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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
iShares California Muni Bond ETF
CMF
$4.59B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
91,180
-161,620
| -64% | -$9.33M |
|
1377
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.75B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
83,500
+18,200
| +28% | +$1.03M |
|
1378
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
HEFA
$7.52B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
150,300
+47,600
| +46% | +$1.57M |
|
1379
Interface
TILE
$2.06B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
311,200
+66,600
| +27% | +$922K |
|
1380
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.72B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
141,600
-328,000
| -70% | -$11.4M |
|
1381
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF
KSA
$621M
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
118,300
-46,200
| -28% | -$2.02M |
|
1382
Varex Imaging
VREX
$507M
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
287,700
-7,900
| -3% | -$145K |
|
1383
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.26B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
561,376
+4,140
| +0.7% | +$33.4K |
|
1384
Riskified
RSKD
$708M
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
954,300
-390,130
| -29% | -$1.85M |
|
1385
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth Fund
DGRW
$16.9B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
67,700
-26,100
| -28% | -$1.9M |
|
1386
Prudential
PUK
$37.3B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
267,600
+5,700
| +2% | +$118K |
|
1387
Autoliv
ALV
$9.11B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
42,700
-72,100
| -63% | -$8.07M |
|
|
ONL
1388
Orion Office REIT
ONL
$152M
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
1,462,600
+313,100
| +27% | +$1.41M |
|
1389
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$151B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
+99,400
| New | +$4.98M |
|
1390
Kura Oncology
KURA
$788M
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
240,200
-37,900
| -14% | -$737K |
|
1391
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$166M
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
346,461
+2,016
| +0.6% | +$31.1K |
|
1392
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$5.94B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
+77,257
| New | +$5.16M |
|
|
HIBB
1393
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
+66,489
| New | +$4.77M |
|
1394
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$105M
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
464,452
+2,400
| +0.5% | +$25.7K |
|
|
TELL
1395
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
7,703,600
+1,430,500
| +23% | +$970K |
|
|
BRSL
1396
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.88B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
225,500
+191,900
| +571% | +$4.81M |
|
1397
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.48B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
+101,091
| New | +$5.35M |
|
1398
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$9.21B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
156,400
-328,200
| -68% | -$10.9M |
|
1399
LifeVantage
LFVN
$82M
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
837,818
-300
| -0% | -$1.9K |
|
|
NVRO
1400
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
350,500
+119,416
| +52% | +$1.97M |
|
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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.