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 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$317M |
| 2 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$218M |
| 3 |
Linde
LIN
|
+$174M |
| 4 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$133M |
| 5 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$126M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$724M |
| 2 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$527M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$450M |
| 4 |
NVO
Novo Nordisk
NVO
|
+$365M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$336M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 18.8% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 17.12% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.21% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.81% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 7.76% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.74B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
-79,600
| -53% | -$948K |
|
2552
iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF
IYC
$1.21B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+2,400
| +28% | +$187K |
|
2553
NextCure
NXTC
$17.1M
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
33,367
+8,924
| +37% | +$154K |
|
2554
Xtant Medical Holdings
XTNT
$61M
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
763,310
+22,400
| +3% | +$24.6K |
|
2555
Crane Co
CR
$12.6B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-32,900
| -83% | -$4.05M |
|
2556
Tyra Biosciences
TYRA
$1.9B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,400
| New | +$892K |
|
2557
Korro Bio
KRRO
$153M
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
9,893
| – | – |
|
2558
Adient
ADNT
$1.63B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-204,300
| -88% | -$6.95M |
|
2559
NI Holdings
NODK
$320M
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
58,691
+500
| +0.9% | +$6.9K |
|
2560
Community Health Systems
CYH
$406M
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
253,593
-107,307
| -30% | -$363K |
|
|
AAMI
2561
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.09B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-37,100
| -49% | -$800K |
|
2562
Karat Packaging
KRT
$825M
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
30,815
+3,300
| +12% | +$87K |
|
|
CRON
2563
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.06B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
337,196
-331,504
| -50% | -$711K |
|
|
RAPT
2564
DELISTED
RAPT Therapeutics
RAPT
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,250
| New | +$1.7M |
|
2565
Stereotaxis
STXS
$132M
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
334,300
+22,700
| +7% | +$53.9K |
|
|
SELF
2566
Global Self Storage
SELF
$57.9M
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
195,842
+21,254
| +12% | +$93K |
|
|
AGR
2567
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,900
| New | +$781K |
|
2568
RGC Resources
RGCO
$226M
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
42,833
-700
| -2% | -$13.5K |
|
2569
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IJJ
$8.87B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$822K |
|
|
MNTX
2570
DELISTED
Manitex International, Inc.
MNTX
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
125,640
+23,800
| +23% | +$173K |
|
2571
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.34B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-4,300
| -51% | -$848K |
|
2572
Monte Rosa Therapeutics
GLUE
$1.31B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
122,100
+16,900
| +16% | +$100K |
|
2573
Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF
PEY
$1.15B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
-6,000
| -13% | -$121K |
|
2574
Betterware México
BWMX
$638M
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
| – | – |
|
2575
MarketWise
MKTW
$52.9M
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
24,816
+7,101
| +40% | +$301K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2024, Renaissance Technologies held 4,246 positions worth $63.6B, down 1.5% from $64.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $5.25B in Q1 2024, closing 582 positions and reducing 1,517 holdings. Its most notable exit was ExxonMobil, an estimated $450M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, down from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Chevron worth $331M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2024 buy was Chevron: 2,097,623 shares worth $331M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Walmart Inc in Q1 2024, an estimated $218M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2024 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $724M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited ExxonMobil in Q1 2024, selling an estimated $450M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $63.6B portfolio in Q1 2024.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 563 new positions and closed 582 in Q1 2024.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 1.5% quarter-over-quarter to $63.6B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2024, filed 13 May 2024.