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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Kenon Holdings
KEN
$3.55B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-1,200
| -6% | -$34.6K |
|
2752
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$197M
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
104,351
-14,832
| -12% | -$89.5K |
|
|
REE
2753
DELISTED
REE Automotive
REE
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
69,577
+3,800
| +6% | +$30.4K |
|
2754
CVD Equipment Corp
CVV
$57.7M
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
139,382
+15,700
| +13% | +$52K |
|
2755
Better Online Solutions
BOSC
$32.4M
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
185,411
+30,100
| +19% | +$94.4K |
|
|
OTLY
2756
Oatly Group
OTLY
$461M
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
45,960
-2,595
| -5% | -$38.2K |
|
|
ACR
2757
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$108M
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
37,694
-22,700
| -38% | -$367K |
|
2758
Eledon Pharmaceuticals
ELDN
$269M
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
147,173
+11,300
| +8% | +$44.5K |
|
|
ADVM
2759
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
129,605
+92,533
| +250% | +$623K |
|
2760
Vicor
VICR
$10.4B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-34,000
| -73% | -$1.7M |
|
2761
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.99T
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,538
| New | +$469K |
|
2762
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$14.3B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-14,374
| -80% | -$2.63M |
|
2763
Invesco China Technology ETF
CQQQ
$3.14B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,200
| New | +$632K |
|
|
SUNS
2764
Sunrise Realty Trust
SUNS
$106M
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,200
| New | +$610K |
|
2765
Traeger
COOK
$191M
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
4,964
+771
| +18% | +$118K |
|
2766
Global Net Lease
GNL
$1.81B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
+81,233
| New | +$624K |
|
2767
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.62T
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
3,050
-740,564
| -100% | -$130M |
|
|
SMC
2768
Summit Midstream
SMC
$420M
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,644
| New | +$563K |
|
|
KZR
2769
DELISTED
Kezar Life Sciences
KZR
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
87,685
-42,022
| -32% | -$313K |
|
2770
Vor Biopharma
VOR
$1.21B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
26,475
-11,326
| -30% | -$188K |
|
2771
MainStreet Bancshares
MNSB
$167M
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
-5,900
| -15% | -$108K |
|
|
ME
2772
DELISTED
23andMe Holding Co
ME
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
179,880
+25,437
| +16% | +$110K |
|
|
RAPT
2773
DELISTED
RAPT Therapeutics
RAPT
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
46,217
+9,392
| +26% | +$119K |
|
|
FINV
2774
FinVolution Group
FINV
$1.16B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
86,000
-3,300
| -4% | -$21.2K |
|
2775
Ramaco Resources Class B
METCB
$420M
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
61,961
-26,383
| -30% | -$256K |
|
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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.