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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
HCI Group
HCI
$2.23B
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
78,019
-30,000
| -28% | -$3.42M |
|
1077
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.46B
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
1,237,600
+55,300
| +5% | +$436K |
|
1078
NETGEAR
NTGR
$648M
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
325,055
+33,100
| +11% | +$778K |
|
|
AIOT
1079
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$526M
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
1,357,714
-267,135
| -16% | -$1.6M |
|
1080
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.5B
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
192,167
-52,200
| -21% | -$2.71M |
|
|
OKLO
1081
Oklo
OKLO
$6.76B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
+424,300
| New | +$8.22M |
|
1082
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.69B
| $9M | 0.01% |
+680,965
| New | +$11.7M |
|
1083
LendingTree
TREE
$447M
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
231,000
-64,500
| -22% | -$3.09M |
|
1084
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.02B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
192,048
-29,200
| -13% | -$1.25M |
|
1085
Viant Technology
DSP
$236M
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
471,200
+106,400
| +29% | +$1.66M |
|
|
GPGI
1086
GPGI Inc
GPGI
$3.83B
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
701,089
+69,591
| +11% | +$881K |
|
1087
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$62.9B
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
180,100
+170,500
| +1,776% | +$8.57M |
|
1088
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$6.2B
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
162,400
-514
| -0.3% | -$29.3K |
|
1089
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$5.58B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
491,302
+149,102
| +44% | +$2.9M |
|
1090
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$570M
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
315,900
+84,100
| +36% | +$2.49M |
|
1091
Aurora
AUR
$12.6B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
1,409,477
-332,923
| -19% | -$2.09M |
|
1092
Ternium
TX
$9.67B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
304,400
+28,700
| +10% | +$961K |
|
1093
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$82.2B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
47,800
+40,000
| +513% | +$7.67M |
|
1094
NNN REIT
NNN
$9.04B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
216,600
+168,400
| +349% | +$7.46M |
|
1095
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$978M
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
823,917
+175,112
| +27% | +$2M |
|
1096
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$826M
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
122,883
+81,400
| +196% | +$6.39M |
|
1097
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.95B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
389,800
+12,900
| +3% | +$303K |
|
1098
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$302M
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
161,300
+22,000
| +16% | +$1.21M |
|
1099
Assurant
AIZ
$13.8B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
+41,100
| New | +$8.55M |
|
1100
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$355M
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
276,937
+19,126
| +7% | +$655K |
|
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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.