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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
Dianthus Therapeutics
DNTH
$5.84B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
88,604
-17,100
| -16% | -$411K |
|
1802
International General Insurance
IGIC
$1.19B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
163,200
-26,600
| -14% | -$372K |
|
1803
Redwire
RDW
$2.06B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
318,600
-85,983
| -21% | -$414K |
|
1804
Miller Industries
MLR
$573M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
-27,271
| -40% | -$1.5M |
|
1805
Sasol
SSL
$7.5B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
298,000
-304,587
| -51% | -$2.25M |
|
1806
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.06B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
10,029
-800
| -7% | -$182K |
|
1807
Compass Diversified
CODI
$758M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
103,400
+87,800
| +563% | +$1.98M |
|
1808
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.53B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
85,300
-2,400
| -3% | -$63.1K |
|
|
KWY
1809
Kingsway Corp
KWY
$255M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
273,815
-2,500
| -0.9% | -$20.7K |
|
1810
NCR Atleos
NATL
$3.47B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
83,500
+59,500
| +248% | +$1.45M |
|
|
VISN
1811
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.65B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,833,800
-698,144
| -28% | -$831K |
|
|
JBGS
1812
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$818M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
147,600
-66,500
| -31% | -$985K |
|
1813
HUTCHMED
HCM
$1.93B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
131,300
+56,200
| +75% | +$1.04M |
|
1814
InfuSystem Holdings
INFU
$184M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
328,809
| – | – |
|
|
QVCGA
1815
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
71,285
+63,914
| +867% | +$2.66M |
|
|
OMCC
1816
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
341,351
-5,300
| -2% | -$35.2K |
|
|
ETNB
1817
DELISTED
89bio
ETNB
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+279,400
| New | +$2.49M |
|
1818
Northern Technologies International Corp
NTIC
$76.2M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
135,077
+33,000
| +32% | +$549K |
|
1819
First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF
SDVY
$11.6B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
+6,800
| +11% | +$229K |
|
1820
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$305M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
795,700
-11,400
| -1% | -$30.6K |
|
1821
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.57B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
46,575
-9,100
| -16% | -$436K |
|
1822
Nuvation Bio
NUVB
$2.2B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
761,000
-213,700
| -22% | -$652K |
|
1823
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$332M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
113,997
+46,197
| +68% | +$800K |
|
1824
American Well
AMWL
$180M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
341,675
+133,265
| +64% | +$1.34M |
|
1825
Dine Brands
DIN
$456M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
-47,400
| -44% | -$1.97M |
|
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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.