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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GLDD
1651
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
325,601
-137,823
| -30% | -$1.17M |
|
1652
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
HYLS
$1.61B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
70,300
+16,693
| +31% | +$679K |
|
|
ACB
1653
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$173M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
616,755
-262,915
| -30% | -$1.66M |
|
|
GTHX
1654
DELISTED
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
GTHX
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
1,245,180
+341,480
| +38% | +$1.3M |
|
1655
Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp
BHRB
$1.48B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,460
| New | +$2.83M |
|
|
SUP
1656
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
869,835
-6,920
| -0.8% | -$24.9K |
|
|
FIRY
1657
Firy Inc
FIRY
$148M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
392,225
+3,200
| +0.8% | +$20.8K |
|
1658
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$180M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+158,000
| New | +$3.35M |
|
1659
Madison Square Garden
MSGE
$3.65B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
82,200
+53,100
| +182% | +$1.96M |
|
1660
Procept Biorobotics
PRCT
$1.06B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,966
| New | +$2.73M |
|
|
CCRD
1661
DELISTED
CoreCard
CCRD
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
191,597
-700
| -0.4% | -$9.21K |
|
1662
iShares California Muni Bond ETF
CMF
$4.55B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
49,081
-42,099
| -46% | -$2.4M |
|
1663
Vera Bradley
VRA
$97M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
445,840
+54,300
| +14% | +$378K |
|
1664
Calix
CALX
$2.26B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
78,518
+46,300
| +144% | +$1.49M |
|
1665
Bel Fuse Inc Class A
BELFA
$3.17B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
34,353
-1,147
| -3% | -$86.5K |
|
1666
Alkami Technology
ALKT
$1.94B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
97,400
+10,600
| +12% | +$274K |
|
1667
Marchex
MCHX
$76.2M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
1,797,364
-9,299
| -0.5% | -$13.1K |
|
1668
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.19B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
26,050
+7,500
| +40% | +$803K |
|
1669
Ibotta
IBTA
$559M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,800
| New | +$3.43M |
|
1670
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$7.87B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,800
| New | +$2.57M |
|
1671
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$21.9B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-87,800
| -85% | -$16M |
|
1672
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38.9B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,400
| New | +$2.75M |
|
1673
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.76B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
-7,300
| -13% | -$411K |
|
1674
Xponential Fitness
XPOF
$273M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
175,400
-56,700
| -24% | -$699K |
|
1675
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.79B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
115,000
+63,000
| +121% | +$1.52M |
|
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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.