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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BGMS
3501
Bio Green Med Solution Inc
BGMS
$4.91M
| $44K | ﹤0.01% |
87
+27
| +45% | +$15.9K |
|
|
AGPU
3502
Axe Compute Inc
AGPU
$95.4M
| $44K | ﹤0.01% |
1,145
+200
| +21% | +$9K |
|
|
QNRX
3503
Quoin Pharmaceuticals
QNRX
$8.94M
| $44K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,329
| New | +$131K |
|
|
VIOT
3504
Viomi Technology
VIOT
$51.8M
| $44K | ﹤0.01% |
81,864
+1,100
| +1% | +$837 |
|
3505
Alpha Tau Medical
DRTS
$1.06B
| $43K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-9,900
| -40% | -$30.4K |
|
3506
MAIA Biotechnology
MAIA
$76M
| $42K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-92,200
| -83% | -$138K |
|
3507
Azitra
AZTR
$2.15M
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
+998
| New | +$145K |
|
3508
Envoy Medical
COCH
$51.7M
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,555
| New | +$30.9K |
|
|
PW
3509
Power REIT
PW
$3.01M
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
5,430
+30
| +0.6% | +$186 |
|
|
CONN
3510
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
12,112
-7,200
| -37% | -$30.8K |
|
|
BTM
3511
DELISTED
Bitcoin Depot
BTM
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,043
| New | +$50.8K |
|
3512
Perfect Corp
PERF
$196M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+2,100
| +15% | +$5.26K |
|
3513
P3 Health Partners
PIII
$32.7M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
776
-2,264
| -74% | -$126K |
|
|
SGRP
3514
DELISTED
SPAR Group
SGRP
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
+2,100
| +5% | +$2.17K |
|
|
PGRU
3515
DELISTED
PropertyGuru Group Limited
PGRU
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,456
| New | +$36.1K |
|
|
FRZA
3516
DELISTED
Forza X1, Inc. Common Stock
FRZA
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
84,400
+34,200
| +68% | +$17.8K |
|
|
NBSE
3517
DELISTED
NeuBase Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
NBSE
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
88,229
+31,262
| +55% | +$23.7K |
|
|
SLI
3518
Standard Lithium
SLI
$502M
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
-49,045
| -60% | -$67.2K |
|
3519
Exicure
XCUR
$10.2M
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
13,120
+3,220
| +33% | +$10.1K |
|
|
HYZN
3520
DELISTED
Hyzon Motors Inc. Class A Common Stock
HYZN
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,059
| New | +$36.4K |
|
|
ADN
3521
DELISTED
Advent Technologies
ADN
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
6,967
-2,446
| -26% | -$13.4K |
|
3522
Perspective Therapeutics
CATX
$332M
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
3,175
-27,500
| -90% | -$234K |
|
3523
DSS Inc
DSS
$5.39M
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
21,148
+1,315
| +7% | +$2.55K |
|
3524
Focus Universal
FCUV
$8.15M
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
235
+203
| +634% | +$73K |
|
3525
Polar Power
POLA
$5.93M
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
9,899
+429
| +5% | +$1.23K |
|
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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.