXX
$389M
| $14.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,000
| New | +$16.3K |
|
3447
Amprius Technologies
AMPX
$1.53B
| $14.5K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,100
| New | +$14.4K |
|
3448
CBAK Energy Technology Ltd
CBAT
$44.1M
| $13.9K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,100
| New | +$12.5K |
|
|
MHUA
3449
DELISTED
Meihua International Medical Technologies
MHUA
| $13.5K | ﹤0.01% |
132
-111
| -46% | -$10.2K |
|
|
ECDA
3450
DELISTED
ECD Automotive Design
ECDA
| $12.9K | ﹤0.01% |
+54
| New | +$12.4K |
|
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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.