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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF
VONV
$21B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,500
| New | +$2.92M |
|
1752
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$641M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
+3,300
| +7% | +$177K |
|
1753
Encompass Health
EHC
$11B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,200
| New | +$2.8M |
|
1754
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Value ETF
MGV
$13.5B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+13,700
| +140% | +$1.69M |
|
|
MODV
1755
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
209,699
-94,600
| -31% | -$2.17M |
|
1756
First Bancorp
FNLC
$400M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
113,663
-1,800
| -2% | -$47K |
|
1757
ReposiTrak
TRAK
$153M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
161,963
+6,000
| +4% | +$109K |
|
|
BCOV
1758
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
1,374,232
+158,881
| +13% | +$355K |
|
1759
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.12B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
38,375
+22,472
| +141% | +$1.39M |
|
1760
iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
DBMF
$4.11B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
105,400
+57,424
| +120% | +$1.64M |
|
1761
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.61B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,400
| New | +$2.76M |
|
1762
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.84B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
353,500
-56,800
| -14% | -$407K |
|
1763
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.17B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
47,397
+4,400
| +10% | +$267K |
|
1764
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.65B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,000
| New | +$2.79M |
|
1765
Invesco Total Return Bond ETF
GTO
$2.44B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
+5,300
| +9% | +$253K |
|
1766
Security National Financial
SNFCA
$249M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
353,578
+16,069
| +5% | +$120K |
|
1767
iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
$3.35B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+800
| +3% | +$88K |
|
1768
Lantronix
LTRX
$266M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
714,096
+59,602
| +9% | +$225K |
|
1769
First United
FUNC
$288M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
98,595
+16,400
| +20% | +$441K |
|
1770
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.91B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
358,800
-217,400
| -38% | -$1.83M |
|
1771
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.29B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,200
| New | +$3.63M |
|
1772
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
SCZ
$13.6B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,275
| New | +$2.78M |
|
1773
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$699M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
-4,200
| -8% | -$274K |
|
1774
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.65B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
118,200
+32,900
| +39% | +$914K |
|
|
PPLI
1775
People Inc
PPLI
$3.33B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,981
| New | +$2.75M |
|
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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.