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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
argenx
ARGX
$53.4B
| – | – |
-1,200
| Closed | -$472K |
|
3477
Aramark
ARMK
$15B
| – | – |
-43,100
| Closed | -$1.4M |
|
|
ARIS
3478
Aris Mining
ARIS
$2.76B
| – | – |
-48,534
| Closed | -$174K |
|
3479
Ashland
ASH
$3.33B
| – | – |
-99,475
| Closed | -$9.69M |
|
3480
ASML
ASML
$626B
| – | – |
-528
| Closed | -$513K |
|
3481
ASE Group
ASX
$77.3B
| – | – |
-298,285
| Closed | -$3.28M |
|
3482
ATS Corp
ATS
$2.64B
| – | – |
-19,100
| Closed | -$643K |
|
3483
Aurora
AUR
$12.6B
| – | – |
-477,900
| Closed | -$1.35M |
|
3484
Avista
AVA
$3.34B
| – | – |
-129,700
| Closed | -$4.54M |
|
3485
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.5B
| – | – |
-174,814
| Closed | -$32.4M |
|
3486
Avantis International Equity ETF
AVDE
$18.1B
| – | – |
-14,100
| Closed | -$899K |
|
|
JBIO
3487
Jade Biosciences
JBIO
$1.2B
| – | – |
-214
| Closed | -$222K |
|
3488
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.38B
| – | – |
-48,200
| Closed | -$5.99M |
|
3489
American Water Works
AWK
$26.7B
| – | – |
-750,200
| Closed | -$91.7M |
|
3490
Axogen
AXGN
$2.27B
| – | – |
-87,600
| Closed | -$707K |
|
|
AZEK
3491
DELISTED
The AZEK Co
AZEK
| – | – |
-125,200
| Closed | -$6.29M |
|
3492
Azitra
AZTR
$2.15M
| – | – |
-998
| Closed | -$41K |
|
|
AZUL
3493
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| – | – |
-298,745
| Closed | -$2.32M |
|
3494
Bank of America
BAC
$435B
| – | – |
-3,754,866
| Closed | -$142M |
|
3495
BancFirst
BANF
$3.79B
| – | – |
-8,188
| Closed | -$721K |
|
3496
Baxter International
BAX
$13.5B
| – | – |
-136,700
| Closed | -$5.84M |
|
3497
BCE
BCE
$20.2B
| – | – |
-607,260
| Closed | -$20.6M |
|
3498
abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF
BCI
$2.95B
| – | – |
-14,282
| Closed | -$282K |
|
3499
Bloom Energy
BE
$60.6B
| – | – |
-111,500
| Closed | -$1.25M |
|
3500
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$9.97B
| – | – |
-71,252
| Closed | -$1.66M |
|
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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.