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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
Jowell Global
JWEL
$4.46M
| $35.6K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$26.8K |
|
|
DTCK
3427
DELISTED
Davis Commodities
DTCK
| $35.6K | ﹤0.01% |
1,706
-1,344
| -44% | -$28.2K |
|
|
SKYQ
3428
Sky Quarry Inc
SKYQ
$22.3M
| $35.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,824
| New | +$54.8K |
|
|
WORX
3429
DELISTED
SCWORX CORP NEW
WORX
| $34.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,373
| New | +$30.1K |
|
3430
Genelux
GNLX
$132M
| $34.3K | ﹤0.01% |
14,551
-107,986
| -88% | -$287K |
|
|
QH
3431
Quhuo Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
QH
$15.5K
| $34.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+261
| New | +$33.4K |
|
3432
Cyclerion Therapeutics
CYCN
$14.9M
| $34.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,611
| New | +$29.5K |
|
3433
Shattuck Labs
STTK
$675M
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-222,500
| -89% | -$276K |
|
3434
Modular Medical
MODD
$12.9M
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
+827
| New | +$47.9K |
|
3435
Newegg Commerce
NEGG
$279M
| $33.9K | ﹤0.01% |
4,271
+1,745
| +69% | +$21K |
|
3436
Anixa Biosciences
ANIX
$116M
| $33.8K | ﹤0.01% |
14,573
+3,900
| +37% | +$12.1K |
|
3437
Generation Income Properties
GIPR
$758K
| $33.5K | ﹤0.01% |
1,840
-2,037
| -53% | -$39K |
|
3438
Silo Pharma
SILO
$4.73M
| $33.4K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-12,634
| -83% | -$195K |
|
3439
Arena Group
AREN
$57.1M
| $33.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,700
| New | +$27.6K |
|
|
SOGP
3440
Sound Group
SOGP
$50.3M
| $32.9K | ﹤0.01% |
15,158
| – | – |
|
|
MOGU
3441
MOGU Inc
MOGU
$16.5M
| $32.9K | ﹤0.01% |
15,157
-1,100
| -7% | -$2.39K |
|
3442
TOP Financial Group
TOP
$255M
| $32.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,280
| New | +$36.9K |
|
3443
Wetouch Technology
WETH
$14M
| $32.6K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,400
| New | +$32.6K |
|
3444
TScan Therapeutics
TCRX
$48.6M
| $32.2K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-63,400
| -86% | -$287K |
|
|
HYFT
3445
MindWalk Holdings
HYFT
$60.6M
| $32.2K | ﹤0.01% |
78,200
+17,900
| +30% | +$8.34K |
|
3446
Imunon
IMNN
$6.68M
| $31.9K | ﹤0.01% |
2,573
-2,304
| -47% | -$26.6K |
|
3447
Dolphin Entertainment
DLPN
$13.3M
| $31.2K | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
+3,000
| +11% | +$3.61K |
|
|
SYBX
3448
DELISTED
Synlogic
SYBX
| $31.2K | ﹤0.01% |
22,310
-49,618
| -69% | -$70.9K |
|
3449
Magic Empire Global Ltd
MEGL
$6.13M
| $31.2K | ﹤0.01% |
14,457
+8,407
| +139% | +$17.3K |
|
3450
Splash Beverage Group
SBEV
$2.33M
| $31.2K | ﹤0.01% |
1,209
+193
| +19% | +$6.4K |
|
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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.