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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Loews
L
$23.9B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
36,513
-76,787
| -68% | -$5.82M |
|
1677
Marcus Corp
MCS
$897M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
239,900
-212,700
| -47% | -$2.53M |
|
|
SPYM
1678
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
SPYM
$161B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
-18,400
| -30% | -$1.13M |
|
|
ENZ
1679
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
2,499,546
+64,417
| +3% | +$72.6K |
|
1680
International Money Express
IMXI
$357M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
130,700
+59,600
| +84% | +$1.26M |
|
1681
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$665M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
101,330
+9,500
| +10% | +$243K |
|
1682
Pliant Therapeutics
PLRX
$64.4M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
253,369
+177,469
| +234% | +$2.29M |
|
|
ALEX
1683
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
160,431
-107,787
| -40% | -$1.77M |
|
1684
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.39B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
54,599
+37,700
| +223% | +$1.73M |
|
1685
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$337M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
661,682
+399,745
| +153% | +$4.46M |
|
1686
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$591M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
92,293
+7,786
| +9% | +$214K |
|
1687
Silvercrest Asset Management
SAMG
$79M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
173,037
+17,800
| +11% | +$268K |
|
1688
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$523M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
216,800
+23,600
| +12% | +$338K |
|
1689
Simplify Volatility Premium ETF
SVOL
$521M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
119,800
-56,200
| -32% | -$1.27M |
|
1690
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.51B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,413
| New | +$5.53M |
|
1691
Fidelity Total Bond ETF
FBND
$26.9B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,797
| New | +$2.68M |
|
1692
Keysight
KEYS
$54.5B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-153,500
| -89% | -$22.4M |
|
1693
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.77B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
410,300
+5,890
| +1% | +$39K |
|
1694
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$27.7B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
86,400
-78,600
| -48% | -$2.32M |
|
1695
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.64B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
53,450
+15,900
| +42% | +$741K |
|
1696
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.4B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
222,127
-64,073
| -22% | -$715K |
|
|
CHCT
1697
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$523M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
113,272
-47,313
| -29% | -$1.15M |
|
1698
State Street DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETF
TOTL
$4.09B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
-30,947
| -32% | -$1.22M |
|
1699
ALX Oncology
ALXO
$261M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
438,200
+204,100
| +87% | +$2.51M |
|
1700
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.4B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
519,571
+19,000
| +4% | +$90.7K |
|
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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.