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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.75B
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
179,600
-69,100
| -28% | -$4.24M |
|
1052
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$197M
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
788,400
+2,300
| +0.3% | +$23.8K |
|
1053
IDEX
IEX
$17.2B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
45,725
-10,300
| -18% | -$2.08M |
|
1054
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.42B
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
423,500
-89,500
| -17% | -$2.09M |
|
1055
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$74.5B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
121,500
+85,516
| +238% | +$6.62M |
|
|
PRA
1056
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
649,000
-11,000
| -2% | -$140K |
|
1057
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.86B
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
228,543
-7,324
| -3% | -$316K |
|
1058
Invesco
IVZ
$13.5B
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
554,300
-127,900
| -19% | -$2.1M |
|
1059
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.8B
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
485,381
-8,800
| -2% | -$164K |
|
1060
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$27.4B
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
29,600
+14,500
| +96% | +$4.29M |
|
1061
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.87B
| $9.72M | 0.01% |
+184,300
| New | +$9.75M |
|
1062
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.18B
| $9.72M | 0.01% |
1,247,800
-74,800
| -6% | -$442K |
|
1063
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$6.12B
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
+214,310
| New | +$10.2M |
|
1064
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$329M
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
124,193
+95,593
| +334% | +$7.22M |
|
1065
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$286M
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
2,253,043
-35,400
| -2% | -$152K |
|
1066
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$5.23B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
57,131
+2,800
| +5% | +$405K |
|
|
NARI
1067
DELISTED
Inari Medical, Inc. Common Stock
NARI
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
232,899
+154,100
| +196% | +$7.4M |
|
1068
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$353M
| $9.59M | 0.01% |
257,811
-2,400
| -0.9% | -$90K |
|
1069
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$455M
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
2,431,300
-52,600
| -2% | -$215K |
|
|
ML
1070
DELISTED
MoneyLion Inc.
ML
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
228,761
+14,632
| +7% | +$793K |
|
1071
Boeing
BA
$184B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
+62,500
| New | +$10.7M |
|
1072
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.86B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
226,269
+119,010
| +111% | +$4.77M |
|
1073
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.5B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
266,685
+182,500
| +217% | +$6.18M |
|
1074
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.1B
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
+44,497
| New | +$11.4M |
|
1075
Ducommun
DCO
$2.74B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
143,300
-4,600
| -3% | -$288K |
|
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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.