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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRMW
401
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $34.9M | 0.06% |
1,595,042
+49,500
| +3% | +$1.02M |
|
402
Range Resources
RRC
$9.33B
| $34.4M | 0.06% |
1,026,083
-59,600
| -5% | -$2.14M |
|
403
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF
STIP
$15.9B
| $33.9M | 0.06% |
340,500
+99,400
| +41% | +$9.86M |
|
404
Rocket Companies
RKT
$38.8B
| $33.8M | 0.06% |
2,468,700
+510,400
| +26% | +$6.9M |
|
405
Parsons
PSN
$4.31B
| $33.7M | 0.06% |
412,100
+46,000
| +13% | +$3.61M |
|
|
CPRX
406
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $33.7M | 0.06% |
2,175,727
+287,300
| +15% | +$4.47M |
|
407
Ennis
EBF
$554M
| $33.7M | 0.06% |
1,537,746
+11,000
| +0.7% | +$226K |
|
408
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.55B
| $33.6M | 0.06% |
411,200
+5,600
| +1% | +$474K |
|
409
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.4B
| $33.6M | 0.06% |
+315,500
| New | +$41.4M |
|
410
Chemed
CHE
$7.16B
| $33.5M | 0.06% |
61,800
-12,126
| -16% | -$6.95M |
|
411
Baidu
BIDU
$35.7B
| $33.4M | 0.06% |
386,299
-377,600
| -49% | -$37.9M |
|
412
EQT Corp
EQT
$32.9B
| $33.3M | 0.06% |
899,864
-943,000
| -51% | -$36.9M |
|
413
GameStop
GME
$9.8B
| $33.3M | 0.06% |
1,347,136
+342,178
| +34% | +$6.78M |
|
414
America Movil
AMX
$74.6B
| $33.1M | 0.06% |
1,945,728
-4,631
| -0.2% | -$85.3K |
|
415
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.47B
| $33M | 0.06% |
164,636
+159,436
| +3,066% | +$32.9M |
|
|
HSII
416
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $32.9M | 0.06% |
1,040,840
-47,300
| -4% | -$1.54M |
|
417
VICI Properties
VICI
$29.9B
| $32.9M | 0.06% |
1,147,429
+22,200
| +2% | +$637K |
|
418
Rogers Communications
RCI
$18.8B
| $32.7M | 0.06% |
883,369
-848,500
| -49% | -$32.9M |
|
419
DHT Holdings
DHT
$2.99B
| $32.5M | 0.06% |
2,812,657
-558,529
| -17% | -$6.56M |
|
420
Allstate
ALL
$70.6B
| $32.4M | 0.06% |
+203,000
| New | +$33.9M |
|
|
IMOS
421
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.59B
| $32.3M | 0.05% |
1,236,891
-6,100
| -0.5% | -$171K |
|
422
Quanex
NX
$825M
| $32.1M | 0.05% |
1,159,407
+3,400
| +0.3% | +$113K |
|
423
Dynatrace
DT
$12.7B
| $32M | 0.05% |
715,400
-620,300
| -46% | -$28.6M |
|
424
Radware
RDWR
$983M
| $31.9M | 0.05% |
1,749,823
+193,689
| +12% | +$3.54M |
|
425
Invesco Short Term Treasury ETF
TBLL
$2.61B
| $31.9M | 0.05% |
302,000
+45,100
| +18% | +$4.76M |
|
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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.