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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable
APWC
$65.1M
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
+200
| +0.3% | +$332 |
|
|
WLGS
3277
DELISTED
Wang & Lee Group
WLGS
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,800
| New | +$180K |
|
3278
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.15B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
29,801
-10,699
| -26% | -$38K |
|
3279
United Maritime
USEA
$25.1M
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
60,502
-78,281
| -56% | -$169K |
|
3280
Alset
AEI
$40.8M
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
102,266
-400
| -0.4% | -$524 |
|
3281
Antelope Enterprise Holdings
AEHL
$8.17M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
1,885
+1,667
| +765% | +$145K |
|
|
BSIN
3282
Big Sky Industrial
BSIN
$59.1M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
+12,400
| +25% | +$19K |
|
3283
Xenetic Biosciences
XBIO
$6.09M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
25,550
+9,700
| +61% | +$39.1K |
|
|
AIFC
3284
AI Financial Corp
AIFC
$55.4M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,900
| New | +$59.1K |
|
3285
Ovid Therapeutics
OVID
$435M
| $101K | ﹤0.01% |
107,700
+63,200
| +142% | +$70.7K |
|
3286
Treasure Global
TGL
$5.71M
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
+566
| New | +$280K |
|
3287
Gray Media Inc
GTN.A
$699M
| $99.9K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-1,000
| -7% | -$7.2K |
|
|
CARV
3288
DELISTED
Carver Bancorp
CARV
| $98.6K | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
+6,000
| +13% | +$10.5K |
|
3289
Arts-Way Manufacturing Co
ARTW
$11.2M
| $97.4K | ﹤0.01% |
44,874
-4,574
| -9% | -$7.76K |
|
|
CARM
3290
DELISTED
Carisma Therapeutics
CARM
| $96.9K | ﹤0.01% |
231,357
+24,600
| +12% | +$20.3K |
|
|
SUPX
3291
SuperX AI Technology Ltd
SUPX
$294M
| $96K | ﹤0.01% |
25,589
+6,889
| +37% | +$32.2K |
|
3292
Clene
CLNN
$66.3M
| $95.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,040
| New | +$90.7K |
|
|
AIOS
3293
AIOS Tech
AIOS
$39.6M
| $95.7K | ﹤0.01% |
713
-620
| -47% | -$119K |
|
3294
ESS Tech
GWH
$21.1M
| $95.6K | ﹤0.01% |
16,260
-3,300
| -17% | -$22K |
|
|
RJET
3295
Republic Airways Holdings
RJET
$990M
| $95.6K | ﹤0.01% |
5,494
+1,841
| +50% | +$28.5K |
|
|
AXIA.PR
3296
DELISTED
AXIA Energia American Depositary Shares Preferred Class B1
AXIA.PR
| $94.4K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-6,600
| -31% | -$46.2K |
|
3297
Drilling Tools International
DTI
$84.3M
| $93.1K | ﹤0.01% |
28,483
-8,946
| -24% | -$30.8K |
|
|
NIXX
3298
Nixxy Inc
NIXX
$16M
| $92.6K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,600
| New | +$58.3K |
|
3299
Alliance Entertainment
AENT
$278M
| $92.4K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$48.5K |
|
|
LGO
3300
Largo
LGO
$62.8M
| $91.8K | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
-7,297
| -12% | -$14.9K |
|
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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.