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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$253M
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
50,778
-26,312
| -34% | -$248K |
|
2702
Twilio
TWLO
$30B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
8,495
-343,500
| -98% | -$20.3M |
|
|
SEI
2703
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$3.15B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
+42,200
| +306% | +$369K |
|
2704
Burford Capital
BUR
$903M
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,800
| New | +$540K |
|
|
EFXT
2705
Enerflex
EFXT
$2.72B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
88,809
-8,800
| -9% | -$47.8K |
|
|
AAT
2706
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.45B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-69,100
| -76% | -$1.49M |
|
2707
FinWise Bancorp
FINW
$188M
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
-2,400
| -5% | -$24.6K |
|
2708
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$250M
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
2,570
-3,640
| -59% | -$690K |
|
2709
Kenon Holdings
KEN
$3.51B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
| – | – |
|
2710
MainStreet Bancshares
MNSB
$164M
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-18,400
| -41% | -$310K |
|
2711
SmartRent
SMRT
$195M
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
197,700
+40,800
| +26% | +$100K |
|
|
CTEV
2712
Claritev Corp
CTEV
$387M
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-2,088
| -6% | -$49.7K |
|
2713
Nuvectis Pharma
NVCT
$678M
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
+12,800
| +21% | +$87K |
|
2714
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.48B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-88,300
| -84% | -$2.16M |
|
2715
Holley
HLLY
$321M
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
131,500
+114,314
| +665% | +$446K |
|
2716
Comstock
LODE
$208M
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
286,833
+166,252
| +138% | +$431K |
|
|
AHT
2717
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.9M
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
48,220
+2,240
| +5% | +$26.9K |
|
2718
TScan Therapeutics
TCRX
$48.6M
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+33,000
| +70% | +$260K |
|
2719
LG Display
LPL
$3B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
+113,533
| New | +$439K |
|
|
KZR
2720
DELISTED
Kezar Life Sciences
KZR
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
77,847
-55,960
| -42% | -$425K |
|
2721
Franklin Financial Services
FRAF
$284M
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
16,506
+3,306
| +25% | +$90.8K |
|
2722
IBEX
IBEX
$473M
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
-13,500
| -32% | -$199K |
|
2723
Urban One Class D
UONEK
$22.8M
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
30,991
-558
| -2% | -$9.3K |
|
2724
Investar Holding Corp
ISTR
$415M
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
30,075
+7,700
| +34% | +$122K |
|
2725
a.k.a. Brands
AKA
$124M
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
30,369
+3,100
| +11% | +$49.4K |
|
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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.