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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BEDU
3276
DELISTED
Bright Scholar Education Holdings
BEDU
| $55.5K | ﹤0.01% |
26,425
-100
| -0.4% | -$200 |
|
3277
Finance of America Companies
FOA
$203M
| $55.5K | ﹤0.01% |
11,250
+300
| +3% | +$1.83K |
|
|
AACG
3278
ATA Creativity
AACG
$39.3M
| $55.3K | ﹤0.01% |
67,644
-3,300
| -5% | -$2.98K |
|
|
AKLI
3279
DELISTED
Akili Inc
AKLI
| $55.2K | ﹤0.01% |
127,000
+69,200
| +120% | +$25.1K |
|
|
PGRU
3280
DELISTED
PropertyGuru Group Limited
PGRU
| $54.5K | ﹤0.01% |
11,247
+791
| +8% | +$3.41K |
|
3281
AquaBounty Technologies
AQB
$4.66M
| $54.5K | ﹤0.01% |
33,820
+900
| +3% | +$1.65K |
|
|
BEST
3282
DELISTED
BEST Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing twenty (20) Class A Ordinary Shares
BEST
| $54.2K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
-900
| -4% | -$1.96K |
|
3283
Cytosorbents Corp
CTSO
$22.7M
| $53.3K | ﹤0.01% |
75,820
-3,800
| -5% | -$3.3K |
|
|
AKYA
3284
DELISTED
Akoya BioSciences
AKYA
| $51.9K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-28,500
| -56% | -$90.9K |
|
|
PW
3285
Power REIT
PW
$3.01M
| $51.8K | ﹤0.01% |
5,760
+330
| +6% | +$2.15K |
|
3286
Banco Bradesco
BBDO
$36.4B
| $51.3K | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
+1,700
| +7% | +$3.95K |
|
3287
Perfect Corp
PERF
$196M
| $50.5K | ﹤0.01% |
24,996
+8,896
| +55% | +$19.3K |
|
3288
Hyperfine
HYPR
$92.9M
| $50.5K | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
-32,616
| -35% | -$28.6K |
|
3289
P3 Health Partners
PIII
$32.7M
| $50.3K | ﹤0.01% |
2,236
+1,460
| +188% | +$43.6K |
|
|
BSIN
3290
Big Sky Industrial
BSIN
$59.6M
| $50.2K | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
-5,790
| -11% | -$6.61K |
|
3291
bioAffinity Technologies
BIAF
$3.94M
| $49.6K | ﹤0.01% |
766
-484
| -39% | -$33.5K |
|
|
CREG
3292
DELISTED
Smart Powerr
CREG
| $49.5K | ﹤0.01% |
478
+59
| +14% | +$6.38K |
|
|
QNTM
3293
Quantum Biopharma Class B Subordinate Voting Shares
QNTM
$18.5M
| $49.5K | ﹤0.01% |
4,697
+3,539
| +306% | +$86.3K |
|
3294
IceCure Medical
ICCM
$9.9M
| $49.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,213
| New | +$70.5K |
|
|
HERE
3295
Here Group Ltd
HERE
$104M
| $48.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,500
| New | +$81.9K |
|
|
VIVS
3296
VivoSim Labs
VIVS
$1.2M
| $48.3K | ﹤0.01% |
5,282
-2,867
| -35% | -$33.8K |
|
|
TCS
3297
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $47.6K | ﹤0.01% |
5,880
+1,020
| +21% | +$12.4K |
|
3298
Dolphin Entertainment
DLPN
$13.3M
| $47.4K | ﹤0.01% |
25,150
+5,700
| +29% | +$13K |
|
3299
Presidio Property Trust
SQFT
| $47.2K | ﹤0.01% |
6,775
+240
| +4% | +$2.1K |
|
|
TMQ
3300
Trilogy Metals
TMQ
$541M
| $47.2K | ﹤0.01% |
92,700
-130,600
| -58% | -$61.3K |
|
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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.