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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LFLY
3451
DELISTED
Leafly Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
LFLY
| $30.9K | ﹤0.01% |
19,701
+1,000
| +5% | +$1.65K |
|
|
MYND
3452
Mynd.ai
MYND
$18.9M
| $30.9K | ﹤0.01% |
15,444
-9,800
| -39% | -$16.5K |
|
3453
NextPlat
NXPL
$16.5M
| $30.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,800
| New | +$29.9K |
|
3454
Scienjoy Holding
SJ
$43.3M
| $30K | ﹤0.01% |
28,804
-400
| -1% | -$380 |
|
3455
BioXcel Therapeutics
BTAI
$26.2M
| $29.1K | ﹤0.01% |
4,869
-3,248
| -40% | -$27.1K |
|
|
PC
3456
Premium Catering Holdings
PC
| $29.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,556
| New | +$66.8K |
|
|
AKTX
3457
Akari Therapeutics
AKTX
$12.9M
| $28.6K | ﹤0.01% |
587
+135
| +30% | +$10.2K |
|
3458
ARB IOT Group
ARBB
$7.57M
| $28K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,793
| New | +$26.6K |
|
|
CMLS
3459
DELISTED
Cumulus Media Inc. Class A Common Stock
CMLS
| $27.9K | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
+3,000
| +8% | +$2.83K |
|
3460
InspireMD
NSPR
$31.9M
| $27.4K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$28K |
|
3461
Banco Bradesco
BBDO
$34.7B
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+700
| +5% | +$1.48K |
|
|
CREG
3462
DELISTED
Smart Powerr
CREG
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
351
-119
| -25% | -$8.63K |
|
|
BQ
3463
Boqii Holding Ltd
BQ
$5.9M
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
7,486
+580
| +8% | +$2.55K |
|
3464
Paranovus Entertainment Technology
PAVS
$4.25M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
3465
PodcastOne
PODC
$106M
| $26.4K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,200
| New | +$21.7K |
|
3466
Moving iMage Technologies
MITQ
$5.36M
| $26.2K | ﹤0.01% |
40,343
-5,557
| -12% | -$3.43K |
|
3467
BranchOut Food
BOF
$62.9M
| $26.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,100
| New | +$26K |
|
3468
Aethlon Medical
AEMD
$1.76M
| $25.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+366
| New | +$12.4K |
|
3469
Oriental Culture Holding
OCG
$3.26M
| $24.6K | ﹤0.01% |
30
-1
| -3% | -$866 |
|
3470
AquaBounty Technologies
AQB
$4.73M
| $23.6K | ﹤0.01% |
37,720
+900
| +2% | +$884 |
|
3471
Erayak Power Solution Group
RAYA
$2.59M
| $23.4K | ﹤0.01% |
+8
| New | +$20.7K |
|
|
CNTN
3472
Canton Strategic Holdings
CNTN
$154M
| $23.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$25.9K |
|
3473
Indaptus Therapeutics
INDP
$175M
| $23.3K | ﹤0.01% |
989
+21
| +2% | +$667 |
|
3474
Beyond Air
XAIR
$4.56M
| $23.3K | ﹤0.01% |
162
+112
| +224% | +$20.1K |
|
|
MNDR
3475
Mobile-health Network Solutions
MNDR
$2.21M
| $23.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+300
| New | +$27.9K |
|
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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.