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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HTO
1076
H2O America
HTO
$2.59B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
139,500
-52,400
| -27% | -$2.87M |
|
1077
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
HYS
$1.75B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
81,500
+19,441
| +31% | +$1.8M |
|
|
ARC
1078
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
2,858,142
+48,245
| +2% | +$130K |
|
1079
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$258M
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
780,180
+20,100
| +3% | +$179K |
|
|
BRT
1080
BRT Apartments
BRT
$278M
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
430,191
-7,700
| -2% | -$135K |
|
1081
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.19B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
110,100
+11,500
| +12% | +$787K |
|
|
CNSL
1082
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
1,697,603
-38,300
| -2% | -$166K |
|
1083
Gencor Industries
GENC
$210M
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
386,174
+4,510
| +1% | +$82.9K |
|
1084
Cloudflare
NET
$99.5B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
+90,100
| New | +$7.27M |
|
|
CSW
1085
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.33B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
28,000
-8,000
| -22% | -$1.98M |
|
|
ZIMV
1086
DELISTED
ZimVie
ZIMV
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
406,400
+85,300
| +27% | +$1.4M |
|
|
SF
1087
Stifel
SF
$12.5B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
+132,173
| New | +$7M |
|
1088
StoneX
SNEX
$9.33B
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
331,574
-11,475
| -3% | -$245K |
|
1089
Delek US
DK
$4.11B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
298,469
+23,628
| +9% | +$653K |
|
1090
Cullinan Oncology
CGEM
$1.02B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
421,708
+100,608
| +31% | +$2.14M |
|
1091
Marriott International
MAR
$98.8B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
30,416
-6,800
| -18% | -$1.63M |
|
1092
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$109B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
154,499
+113,800
| +280% | +$5.52M |
|
1093
Arvinas
ARVN
$517M
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
275,400
-86,573
| -24% | -$2.76M |
|
1094
Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF
QYLD
$8.11B
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
414,700
+101,188
| +32% | +$1.79M |
|
1095
Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF
PZA
$4.21B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
308,500
+43,829
| +17% | +$1.04M |
|
1096
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.77B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
132,500
-36,100
| -21% | -$1.96M |
|
1097
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.3B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
157,922
-661,816
| -81% | -$30.8M |
|
|
AIOT
1098
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$523M
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
1,569,864
+1,267,454
| +419% | +$6.02M |
|
1099
Cohu
COHU
$2.31B
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
216,354
-71,200
| -25% | -$2.21M |
|
1100
Riskified
RSKD
$692M
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
1,118,900
+164,600
| +17% | +$931K |
|
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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.