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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FL
2301
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,109
| New | +$978K |
|
2302
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$477M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
105,939
-8,861
| -8% | -$117K |
|
2303
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
FDL
$7.8B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
-64,400
| -71% | -$2.44M |
|
2304
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$750M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
922,200
-751,200
| -45% | -$883K |
|
2305
Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF
DIVO
$7.66B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
-66,600
| -72% | -$2.56M |
|
2306
AMES National
ATLO
$275M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
49,484
-2,400
| -5% | -$48K |
|
|
SRTA
2307
Strata Critical Medical Inc
SRTA
$472M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
291,300
+46,600
| +19% | +$155K |
|
2308
Kodak
KODK
$824M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
188,400
-294,945
| -61% | -$1.49M |
|
2309
Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF
DFAU
$12.6B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,000
| New | +$981K |
|
|
ALIM
2310
DELISTED
Alimera Sciences
ALIM
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
181,694
+6,900
| +4% | +$24.5K |
|
2311
Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF
SCHI
$11.4B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
+9,608
| +27% | +$211K |
|
2312
Humana
HUM
$44.1B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-158,500
| -98% | -$53.5M |
|
2313
Schwab US Large- Cap ETF
SCHX
$72.9B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,100
| New | +$973K |
|
|
NOAH
2314
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$583M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
104,400
-44,100
| -30% | -$544K |
|
2315
908 Devices
MASS
$343M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
195,500
+86,500
| +79% | +$522K |
|
2316
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.59T
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
5,489
-1,016
| -16% | -$171K |
|
2317
XPeng
XPEV
$11.9B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+137,200
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2318
Network-1 Technologies
NTIP
$37.7M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
564,644
+22,000
| +4% | +$40.5K |
|
2319
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$191M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-80,700
| -74% | -$3M |
|
2320
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
SPHD
$3.38B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+100
| +0.4% | +$4.42K |
|
2321
Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF
PCY
$1.39B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
-52,000
| -51% | -$1.05M |
|
2322
Epsilon Energy
EPSN
$168M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
183,979
-13,579
| -7% | -$73.3K |
|
2323
Ascent Industries
ACNT
$138M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
102,482
-3,218
| -3% | -$32.9K |
|
|
HOUS
2324
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $1,000K | ﹤0.01% |
302,100
-139,300
| -32% | -$651K |
|
2325
Green Dot
GDOT
$754M
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
105,500
-175,300
| -62% | -$1.63M |
|
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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.