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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DOYU
2601
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$141M
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
124,938
-12
| -0% | -$93 |
|
2602
908 Devices
MASS
$335M
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
109,000
+12,100
| +12% | +$89.7K |
|
2603
PLAYSTUDIOS Inc
MYPS
$81.8M
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
296,200
+87,900
| +42% | +$204K |
|
2604
abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF
PALL
$606M
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
-46,225
| -51% | -$832K |
|
2605
Carter Bankshares
CARE
$775M
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
-9,800
| -13% | -$133K |
|
2606
First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund
FXN
$378M
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
+7,700
| +21% | +$130K |
|
2607
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$146M
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,050
| New | +$911K |
|
2608
Affinity Bancshares
AFBI
$140M
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
49,604
+699
| +1% | +$11.5K |
|
2609
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$67.2M
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
52,803
-175
| -0.3% | -$3.88K |
|
2610
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4.02B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
45,894
-500
| -1% | -$8.87K |
|
2611
MainStreet Bancshares
MNSB
$165M
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
+21,500
| +91% | +$422K |
|
|
PVBC
2612
DELISTED
Provident Bancorp
PVBC
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
89,780
+3,300
| +4% | +$33.1K |
|
2613
Immix Biopharma
IMMX
$586M
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
265,500
+233,100
| +719% | +$903K |
|
2614
Hagerty
HGTY
$1.17B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
+25,700
| +41% | +$215K |
|
2615
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.41B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,899
| New | +$791K |
|
2616
iShares Latin America 40 ETF
ILF
$3.82B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-143,300
| -83% | -$4.03M |
|
2617
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.7B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+14,800
| +97% | +$366K |
|
2618
Envela
ELA
$569M
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
174,804
-12,110
| -6% | -$53.8K |
|
|
HITI
2619
High Tide
HITI
$189M
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
398,000
+179,100
| +82% | +$321K |
|
2620
Invesco BulletShares 2028 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCS
$3.56B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,100
| New | +$806K |
|
2621
Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF
SCHI
$11.4B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
36,192
+6,792
| +23% | +$151K |
|
|
MPX
2622
DELISTED
Marine Products Corp
MPX
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
68,402
-8,800
| -11% | -$94.8K |
|
|
TRML
2623
DELISTED
Tourmaline Bio
TRML
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
35,126
+1,150
| +3% | +$40.6K |
|
2624
Vitesse Energy
VTS
$642M
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-55,600
| -62% | -$1.22M |
|
2625
OP Bancorp
OPBK
$239M
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-13,900
| -15% | -$145K |
|
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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.