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 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$191M |
| 2 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$190M |
| 3 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$158M |
| 4 |
Shopify
SHOP
|
+$153M |
| 5 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$151M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Palantir
PLTR
|
+$910M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$668M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$351M |
| 4 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$244M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$191M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.86% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.8% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.09% |
| 4 | Industrials | 8.98% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.97% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
O-I Glass
OI
$1.15B
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
92,000
-21,900
| -19% | -$266K |
|
2502
iShares Core US REIT ETF
USRT
$4.66B
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,400
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2503
Jayud Global Logistics
JYD
$7.07M
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,205
| New | +$401K |
|
2504
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$574M
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-5,900
| -44% | -$724K |
|
2505
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$24.9B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,200
| New | +$981K |
|
2506
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.77B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-77,400
| -87% | -$6.43M |
|
2507
Mitek Systems
MITK
$774M
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
88,800
+45,600
| +106% | +$426K |
|
|
ORLA
2508
DELISTED
Orla Mining
ORLA
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
178,300
+90,500
| +103% | +$437K |
|
2509
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF
QQQE
$1.37B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+5,300
| +93% | +$489K |
|
2510
MIND Technology
MIND
$48M
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
124,340
+65,700
| +112% | +$296K |
|
|
VBTX
2511
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
36,023
-9,913
| -22% | -$279K |
|
2512
Quince Therapeutics
QNCX
$28.2M
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
2,615
+2
| +0.1% | +$601 |
|
2513
BTC Digital
BTCT
$8.51M
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
+204,009
| New | +$1.37M |
|
2514
JPMorgan BetaBuilders USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BBHY
$617M
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
-5,300
| -20% | -$248K |
|
2515
iShares US Regional Banks ETF
IAT
$688M
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,300
| New | +$997K |
|
2516
Holley
HLLY
$366M
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
321,435
-133,222
| -29% | -$373K |
|
2517
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.44B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,013
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2518
Eltek
ELTK
$61.4M
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
87,323
-2,700
| -3% | -$29.2K |
|
2519
Neuropace
NPCE
$467M
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
86,300
-700
| -0.8% | -$6.09K |
|
2520
Hayward Holdings
HAYW
$3.43B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,147
| New | +$989K |
|
2521
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.28B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
33,682
+7,998
| +31% | +$250K |
|
|
SLI
2522
Standard Lithium
SLI
$554M
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
+660,369
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2523
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.01B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-37,800
| -81% | -$4.56M |
|
|
COE
2524
51Talk Online Education Group
COE
$114M
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
46,875
-900
| -2% | -$13.8K |
|
2525
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.77B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,000
| New | +$964K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2024, Renaissance Technologies held 4,032 positions worth $67.6B, up 1.6% from $66.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2024 filing shows 548 new, 1,485 increased, 1,480 reduced and 497 closed positions. Its largest new stake was UnitedHealth: 278,658 shares worth $141M. The largest sale was Palantir, an estimated $910M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 21% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2024 buy was UnitedHealth: 278,658 shares worth $141M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Alibaba in Q4 2024, an estimated $191M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2024 reduction was Palantir, cutting an estimated $910M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Arm in Q4 2024, selling an estimated $153M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $67.6B portfolio in Q4 2024.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 548 new positions and closed 497 in Q4 2024.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 1.6% quarter-over-quarter to $67.6B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2024, filed 13 Feb 2025.