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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.5B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,400
| New | +$1.54M |
|
|
HEPS
2177
D-Market Electronic Services & Trading
HEPS
$1.05B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
1,061,150
+9,150
| +0.9% | +$14.5K |
|
2178
Electromed
ELMD
$346M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
98,268
+23,216
| +31% | +$306K |
|
2179
Neuropace
NPCE
$468M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
119,971
+11,646
| +11% | +$166K |
|
|
SIX
2180
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
-31,900
| -35% | -$801K |
|
2181
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
ESGU
$18.2B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-6,800
| -33% | -$745K |
|
2182
Newmont
NEM
$103B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
-379,657
| -90% | -$13.1M |
|
2183
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.4B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
10,730
-2,525
| -19% | -$342K |
|
2184
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap ETF
MGC
$10.3B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-10,300
| -55% | -$1.84M |
|
2185
Dimensional International Value ETF
DFIV
$21.4B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
-38,000
| -47% | -$1.32M |
|
2186
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$892M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
67,600
-4,600
| -6% | -$110K |
|
2187
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.72B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,700
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2188
CarParts.com
PRTS
$44.3M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
96,600
+8,940
| +10% | +$224K |
|
|
CFB
2189
DELISTED
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. Common Stock
CFB
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
113,000
+21,400
| +23% | +$286K |
|
2190
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.2B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
123,500
-252,800
| -67% | -$3.64M |
|
2191
Ramaco Resources Class A
METC
$609M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
95,698
-354,625
| -79% | -$6.29M |
|
2192
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$529M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
145,726
-115,000
| -44% | -$1.3M |
|
2193
Kingstone Companies
KINS
$293M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
350,188
+9,412
| +3% | +$30.4K |
|
|
DFUS
2194
Dimensional US Equity ETF
DFUS
$21.4B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-2,400
| -8% | -$130K |
|
2195
Fennec Pharmaceuticals
FENC
$336M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+139,900
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2196
Champion Homes
SKY
$4.54B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-32,800
| -64% | -$2.53M |
|
2197
SoundThinking
SSTI
$103M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
97,905
+38,673
| +65% | +$738K |
|
2198
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.54B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,552
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2199
GFL Environmental
GFL
$14.9B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
-19,900
| -31% | -$687K |
|
|
LBPH
2200
DELISTED
Longboard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
LBPH
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,400
| New | +$1.56M |
|
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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.