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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF
BOXX
$13.1B
| $69.2M | 0.12% |
641,800
+141,800
| +28% | +$15.2M |
|
202
Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF
VUSB
$8.93B
| $69.1M | 0.12% |
1,396,000
-60,000
| -4% | -$2.96M |
|
203
Herbalife
HLF
$1.3B
| $69.1M | 0.12% |
6,653,401
+692,800
| +12% | +$6.92M |
|
204
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.7B
| $68.9M | 0.12% |
4,179,679
+320,900
| +8% | +$5.78M |
|
205
General Motors
GM
$81.7B
| $68.8M | 0.12% |
1,481,445
-1,536,555
| -51% | -$69.4M |
|
206
Vodafone
VOD
$37.7B
| $68.8M | 0.12% |
7,752,732
-2,567,200
| -25% | -$22.9M |
|
207
Chewy
CHWY
$9.38B
| $68.7M | 0.12% |
2,521,755
+200,900
| +9% | +$3.83M |
|
208
TJX Companies
TJX
$178B
| $68.4M | 0.12% |
620,900
-569,700
| -48% | -$57.4M |
|
209
ExxonMobil
XOM
$634B
| $67.7M | 0.11% |
+587,818
| New | +$68.5M |
|
210
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19B
| $67.7M | 0.11% |
+669,728
| New | +$65.6M |
|
211
Qualys
QLYS
$4.78B
| $67.6M | 0.11% |
474,100
+63,000
| +15% | +$9.59M |
|
212
Republic Services
RSG
$66.6B
| $67.1M | 0.11% |
345,066
-10,500
| -3% | -$1.98M |
|
213
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
$29.3B
| $66.4M | 0.11% |
1,145,600
+802,973
| +234% | +$46.4M |
|
214
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.97B
| $66.3M | 0.11% |
3,153,000
-48,300
| -2% | -$1.02M |
|
215
B2Gold
BTG
$5.12B
| $66.1M | 0.11% |
24,468,397
-1,892,500
| -7% | -$5.11M |
|
216
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.56B
| $65.8M | 0.11% |
315,200
-136,500
| -30% | -$27.9M |
|
217
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$66B
| $65.2M | 0.11% |
72,300
+61,400
| +563% | +$57.7M |
|
218
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPSB
$10.4B
| $64.3M | 0.11% |
2,164,000
+480,260
| +29% | +$14.2M |
|
219
Roper Technologies
ROP
$38.7B
| $63.9M | 0.11% |
113,400
-101,900
| -47% | -$54.9M |
|
220
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $63.9M | 0.11% |
276,026
+68,033
| +33% | +$15.8M |
|
221
Winmark
WINA
$1.24B
| $63.5M | 0.11% |
180,077
-4,122
| -2% | -$1.47M |
|
222
PLDT
PHI
$4.32B
| $63M | 0.11% |
2,565,061
-16,900
| -0.7% | -$408K |
|
223
JFrog
FROG
$9.26B
| $62.9M | 0.11% |
1,675,200
+254,100
| +18% | +$9.31M |
|
224
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$29.9B
| $62.6M | 0.11% |
238,620
-12,700
| -5% | -$3.28M |
|
225
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$6.07B
| $62.4M | 0.11% |
1,174,682
-31,800
| -3% | -$1.72M |
|
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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.