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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.24B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
2,473,988
+41,500
| +2% | +$114K |
|
1252
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
HYS
$1.74B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
72,100
-9,400
| -12% | -$883K |
|
1253
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.48B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
965,271
+445,700
| +86% | +$3.01M |
|
1254
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.9B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
49,600
-169,100
| -77% | -$21.7M |
|
1255
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.16B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
390,834
-290,500
| -43% | -$6.49M |
|
1256
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.1B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
58,700
+44,100
| +302% | +$5.14M |
|
1257
GFL Environmental
GFL
$15.2B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
+172,247
| New | +$6.89M |
|
|
PCH
1258
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
152,399
+49,500
| +48% | +$2.1M |
|
1259
Axos Financial
AX
$5.88B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
108,800
+19,963
| +22% | +$1.31M |
|
1260
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$23.2B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
171,500
+109,700
| +178% | +$4.15M |
|
1261
NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF
SPYI
$11.1B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
133,100
-92,500
| -41% | -$4.65M |
|
|
CNSL
1262
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
1,467,503
-230,100
| -14% | -$1.05M |
|
1263
Regional Management Corp
RM
$320M
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
206,947
+5,410
| +3% | +$167K |
|
1264
Interface
TILE
$2.03B
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
355,300
+9,900
| +3% | +$171K |
|
1265
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.59B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
200,400
+47,698
| +31% | +$1.63M |
|
1266
Daktronics
DAKT
$1,000M
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
519,913
-38,987
| -7% | -$539K |
|
|
HTO
1267
H2O America
HTO
$2.56B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
114,700
-24,800
| -18% | -$1.45M |
|
1268
Ibotta
IBTA
$572M
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
108,000
+71,200
| +193% | +$4.31M |
|
1269
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.57B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
855,132
+114,096
| +15% | +$1.07M |
|
|
ITIC
1270
Investors Title Co
ITIC
$551M
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
28,900
+8,100
| +39% | +$1.7M |
|
1271
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.72B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
182,087
-38,600
| -17% | -$1.49M |
|
1272
Prudential
PUK
$37.4B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
356,000
+263,300
| +284% | +$4.6M |
|
|
OLPX
1273
DELISTED
Olaplex Holdings
OLPX
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
2,808,000
+306,600
| +12% | +$622K |
|
1274
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.21B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
+548,000
| New | +$5.81M |
|
1275
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$898M
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
186,469
-20,402
| -10% | -$670K |
|
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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.