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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NAGE
2301
Niagen Bioscience
NAGE
$271M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
383,700
-85,602
| -18% | -$158K |
|
2302
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$31.2M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
369,800
+58,200
| +19% | +$228K |
|
|
INZY
2303
DELISTED
Inozyme Pharma
INZY
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
173,700
-44,800
| -21% | -$246K |
|
|
SUPV
2304
Grupo Supervielle
SUPV
$828M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
232,900
+19,302
| +9% | +$85.2K |
|
2305
iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF
AOR
$3.66B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-22,900
| -49% | -$1.23M |
|
2306
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.24B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,663
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2307
Replimune Group
REPL
$941M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
161,053
+127,200
| +376% | +$1.04M |
|
2308
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF
GSIE
$6.03B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
+17,250
| +82% | +$571K |
|
2309
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$708M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
+11,400
| +21% | +$225K |
|
2310
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.54B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,600
| New | +$1.25M |
|
|
BNT
2311
Brookfield Wealth Solutions
BNT
$11.8B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
46,493
-16,050
| -26% | -$432K |
|
2312
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$10.2B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-13,000
| -33% | -$601K |
|
2313
iShares Core International Aggregate Bond Fund
IAGG
$10.9B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+19,322
| +289% | +$957K |
|
2314
Aware
AWRE
$26M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
691,973
+1,241
| +0.2% | +$2.16K |
|
2315
First Merchants
FRME
$2.68B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,920
| New | +$1.27M |
|
2316
Vinci Compass Investments Ltd
VINP
$646M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
114,065
+31,785
| +39% | +$348K |
|
|
BRDG
2317
DELISTED
Bridge Investment Group
BRDG
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
188,000
+10,419
| +6% | +$86.7K |
|
|
DFAI
2318
Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF
DFAI
$17.5B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
+400
| +0.9% | +$11.6K |
|
|
AIV
2319
Aimco
AIV
$387M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+156,540
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2320
Tredegar Corp
TG
$265M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
196,600
+14,900
| +8% | +$72.5K |
|
2321
uniQure
QURE
$3.03B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
246,410
-18,103
| -7% | -$104K |
|
|
TRT
2322
Trio-Tech International
TRT
$101M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
402,626
-5,400
| -1% | -$14.9K |
|
2323
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.77B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
-469,700
| -90% | -$11.7M |
|
2324
Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF
ONEQ
$10.6B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+400
| +2% | +$24.7K |
|
2325
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF
SPYV
$36.4B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
-108,400
| -81% | -$5.17M |
|
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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.