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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
Business First Bancshares
BFST
$1.04B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+1,300
| +9% | +$34.9K |
|
2927
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$258M
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
-18,400
| -25% | -$125K |
|
2928
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
$4.88B
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,200
| New | +$428K |
|
2929
Direxion Daily TSLA Bear 1X ETF
TSLS
$78.2M
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,140
| New | +$599K |
|
2930
Trevi Therapeutics
TRVI
$2.66B
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
+29,700
| +42% | +$95.1K |
|
2931
Enpro
NPO
$7.07B
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
2,398
-14,802
| -86% | -$2.5M |
|
2932
US Global Investors
GROW
$37M
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
169,202
-1,358
| -0.8% | -$3.33K |
|
|
WMPN
2933
DELISTED
William Penn Bancorporation Common Stock
WMPN
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+15,200
| +79% | +$193K |
|
2934
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.89B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,600
| New | +$427K |
|
2935
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
7,249
-42,500
| -85% | -$2.47M |
|
|
NEWP
2936
New Pacific Metals
NEWP
$970M
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
346,300
+23,600
| +7% | +$36.8K |
|
|
OKUR
2937
OnKure Therapeutics
OKUR
$166M
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
47,450
-2,703
| -5% | -$40.9K |
|
2938
Biglari Holdings Class A
BH.A
$1.23B
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
320
-30
| -9% | -$31.7K |
|
|
PARAA
2939
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
18,266
-6,200
| -25% | -$138K |
|
2940
GEN Restaurant Group
GENK
$10.6M
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
+38,200
| +236% | +$318K |
|
2941
Spruce Power Holding Corp
SPRU
$43.2M
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
136,820
+1,000
| +0.7% | +$2.62K |
|
2942
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.8B
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-20,339
| -71% | -$968K |
|
2943
Pyxis Tankers
PXS
$49M
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
103,201
-30,100
| -23% | -$127K |
|
2944
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWR
$1.97B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-8,800
| -68% | -$916K |
|
2945
Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF
GCOW
$3.43B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,000
| New | +$422K |
|
2946
Tyra Biosciences
TYRA
$1.93B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,100
| New | +$528K |
|
2947
Compass Therapeutics
CMPX
$357M
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
278,600
+56,000
| +25% | +$93K |
|
2948
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.45B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-228,601
| -95% | -$7.76M |
|
2949
Mammoth Energy Services
TUSK
$137M
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
133,572
-100
| -0.1% | -$368 |
|
2950
NextCure
NXTC
$23.5M
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
43,275
+9,442
| +28% | +$139K |
|
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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.