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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
Sky Harbour Group
SKYH
$369M
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,784
| New | +$192K |
|
|
AKTS
3227
DELISTED
Akoustis Technologies Inc
AKTS
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
342,235
+16,335
| +5% | +$10.5K |
|
3228
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.3B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,200
| New | +$199K |
|
|
DRRX
3229
DELISTED
DURECT Corp
DRRX
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
165,966
-20,200
| -11% | -$18.4K |
|
3230
Pulmatrix
PULM
$6.35M
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
114,820
-2,501
| -2% | -$4.6K |
|
3231
AudioEye
AEYE
$72.3M
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+1,900
| +10% | +$12.5K |
|
3232
Pro-Dex
PDEX
$187M
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
11,340
+1,000
| +10% | +$18.9K |
|
|
GB
3233
DELISTED
Global Blue Group Holding
GB
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
+24,400
| +179% | +$113K |
|
|
DAO
3234
Youdao
DAO
$2.03B
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
+700
| +1% | +$2.7K |
|
|
SOS
3235
SOS Limited
SOS
$16.6M
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,780
| New | +$376K |
|
3236
United Maritime
USEA
$25.1M
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
75,400
+1,784
| +2% | +$4.76K |
|
3237
Vroom Inc
VRM
$39M
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
14,526
-3,187
| -18% | -$64.4K |
|
3238
SIFCO Industries
SIF
$161M
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
60,734
-7,300
| -11% | -$23.2K |
|
3239
Arq
ARQ
$84.6M
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
29,645
+6,400
| +28% | +$23.9K |
|
|
GVP
3240
DELISTED
GSE Systems, Inc.
GVP
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
82,109
+800
| +1% | +$1.5K |
|
3241
Velocity Financial
VEL
$689M
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,500
| New | +$171K |
|
3242
Magyar Bancorp
MGYR
$124M
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+1,200
| +8% | +$13.7K |
|
|
SSY
3243
DELISTED
SunLink Health Systems
SSY
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
256,378
-4,700
| -2% | -$4K |
|
3244
OptimumBank Holdings
OPHC
$93.2M
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
+1,140
| +3% | +$4.98K |
|
3245
Avalon Holdings
AWX
$9.98M
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
82,510
-900
| -1% | -$2.07K |
|
3246
BioVie
BIVI
$11.5M
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,474
| New | +$356K |
|
3247
Forafric Global
AFRI
$289M
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+1,100
| +7% | +$11.5K |
|
3248
Escalade
ESCA
$273M
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
13,130
-100
| -0.8% | -$1.61K |
|
3249
Eledon Pharmaceuticals
ELDN
$261M
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
87,069
+17,896
| +26% | +$31.9K |
|
|
ZSTK
3250
ZeroStack Corp
ZSTK
$3.69M
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
1,990
+436
| +28% | +$21.5K |
|
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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.