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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BWAY
1701
Brainsway
BWAY
$616M
| $3.34M | 0.01% |
722,320
+168,120
| +30% | +$619K |
|
1702
Core & Main
CNM
$8.71B
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
74,900
-90,000
| -55% | -$4.31M |
|
1703
Marchex
MCHX
$82.4M
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
1,777,064
-20,300
| -1% | -$35.6K |
|
|
PPBI
1704
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
131,928
-90,700
| -41% | -$2.26M |
|
1705
iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF
GVI
$3.78B
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
30,900
+20,700
| +203% | +$2.19M |
|
1706
BlackRock US Equity Factor Rotation ETF
DYNF
$40B
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
66,700
-7,300
| -10% | -$348K |
|
|
GIFI
1707
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
585,044
+6,620
| +1% | +$38.7K |
|
1708
Espey Mfg & Electronics Corp
ESP
$181M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
109,212
-2,300
| -2% | -$52.4K |
|
1709
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$24.3B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
110,780
-83,500
| -43% | -$2.31M |
|
1710
Federal Signal
FSS
$8.04B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
-57,100
| -62% | -$5.22M |
|
|
ORC
1711
Orchid Island Capital
ORC
$1.28B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
399,005
+368,125
| +1,192% | +$3.03M |
|
1712
eGain
EGAN
$198M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
641,419
-1,900
| -0.3% | -$12.2K |
|
|
MLNK
1713
DELISTED
MeridianLink
MLNK
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
159,000
+66,200
| +71% | +$1.49M |
|
1714
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
18,519
-29,400
| -61% | -$4.97M |
|
1715
Equinor
EQNR
$91.3B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
128,823
-295,600
| -70% | -$7.8M |
|
1716
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.73B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
175,352
-48,400
| -22% | -$831K |
|
1717
TAT Technologies
TATT
$579M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
177,502
+400
| +0.2% | +$6.17K |
|
1718
Stratasys
SSYS
$761M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
391,614
+104,114
| +36% | +$820K |
|
1719
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$82.6B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,363
| New | +$3.13M |
|
1720
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$961M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,600
| New | +$2.92M |
|
1721
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.28B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
+3,500
| +14% | +$368K |
|
|
OSG
1722
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$251M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
289,500
+172,256
| +147% | +$2.01M |
|
1723
DoubleVerify
DV
$1.84B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+192,700
| New | +$3.67M |
|
1724
Mama's Creations
MAMA
$878M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
443,358
+2,158
| +0.5% | +$16.6K |
|
1725
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$476M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
160,479
+10,287
| +7% | +$202K |
|
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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.