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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NBP
3376
NovaBridge Biosciences American Depositary Shares
NBP
$186M
| $54.2K | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
| – | – |
|
3377
Offerpad Solutions
OPAD
$17.3M
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
1,895
-30
| -2% | -$1.07K |
|
|
TBHC
3378
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $53.9K | ﹤0.01% |
33,285
-17,315
| -34% | -$31.3K |
|
|
WPRT
3379
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$33.4M
| $53.8K | ﹤0.01% |
15,023
+841
| +6% | +$3.53K |
|
3380
Lulu's Fashion Lounge
LVLU
$53.6M
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
3,127
+67
| +2% | +$1.37K |
|
3381
Presidio Property Trust
SQFT
$2.89M
| $52.8K | ﹤0.01% |
6,595
-240
| -4% | -$1.67K |
|
3382
Oxbridge Re Holdings
OXBR
$11.3M
| $52.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,700
| New | +$39.8K |
|
3383
MIRA Pharmaceuticals
MIRA
$25.8M
| $52.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,772
| New | +$59.8K |
|
3384
Atlantic American Corp
AAME
$32M
| $51.7K | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
-1,200
| -3% | -$1.92K |
|
|
AIM
3385
AIM ImmunoTech
AIM
$7.32M
| $51.6K | ﹤0.01% |
2,607
+172
| +7% | +$4.01K |
|
|
ZAPP
3386
DELISTED
Zapp Electric Vehicles
ZAPP
| $51.5K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,556
| New | +$82.4K |
|
3387
SemiLEDS
LEDS
$18.2M
| $51.2K | ﹤0.01% |
39,716
+27,016
| +213% | +$34.3K |
|
3388
Tenon Medical
TNON
$3.3M
| $50.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,000
| New | +$79.1K |
|
3389
Ascent Solar Technologies
ASTI
$30M
| $50.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,500
| New | +$42.4K |
|
3390
SuperCom
SPCB
$68.1M
| $49.6K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,300
| New | +$36.6K |
|
3391
GD Culture Group
GDC
$7.58M
| $49.5K | ﹤0.01% |
105
-204
| -66% | -$115K |
|
|
FLZH
3392
Flash Sports & Media Holdings
FLZH
$65.3M
| $49.4K | ﹤0.01% |
2,092
+16
| +0.8% | +$568 |
|
|
AXG
3393
Solowin Holdings
AXG
$575M
| $49.2K | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
-16,100
| -35% | -$39.5K |
|
|
SRG
3394
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$137M
| $48.6K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,800
| New | +$50.8K |
|
3395
Sagimet Biosciences
SGMT
$442M
| $48.6K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-220,300
| -95% | -$1.12M |
|
|
ADIL
3396
Adial Pharmaceuticals
ADIL
$7.97M
| $48.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,905
| New | +$49.6K |
|
3397
Performance Shipping
PSHG
$22.4M
| $47.4K | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-76,200
| -75% | -$143K |
|
|
PW
3398
Power REIT
PW
$2.81M
| $47.2K | ﹤0.01% |
3,550
-2,640
| -43% | -$32.9K |
|
|
DGXX
3399
Digi Power X Inc
DGXX
$379M
| $47K | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
+18,300
| +141% | +$29.9K |
|
|
CHRN
3400
ChronoScale Holdings
CHRN
$3.47B
| $46.3K | ﹤0.01% |
5,061
+87
| +2% | +$1.07K |
|
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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.