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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.8B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-337,000
| -97% | -$8.09M |
|
3077
ASML
ASML
$653B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+386
| New | +$277K |
|
3078
Richmond Mutual Bancorp
RMBI
$250M
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
18,842
+300
| +2% | +$4.09K |
|
|
CDTG
3079
CDT Environmental Technology Investment Holdings
CDTG
$3.35M
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,392
| New | +$198K |
|
3080
Comscore
SCOR
$117M
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
45,436
+4,115
| +10% | +$27.5K |
|
3081
Versus Systems
VS
$8.39M
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
+120,600
| New | +$223K |
|
3082
Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF
FUTY
$2.31B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,400
| New | +$275K |
|
3083
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$903M
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-54,314
| -85% | -$1.49M |
|
3084
Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF
BAB
$1.02B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-76,000
| -88% | -$2.04M |
|
3085
NCS Multistage Holdings
NCSM
$126M
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,044
| New | +$222K |
|
3086
Urban One Class D
UONEK
$24.6M
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
25,951
-2,180
| -8% | -$22.7K |
|
|
PVLA
3087
Palvella Therapeutics
PVLA
$2.16B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
21,371
-10,800
| -34% | -$170K |
|
3088
Neuronetics
STIM
$154M
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
158,600
-423,200
| -73% | -$440K |
|
3089
Greenwich LifeSciences
GLSI
$203M
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-9,800
| -30% | -$131K |
|
3090
Cocrystal Pharma
COCP
$13.5M
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
125,828
-4,200
| -3% | -$8.4K |
|
3091
Genius Sports
GENI
$2.12B
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,200
| New | +$244K |
|
3092
Kopin
KOPN
$782M
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
185,623
-6,293
| -3% | -$6.04K |
|
3093
Transcontinental Realty Investors
TCI
$375M
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+100
| +1% | +$2.83K |
|
3094
iShares US Utilities ETF
IDU
$1.41B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,600
| New | +$262K |
|
|
VNET
3095
VNET Group
VNET
$2.07B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,700
| New | +$200K |
|
|
VLRS
3096
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$949M
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
-700
| -2% | -$5.24K |
|
3097
Willamette Valley Vineyards
WVVI
$13.4M
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
74,352
-3,300
| -4% | -$11.2K |
|
3098
Retractable Technologies
RVP
$20.1M
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
361,253
+31,140
| +9% | +$21.4K |
|
3099
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.63B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,237
| New | +$252K |
|
|
FWDI
3100
Forward Industries Inc
FWDI
$308M
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
50,093
-1,900
| -4% | -$7.64K |
|
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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.