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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Bank7 Corp
BSVN
$479M
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
8,053
-447
| -5% | -$12.9K |
|
2977
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$714M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,260
| New | +$273K |
|
|
FWDI
2978
Forward Industries Inc
FWDI
$297M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
52,693
-131
| -0.2% | -$676 |
|
2979
Bogota Financial
BSBK
$116M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
37,251
-5,049
| -12% | -$34.1K |
|
2980
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.84B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,500
| New | +$235K |
|
2981
Amerant Bancorp
AMTB
$1.16B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$243K |
|
2982
United Maritime
USEA
$25.1M
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
95,914
+20,514
| +27% | +$53.1K |
|
2983
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$377M
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
+75,212
| New | +$229K |
|
|
MOFG
2984
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$233K |
|
2985
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$5.64B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,600
| New | +$250K |
|
2986
American Realty Investors
ARL
$246M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
17,299
-600
| -3% | -$8.56K |
|
|
REE
2987
DELISTED
REE Automotive
REE
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
62,377
+1,300
| +2% | +$5.59K |
|
2988
The Beachbody Company
BODI
$70.6M
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
28,764
+4,200
| +17% | +$38.2K |
|
|
OPTN
2989
DELISTED
OptiNose
OPTN
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
15,540
-3,253
| -17% | -$54.5K |
|
2990
Optical Cable Corp
OCC
$131M
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
89,303
-1,300
| -1% | -$3.66K |
|
2991
Pro-Dex
PDEX
$187M
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
12,240
+900
| +8% | +$17K |
|
|
ZH
2992
Zhihu
ZH
$281M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
87,611
-6
| -0% | -$22 |
|
2993
Waldencast
WALD
$222M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,500
| New | +$325K |
|
2994
Mannatech
MTEX
$9.24M
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
34,878
-200
| -0.6% | -$1.55K |
|
2995
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.67B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,500
| New | +$234K |
|
|
LGVN
2996
Longeveron
LGVN
$22.2M
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
+146,700
| New | +$257K |
|
2997
authID Inc
AUID
$12.1M
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
22,728
-4,700
| -17% | -$38.4K |
|
2998
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.67B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-52,500
| -92% | -$2.93M |
|
2999
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-21,400
| -81% | -$1,000K |
|
|
MTA
3000
Metalla Royalty & Streaming
MTA
$688M
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
+84,300
| New | +$259K |
|
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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.