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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Ring Energy
REI
$312M
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
636,604
-300,696
| -32% | -$451K |
|
2577
MBIA
MBI
$270M
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
133,668
-266,610
| -67% | -$1.37M |
|
2578
Citizens
CIA
$235M
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
215,294
-9,300
| -4% | -$41.8K |
|
2579
Inspired Entertainment
INSE
$185M
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
+62,600
| +193% | +$593K |
|
2580
Gold Royalty Corp
GROY
$667M
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
709,900
-192,100
| -21% | -$256K |
|
|
LOAN
2581
Manhattan Bridge Capital
LOAN
$47.2M
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
153,200
-30,928
| -17% | -$169K |
|
2582
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$46M
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
+320,795
| New | +$804K |
|
2583
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
$11.8B
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+5,800
| +55% | +$317K |
|
2584
Gaia
GAIA
$48.1M
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
190,500
+7,460
| +4% | +$40.8K |
|
2585
Savers
SVV
$1.68B
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
82,800
+65,900
| +390% | +$655K |
|
2586
National CineMedia
NCMI
$384M
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
127,500
+100,700
| +376% | +$693K |
|
|
KLC
2587
KinderCare Learning Companies
KLC
$625M
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,500
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
AC
2588
DELISTED
Associated Capital Group
AC
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+100
| +0.4% | +$3.64K |
|
|
RYM
2589
RYTHM Inc
RYM
$54.5M
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,998
| New | +$573K |
|
2590
SGHC Ltd
SGHC
$6.66B
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
134,901
+35,500
| +36% | +$189K |
|
2591
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF
RDVY
$25.6B
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-1,000
| -7% | -$61K |
|
2592
iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
IQLT
$14.1B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+8,700
| +63% | +$340K |
|
2593
Materion
MTRN
$6.18B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
8,473
-25,427
| -75% | -$2.76M |
|
2594
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$96.5M
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
167,100
+59,700
| +56% | +$306K |
|
2595
Treace Medical Concepts
TMCI
$310M
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
112,000
+76,700
| +217% | +$513K |
|
2596
iShares Latin America 40 ETF
ILF
$3.82B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,700
| New | +$954K |
|
|
CRON
2597
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.02B
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
408,341
-257,608
| -39% | -$537K |
|
2598
PLAYSTUDIOS Inc
MYPS
$95.1M
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
443,400
+34,200
| +8% | +$58.6K |
|
2599
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.3B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
85,700
+64,600
| +306% | +$440K |
|
|
SHYF
2600
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
+69,521
| New | +$896K |
|
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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.