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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
Immix Biopharma
IMMX
$592M
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
154,685
-110,815
| -42% | -$255K |
|
|
VBNK
2902
VersaBank
VBNK
$623M
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-5,415
| -16% | -$54.6K |
|
2903
Cocrystal Pharma
COCP
$11.3M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
129,828
+3,800
| +3% | +$7.41K |
|
2904
MediciNova
MNOV
$65.5M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
210,000
-20,400
| -9% | -$28.6K |
|
|
BMTX
2905
DELISTED
BM Technologies, Inc.
BMTX
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
134,106
+102,406
| +323% | +$234K |
|
2906
MeiraGTx Holdings
MGTX
$1.09B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
-37,500
| -34% | -$189K |
|
2907
Union Bankshares
UNB
$106M
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
14,032
+1,000
| +8% | +$25.2K |
|
2908
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF
VOE
$23.7B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-22,300
| -92% | -$3.38M |
|
|
ACCS
2909
ACCESS Newswire
ACCS
$25.6M
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
38,338
-7,500
| -16% | -$78K |
|
|
NEWP
2910
New Pacific Metals
NEWP
$859M
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
199,200
-88,793
| -31% | -$169K |
|
2911
Research Solutions
RSSS
$73.6M
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
117,100
+13,089
| +13% | +$37.2K |
|
2912
Business First Bancshares
BFST
$1.04B
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-800
| -6% | -$16.7K |
|
|
TSE
2913
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
128,700
-76,900
| -37% | -$239K |
|
|
SGRP
2914
DELISTED
SPAR Group
SGRP
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
123,129
+82,029
| +200% | +$164K |
|
2915
Autohome
ATHM
$2.67B
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-58,524
| -84% | -$1.59M |
|
2916
Smith-Midland
SMID
$144M
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-2,151
| -17% | -$78.7K |
|
|
DHC
2917
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.15B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
96,700
-65,100
| -40% | -$165K |
|
2918
Apyx Medical
APYX
$173M
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
216,593
-35,424
| -14% | -$52.3K |
|
2919
Finward Bancorp
FNWD
$193M
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-300
| -2% | -$7.36K |
|
|
SCHV
2920
Schwab US Large-Cap Value ETF
SCHV
$15.7B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-170,100
| -94% | -$4.2M |
|
2921
AdvanSix
ASIX
$541M
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-5,900
| -32% | -$147K |
|
2922
Butterfly Network
BFLY
$1.89B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
343,100
+108,944
| +47% | +$102K |
|
|
WIMI
2923
WiMi Hologram Cloud
WIMI
$22.1M
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
+110
| +0.3% | +$945 |
|
2924
Innoviz Technologies
INVZ
$95M
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
308,997
-44,757
| -13% | -$50.2K |
|
|
ITRG
2925
Integra Resources
ITRG
$424M
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
309,989
+159,709
| +106% | +$137K |
|
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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.