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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Funko
FNKO
$331M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,558
| New | +$905K |
|
2252
loanDepot
LDI
$580M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
689,300
-7,900
| -1% | -$16.9K |
|
2253
Innospec
IOSP
$2.11B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,200
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
NAGE
2254
Niagen Bioscience
NAGE
$277M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
416,100
+32,400
| +8% | +$108K |
|
2255
Mercer International
MERC
$45.6M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
132,911
+62,900
| +90% | +$606K |
|
2256
Immunome
IMNM
$2.56B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
93,300
+47,782
| +105% | +$747K |
|
|
SHCR
2257
DELISTED
Sharecare, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SHCR
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
831,600
+173,800
| +26% | +$143K |
|
2258
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.05B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
55,001
-3,100
| -5% | -$60.2K |
|
2259
Privia Health
PRVA
$3.02B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,500
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2260
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.56B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,100
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2261
Planet Labs
PL
$7.68B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
600,800
+206,000
| +52% | +$395K |
|
|
YRD
2262
Yiren Digital
YRD
$98.9M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
246,265
-1,000
| -0.4% | -$4.91K |
|
2263
Norwood Financial Corp
NWFL
$372M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
43,875
| – | – |
|
|
EEX
2264
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
195,357
+16,200
| +9% | +$97.4K |
|
2265
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$13.9B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+734
| +4% | +$47.8K |
|
|
GNTY
2266
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancshares
GNTY
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
34,929
-1,100
| -3% | -$32.3K |
|
2267
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$41.2B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-74,116
| -63% | -$1.76M |
|
2268
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$315M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-91,012
| -74% | -$3.23M |
|
2269
Manitowoc
MTW
$515M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
94,949
+44,100
| +87% | +$545K |
|
2270
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$78.9M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
40,593
-3,007
| -7% | -$81.7K |
|
2271
Avient
AVNT
$3.38B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,958
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2272
Affinity Bancshares
AFBI
$140M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
51,348
+1,744
| +4% | +$31.5K |
|
2273
C4 Therapeutics
CCCC
$380M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
235,200
-170,600
| -42% | -$1.02M |
|
2274
FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund
TDTT
$2.52B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+31,900
| +226% | +$750K |
|
|
SII
2275
Sprott
SII
$2.66B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
+5,900
| +29% | +$248K |
|
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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.