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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Air T
AIRT
$75.5M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
118,511
+1,600
| +1% | +$38.3K |
|
1727
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.42B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,592
| New | +$2.51M |
|
1728
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
$3.68B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
+6,300
| +22% | +$442K |
|
1729
abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF
SIVR
$4.02B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
90,200
+80,800
| +860% | +$2.22M |
|
1730
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$253B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
231,900
+63,900
| +38% | +$648K |
|
1731
Evercore
EVR
$12.4B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-6,300
| -34% | -$1.23M |
|
1732
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$396M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
262,997
+1,200
| +0.5% | +$10.6K |
|
|
PSTX
1733
DELISTED
Poseida Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
PSTX
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
854,900
+297,500
| +53% | +$814K |
|
1734
Kura Oncology
KURA
$800M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
121,200
-119,000
| -50% | -$2.45M |
|
1735
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$649M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+26,100
| +109% | +$1.31M |
|
|
VSXY
1736
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.05B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,700
| New | +$2.68M |
|
1737
Tradr 1.25X NVDA Bear Daily ETF
NVDS
$16M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
20,633
+12,766
| +162% | +$2.14M |
|
1738
Chemours
CC
$2.5B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,881
| New | +$2.88M |
|
1739
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.12B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
42,997
-14,500
| -25% | -$845K |
|
1740
Fluor
FLR
$7.01B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
-306,000
| -84% | -$12.7M |
|
1741
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.3B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
98,300
-136,300
| -58% | -$3.28M |
|
1742
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.18B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
154,929
-218,000
| -58% | -$4.2M |
|
|
GAMB
1743
DELISTED
Gambling.com
GAMB
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
298,800
+12,000
| +4% | +$101K |
|
1744
Fox Class B
FOX
$21.8B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
-259,278
| -77% | -$7.83M |
|
1745
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$327M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
408,475
-11,312
| -3% | -$71.7K |
|
|
DOO
1746
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.54B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
-63,300
| -62% | -$4.27M |
|
|
XRN
1747
Chiron Real Estate Inc
XRN
$514M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
53,820
-5,800
| -10% | -$252K |
|
1748
American Outdoor Brands
AOUT
$155M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
271,068
+1,600
| +0.6% | +$13.3K |
|
1749
iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
SHYG
$7.62B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
+37,900
| +191% | +$1.6M |
|
1750
Caribou Biosciences
CRBU
$145M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,482,900
| New | +$4.74M |
|
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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.