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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
CDT Equity Inc
CDT
$1.85M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
3352
Scienjoy Holding
SJ
$43.7M
| $27.3K | ﹤0.01% |
28,804
-2,200
| -7% | -$2.14K |
|
3353
Oriental Culture Holding
OCG
$3.12M
| $27.3K | ﹤0.01% |
32
| – | – |
|
3354
InspireMD
NSPR
$30.4M
| $26.9K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-1,600
| -13% | -$3.75K |
|
3355
Socket Mobile
SCKT
$3.32M
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+2,200
| +10% | +$2.58K |
|
3356
Millennium Group International
MGIH
$17M
| $25.8K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-6,900
| -28% | -$9.84K |
|
3357
Mega Matrix
MPU
$16.1M
| $25.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$23.4K |
|
|
ENFY
3358
DELISTED
Enlightify Inc
ENFY
| $25.8K | ﹤0.01% |
12,751
-400
| -3% | -$1.1K |
|
|
AGPU
3359
Axe Compute Inc
AGPU
$95.4M
| $25.7K | ﹤0.01% |
1,645
+500
| +44% | +$11.4K |
|
|
VWE
3360
DELISTED
Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. Common Stock
VWE
| $25.3K | ﹤0.01% |
181,600
-140,100
| -44% | -$36.1K |
|
|
MMV
3361
DELISTED
MultiMetaVerse Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Share
MMV
| $25.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,100
| New | +$27.9K |
|
3362
Inhibikase Therapeutics
IKT
$342M
| $25.2K | ﹤0.01% |
20,822
-600
| -3% | -$1.03K |
|
3363
Polar Power
POLA
$5.93M
| $24.7K | ﹤0.01% |
8,852
-1,047
| -11% | -$3.08K |
|
|
TFFP
3364
DELISTED
TFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
TFFP
| $24.5K | ﹤0.01% |
14,777
+1,579
| +12% | +$4.14K |
|
3365
Theriva Biologics
TOVX
$9.64M
| $24.5K | ﹤0.01% |
4,148
+1,408
| +51% | +$12.3K |
|
3366
CaliberCos
CWD
$4.22M
| $24.2K | ﹤0.01% |
1,440
+545
| +61% | +$9.88K |
|
3367
Wrap Technologies
WRAP
$103M
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-217,604
| -95% | -$378K |
|
3368
Onfolio Holdings
ONFO
$556K
| $23.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,500
| New | +$16.1K |
|
3369
HeartCore Enterprises
HTCR
$3.3M
| $23.4K | ﹤0.01% |
1,680
-1,620
| -49% | -$26.9K |
|
3370
Oragenics
OGEN
$2.26M
| $23.4K | ﹤0.01% |
751
-1,128
| -60% | -$51.1K |
|
3371
Siebert Financial
SIEB
$66.7M
| $23.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,340
| New | +$27.9K |
|
|
IMCC
3372
IM Cannabis
IMCC
$1.04M
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
8,333
+1,033
| +14% | +$3.96K |
|
3373
Lanvin Group Holdings
LANV
$140M
| $22.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,697
| New | +$20.8K |
|
3374
Splash Beverage Group
SBEV
$2.33M
| $22.1K | ﹤0.01% |
599
+263
| +78% | +$12.3K |
|
3375
Moving iMage Technologies
MITQ
$5.27M
| $22K | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
+3,400
| +11% | +$1.89K |
|
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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.