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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMIX
3401
Autonomix Medical
AMIX
$1.87M
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
+40
| New | +$39.6K |
|
|
MTEM
3402
DELISTED
Molecular Templates, Inc.
MTEM
| $15.9K | ﹤0.01% |
13,853
-6,200
| -31% | -$9.18K |
|
3403
SemiLEDS
LEDS
$17.6M
| $15.7K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-2,600
| -17% | -$3.75K |
|
|
VSA
3404
VisionSys AI
VSA
$8.35M
| $15.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+26
| New | +$22.9K |
|
|
FEED
3405
ENvue Medical Inc
FEED
$1.92M
| $15.1K | ﹤0.01% |
196
-157
| -44% | -$13.4K |
|
|
BFI
3406
DELISTED
BurgerFi International, Inc. Common Stock
BFI
| $14.8K | ﹤0.01% |
72,700
+35,800
| +97% | +$13.3K |
|
3407
AtlasClear
ATCH
$26.2M
| $14.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+228
| New | +$15.7K |
|
3408
Virax Biolabs
VRAX
$2.09M
| $12.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+440
| New | +$10.9K |
|
3409
Farmmi Inc
FAMI
$6.33M
| $12.3K | ﹤0.01% |
1,607
+200
| +14% | +$1.92K |
|
|
OIO
3410
OIO Group
OIO
$710M
| $12.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,367
| New | +$8.02K |
|
3411
Apollomics
APLM
$37.9M
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
+571
| New | +$21.3K |
|
|
EZRA
3412
Reliance Global Group
EZRA
$1.49M
| $11.9K | ﹤0.01% |
+78
| New | +$16.1K |
|
3413
Cineverse
CNVS
$56.2M
| $11.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$13.4K |
|
|
GP
3414
GreenPower Motor Co
GP
$10.5M
| $11.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,130
| New | +$16.2K |
|
3415
RenovoRx
RNXT
$43.2M
| $11.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$12.3K |
|
|
AIXC
3416
AIxCrypto Holdings Inc
AIXC
$13.4M
| $11.2K | ﹤0.01% |
1,303
+444
| +52% | +$6.23K |
|
|
VERO
3417
DELISTED
Venus Concept
VERO
| $10.6K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,226
| New | +$9.68K |
|
3418
CLPS Inc
CLPS
$25.6M
| $10.4K | ﹤0.01% |
11,832
+500
| +4% | +$477 |
|
3419
Addentax Group
ATXG
$3.64M
| $9.94K | ﹤0.01% |
+849
| New | +$12.1K |
|
|
ALPP
3420
DELISTED
Alpine 4 Holdings Inc
ALPP
| $9.22K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+8,500
| +79% | +$5.59K |
|
3421
TOMI Environmental Solutions
TOMZ
$12.3M
| $8.86K | ﹤0.01% |
3,367
-7,800
| -70% | -$17.5K |
|
3422
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$419M
| $8.75K | ﹤0.01% |
1,070
+380
| +55% | +$3.66K |
|
3423
AGM Group Holdings
AGMH
$1.72M
| $8.72K | ﹤0.01% |
308
-377
| -55% | -$20.6K |
|
|
SPI
3424
DELISTED
SPI Energy Co., Ltd. Ordinary Shares
SPI
| $8.51K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+700
| +4% | +$375 |
|
|
YJ
3425
Yunji
YJ
$6.16M
| $8.44K | ﹤0.01% |
3,050
| – | – |
|
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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.