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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FSP
2851
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$48.4M
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
269,983
-50,300
| -16% | -$91.9K |
|
|
BRAG
2852
Bragg Gaming Group
BRAG
$51.8M
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
133,200
+22,305
| +20% | +$91K |
|
2853
Finward Bancorp
FNWD
$196M
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-400
| -2% | -$12.4K |
|
2854
BioAtla
BCAB
$5.56M
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
16,592
+6,364
| +62% | +$534K |
|
2855
Solitario Resources
XPL
$66.1M
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
824,772
-47,400
| -5% | -$30.2K |
|
2856
EuroDry
EDRY
$76.3M
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
-8,900
| -17% | -$140K |
|
2857
FVCBankcorp
FVCB
$342M
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
38,575
+700
| +2% | +$9.28K |
|
|
FPAY
2858
DELISTED
FlexShopper
FPAY
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
283,080
+92,368
| +48% | +$140K |
|
|
AXIA
2859
AXIA Energia
AXIA
$23.9B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
106,836
+57,459
| +116% | +$287K |
|
2860
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.98B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,800
| New | +$398K |
|
2861
Tiptree Inc
TIPT
$665M
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,000
| New | +$481K |
|
2862
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$950B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
2,008
-252,857
| -99% | -$58.9M |
|
2863
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$38.4B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-380,922
| -97% | -$17.3M |
|
2864
SmartRent
SMRT
$202M
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
272,600
-228,000
| -46% | -$382K |
|
|
EMKR
2865
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
158,658
+9,500
| +6% | +$25.3K |
|
2866
Direxion Daily AMZN Bull 2X ETF
AMZU
$393M
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,300
| New | +$431K |
|
2867
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF
IVOO
$3.82B
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,500
| New | +$489K |
|
2868
Fidelity Investment Grade Securitized ETF
FSEC
$4.64B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,100
| New | +$479K |
|
2869
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITO
$1.43B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,700
| New | +$460K |
|
|
JCTC
2870
Jewett-Cameron Trading
JCTC
$9.47M
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
101,428
-4,500
| -4% | -$20.2K |
|
2871
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.05B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-141,600
| -92% | -$5.78M |
|
2872
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.26B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
16,030
-106,269
| -87% | -$3.16M |
|
|
IGMS
2873
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
+9,300
| +14% | +$110K |
|
2874
Cactus
WHD
$5.39B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-117,900
| -94% | -$7.4M |
|
2875
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$252M
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-17,120
| -57% | -$649K |
|
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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.