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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FSFG
2801
DELISTED
First Savings Financial Group
FSFG
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
22,001
-299
| -1% | -$4.85K |
|
|
ASM
2802
Avino Silver & Gold Mines
ASM
$934M
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
431,975
-69,885
| -14% | -$60.7K |
|
2803
US Global Investors
GROW
$35.5M
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
148,915
-15
| -0% | -$40 |
|
2804
FVCBankcorp
FVCB
$335M
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
35,575
+400
| +1% | +$4.43K |
|
|
TIGR
2805
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$876M
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
92,441
+57,257
| +163% | +$226K |
|
2806
Scully Royalty
SRL
$77.3M
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
54,514
-1,700
| -3% | -$10.8K |
|
2807
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.79B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,400
| New | +$406K |
|
|
AXIA
2808
AXIA Energia
AXIA
$23.9B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
+75,897
| New | +$434K |
|
2809
Highway Holdings
HIHO
$4.07M
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
186,215
-2,200
| -1% | -$4.66K |
|
2810
State Street SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF
SPBO
$2.09B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,400
| New | +$383K |
|
2811
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$1.94B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+16,500
| +71% | +$128K |
|
2812
Lantern Pharma
LTRN
$33.6M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
81,800
+16,100
| +25% | +$96.8K |
|
2813
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
29,111
-200
| -0.7% | -$2.86K |
|
2814
NN Inc
NNBR
$255M
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
127,000
+8,500
| +7% | +$29.8K |
|
|
AINC
2815
DELISTED
Ashford Inc.
AINC
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
77,553
+26,000
| +50% | +$124K |
|
2816
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$162M
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
5,675
-7,375
| -57% | -$506K |
|
2817
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF
FTEC
$19.8B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-4,600
| -68% | -$727K |
|
|
PGRE
2818
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
80,966
-642,534
| -89% | -$2.98M |
|
2819
Odyssey Marine Exploration
OMEX
$34.9M
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
+76,200
| New | +$327K |
|
2820
Mayville Engineering Co
MEC
$654M
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,300
| New | +$337K |
|
2821
Identive
INVE
$63.4M
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
86,382
+4,000
| +5% | +$19K |
|
2822
Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF
FNCL
$2.38B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-6,900
| -52% | -$399K |
|
|
GHSI
2823
DELISTED
Guardion Health Sciences, Inc. Common Stock
GHSI
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
36,920
-900
| -2% | -$7.99K |
|
2824
Ohio Valley Banc Corp
OVBC
$198M
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
18,475
-4,100
| -18% | -$94.1K |
|
2825
Cerus
CERS
$433M
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
209,500
-59,800
| -22% | -$107K |
|
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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.